CNC Mill Operator & Programmer (Mazak/Mazatrol) - 1st Shift

QPS Employment Group; Olivette (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

QPS Employment Group seeks an experienced CNC Mill Operator/Programmer to set up, program, and operate Mazak milling machines in Olivette, MO. You will read engineering drawings, develop tool paths, speeds and feeds, and verify first parts for quality.

The ideal candidate has hands-on CNC milling and Mazatrol programming experience, strong measurement skills with calipers and micrometers, and a commitment to safety and continuous improvement on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, dimensions, tolerances.
• Write, edit, and optimize CNC milling programs, including tool paths, speeds, feeds, and cutting parameters.
• Program and operate Mazak CNC equipment using Mazatrol or related programming software.
• Complete machine setups, including tooling, fixtures, workholding, offsets, program loading, and first-piece verification.
• Operate CNC mills while monitoring tooling, cutting conditions, coolant, chip evacuation, machine performance, and part quality.
• Inspect finished and in-process parts using calipers, micrometers, gauges, and other precision measuring equipment.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret eng. drawings, blueprints, dimensions, tolerances.
• Write, edit, and optimize CNC milling programs, including tool paths, speeds, feeds, and cutting parameters.
• Program and operate Mazak CNC equipment using Mazatrol or related programming software.
• Complete machine setups, including tooling, fixtures, workholding, offsets, program loading, and first-piece verification.
• Operate CNC mills while monitoring tooling, cutting conditions, coolant, chip evacuation, machine performance, and part quality.
• Inspect finished and in-process parts using calipers, micrometers, gauges, and other precision measuring equipment.

Skills

CNC milling

Programming

Mazak Mazatrol

Blueprint reading

Quality inspection

Tooling setup

Tools

Mazak CNC equipment

Job description

QPS Employment Group seeks an experienced CNC Mill Operator/Programmer to set up, program, and operate Mazak milling machines in Olivette, MO. You will read engineering drawings, develop tool paths, speeds and feeds, and verify first parts for quality.

The ideal candidate has hands-on CNC milling and Mazatrol programming experience, strong measurement skills with calipers and micrometers, and a commitment to safety and continuous improvement on the shop floor.