CNC Machinist

Laborup; Town of Pelham (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Laborup is seeking CNC Machinists for a precision machining and prototyping environment. You will work on high-mix, low-volume runs across 3-, 4-, and 5-axis milling centers and live-tooling lathes with prototyping and first-article responsibilities.

The role emphasizes setup-to-first-article ownership, reading blueprints, and precise measurement in a modern shop with room for varied experience levels.

Qualifications

• CNC machining experience on mills or lathes is required.
• Ability to read blueprints and hold tolerances.
• Measure with micrometers, calipers, and indicators.
• Consistent, reliable attendance and punctuality is expected.

Responsibilities

• Perform your own setups, including fixturing, tooling, and offsets.
• Read drawings and hold the tolerances they call out.
• Read programs at the control to verify tooling and moves.
• Machine one-off and low-volume parts from new prints.
• Inspect first parts before releasing the run.
• Measure dimensions with micrometers, calipers, and indicators during in-process checks.
• Select, install, and replace cutting tools for each job.
• Diagnose finish, size, and tool-life problems at the machine.

Skills

CNC machining experience

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Punctuality & reliability

Tools

G-code editing

4-axis milling

5-axis milling

Swiss-style lathe

Live-tooling lathe

Job description

Overview

We’re hiring CNC Machinists for our precision machining and prototyping company.

You’ll machine precision components used across energy, automotive, defense, and heavy industrial applications. The parts we produce go into systems ranging from jet turbines to steel mill infrastructure, so the work is varied, technical, and often mission-critical.

This is a high-mix, low-volume environment built around short runs, new prints, prototypes, and custom fabrication, not standing at one machine running the same part every day. You’ll have the opportunity to run jobs from setup through first article and work across 3-, 4-, and 5-axis milling centers, conventional lathes and those with live tooling.

What makes this role different:

• Consistent optional overtime available
• Opportunities on 1st and 2nd shift based on preference
• Own the job from setup to first article
• Interesting, high-mix, low-volume and prototyping work
• New and modern 3-, 4-, and 5-axis equipment
• Cross-training opportunities across departments and equipment
• Machine across energy, defense, automotive, and heavy industrial applications.
• Room for different experience levels

Compensation

• $26 - $35 / hr (depending on experience)
• Shift differential on 2nd
• With optional overtime, make over $80k / yr

Hiring on 1st and 2nd Shift

• Typically M - F schedules

Relocation

• Relocation assistance available across Alabama and the SE

• Setups: Perform your own setups, including fixturing, tooling, and offsets.

• Blueprints: Read drawings and hold the tolerances they call out.
• G-Code: Read programs at the control to verify tooling and moves.
• Prototypes: Machine one-off and low-volume parts from new prints.
• First Articles: Inspect first parts before releasing the run.
• In-Process Checks: Measure dimensions with micrometers, calipers, and indicators.
• Tooling: Select, install, and replace cutting tools for each job.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose finish, size, and tool-life problems at the machine.

Qualifications

Required

• CNC machining experience on mills or lathes
• Ability to read and work from blueprints
• Ability to measure with micrometers, calipers, indicators
• Consistent, reliable attendance and punctuality

Preferred

• Fluency reading and editing g-code
• Ability to perform your own setups
• Experience on 4- and 5-axis mills
• Experience on Swiss-style lathes
• Experience with live-tooling lathes
• Experience in high-mix, low-volume shops
• Defense, energy, or automotive component experience