CNC Mill Operator

Empower Manufacturing | Precision Shafts, Machined Shafts & Components; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 37,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-day workweek

Overtime optional

Competitive hourly pay

PTO 80 hours Day 1

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Company-paid life insurance

401(k) match up to 4%

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Empower Manufacturing | Precision Shafts, Machined Shafts & Components in Dayton, OH, seeks a second-shift CNC Mill Setup Operator who owns the process from setup through inspection.

You’ll read blueprints, verify tooling, perform dry runs, and make offsets and edits to hold tolerance, while inspecting your own parts with precision measuring tools and collaborating with leaders to resolve issues.

Qualifications

• Experience setting up and operating CNC mills.
• Ability to read and interpret customer blueprints and specifications.
• Capability to perform dry-runs, offsets and basic program edits.
• Proficient use of precision measuring equipment for inspection.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate CNC mills.
• Read and work from customer blueprints and specifications.
• Verify programs, tooling, fixtures, and workholding.
• Dry-run new programs before full production.
• Make offsets and basic program edits to hold tolerance.
• Inspect your own parts using micrometers, calipers, thread gauges, verniers, and other precision measuring tools.
• Catch machining and quality concerns early and work with Team Leads and Quality to solve them.
• Learn different jobs, setups, and programs rather than running the same part every day.

Skills

CNC mill setup

Blueprint reading

Dry-run programming

Offsets & edits

Precision measurement

Tools

Micrometers

Calipers

Thread gauges

Verniers

Job description

Are you an experienced CNC mill operator who wants more ownership than simply loading parts and pressing cycle start?

Empower Manufacturing, a client of Brixey & Meyer, is looking for a second-shift (4pm – 2:30am Monday – Thursday) CNC Mill Setup Operator who can own the process from setup through inspection.

In This Role, You’ll:

• Set up and operate CNC mills.
• Read and work from customer blueprints and specifications.
• Verify programs, tooling, fixtures, and workholding.
• Dry-run new programs before full production.
• Make offsets and basic program edits to hold tolerance.
• Inspect your own parts using micrometers, calipers, thread gauges, verniers, and other precision measuring tools.
• Catch machining and quality concerns early and work with Team Leads and Quality to solve them.
• Learn different jobs, setups, and programs rather than running the same part every day.

This role is a strong fit for someone who takes pride in the details, understands that quality starts at the machine, and wants the freedom to solve problems while being supported by the team.

Why Join Empower?

Empower Manufacturing is a privately owned precision manufacturer founded in 1978. The company produces custom shafts and components to customer blueprint specifications for pumps, motors, wastewater treatment, HVAC, and other industrial applications.

What makes Empower different:

• Four-day workweek: Monday through Thursday, 4:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
• Optional Friday and Saturday overtime, never mandatory.
• $27-$39/hour, based on experience, plus monthly bonus potential.
• 80 hours of PTO starting Day 1.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; company-paid life insurance; and a dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 4%.
• Supportive, non-corporate work environment with accessible leadership.
• Opportunities to learn new machines, programs, and setups.
• Relocation assistance available for the right candidate.

Not in living in Dayton currently? Let us help you save money!

Dayton’s overall cost of living is approximately 7% below the national average, with housing rents approximately 27% lower. It is an affordable place to build a career, and relocation assistance may be available for the right candidate.

What You’ll Bring

• CNC mill setup and operating experience.
• Blueprint and customer-specification reading skills.
• Experience with dry runs, offsets, and basic program edits.
• Ability to use precision measuring equipment.
• Mechanical aptitude and practical troubleshooting ability.
• A quality-first mindset, dependability, and confidence working independently on second shift.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn different jobs and setups.

Empower’s values are straightforward: Support. Find a Way. Pride in Product.

Empower Manufacturing is an equal opportunity employer.