CNC Machinist - Manual Lathe & Mill

Trend Personnel; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

TrendHR is seeking an experienced CNC Machinist with manual machining experience for a project-based shop in Fort Worth, TX. This role involves both CNC and manual equipment, reading blueprints, tight tolerances, and producing custom parts for specific customer orders.

You will set up and operate CNC machining centers and lathes, read drawings, inspect parts with precision tools, and meet client deadlines in a non-high-volume environment. Overtime and full-time schedule are available.

Qualifications

• Experience operating CNC machining equipment.
• Ability to operate manual lathes and mills.
• Strong ability to read blueprints and machining drawings.
• Experience machining parts to tight tolerances.
• Proficiency using precision measuring tools.
• Ability to manage multiple setups and machining projects.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Applicants must be able to independently set up machines, read blueprints, and machine parts to tolerance.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate CNC machining centers and CNC lathes.
• Operate manual lathes, mills, and other shop equipment.
• Read and interpret blueprints, machining drawings, and job specifications.
• Machine precision metal components to tight tolerances.
• Perform machine setups, tooling adjustments, and program offsets.
• Inspect parts using precision measuring tools.
• Work with materials such as steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and specialty alloys.
• Maintain organized work areas and follow shop safety procedures.
• Collaborate with shop leadership to ensure deadlines are met.

Skills

CNC machining

Manual lathe

Manual mill

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Multiple setups

Quality control

Independent worker

Job description

CNC Machinist - Manual Lathe & Mill (1A03452B4092cd7d) Fort Worth, Texas

Salary: USD19 - USD35 per hour

CNC Machinist - Manual Lathe & Mill (Job Shop Environment)

Location: Fort Worth, TX
Schedule: Full-Time | 8-Hour Shift | Overtime Available

TrendHR is seeking an experienced CNC Machinist with manual machining experience on behalf of our client, a precision machining operation serving industries such as aerospace, industrial manufacturing, energy, and specialized equipment. Experienced machinist who enjoy precision craftsmanship, varied projects, and a true machining environment rather than repetitive production work.

This position is ideal for machinists who enjoy project-based work, tight tolerances, and a variety of machining challenges rather than repetitive production machining. Machinists in this shop regularly work with both CNC and manual equipment to produce precision components for custom customer orders.

Key Responsibilities

Set up and operate CNC machining centers and CNC lathes

Operate manual lathes, mills, and other shop equipment

Read and interpret blueprints, machining drawings, and job specifications

Machine precision metal components to tight tolerances (often ±.0005")

Perform machine setups, tooling adjustments, and program offsets

Inspect parts using precision measuring tools

Work with materials such as steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and specialty alloys

Maintain organized work areas and follow shop safety procedures

Collaborate with shop leadership to ensure customer and purchase order deadlines are met

Machinists in this role will work with a variety of equipment commonly found in precision machining job shops, including:

CNC Equipment

• CNC machining centers
• CNC turning centers / CNC lathes
• Multi-axis machining equipment
• CNC drill and tap machines

Manual Machining Equipment

• Bridgeport-style vertical mills
• Drill presses

Grinding & Finishing Equipment

• Surface grinders
• Tool grinders
• Deburring equipment
• Vibratory tumblers and polishing tools
• Parts cleaning systems

Inspection & Measurement Equipment

• Optical comparators
• Surface plates and height gauges
• Micrometers and calipers
• Precision inspection gauges and measurement tools

These machines are used to produce custom and precision components in a job-shop environment, requiring machinists to move between machines and setups depending on the project.

This is not a high-volume production shop.

Our client operates in a project-based machining environment, producing custom components for specific customer orders. Machinists must be comfortable managing multiple setups, custom parts, and varied machining work rather than running the same part continuously.

Successful machinists in this role take pride in their work, understand the importance of meeting client deadlines, and enjoy solving machining challenges.

This position is best suited for career machinists who take pride in their craft and are comfortable working independently to produce precision parts from print.

As many machinists say in environments like this:
“Your toolbox better have wheels.”

Schedule

8-hour shift Monday - Friday

Overtime opportunities available

Occasional half-day Saturdays when project timelines require

Qualifications

Experience operating CNC machining equipment

Ability to operate manual lathes and mills

Strong ability to read blueprints and machining drawings

Experience machining parts to tight tolerances

Proficiency using precision measuring tools

Ability to manage multiple setups and machining projects

Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality

Applicants must be able to independently set up machines, read blueprints, and machine parts to tolerance. This is not a production load/unload operator role.

Preferred Experience

Job shop or custom machining environment

Aerospace, defense, or industrial machining

Experience machining complex parts or specialty alloys

Compensation

Competitive pay based on experience

Overtime opportunities available

Long-term opportunity with an established precision machining operation