CNC Mill Set-Up Technician

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Oceanside (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is seeking an experienced CNC Set-Up Technician to support our Mill department, with the ability to independently set up jobs, optimize machining processes, and troubleshoot equipment to maintain production schedules and quality.

The role involves hands-on work with Mori Seiki, Kitamura, Doosan, and Haas machines, plus familiarity with Fanuc and Celos controls, G-code programming, and Mastercam/CIMCO.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of CNC setup experience in a job shop.
• Familiarity with Fanuc/Celos controls, G-code programming, Mastercam/CIMCO Edit and VS Code.
• Ability to independently perform machine setups and troubleshooting.
• Trade school or formal machining education preferred, may be substituted with equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Set up CNC machines to meet production schedules and quality requirements.
• Produce first-article parts and ensure setups maintain quality standards.
• Make machine adjustments and offsets independently.
• Operate CNC machines as required.
• Create and modify fixtures to improve efficiency and part quality.
• Optimize cycle times by adjusting programs, speeds, and feeds.
• Troubleshoot machine issues and assist with repairs/maintenance.
• Communicate with Production Management and Scheduling to support workflow.
• Assist with quality control activities, including inspection sheets.
• Train and mentor new setup personnel.
• Monitor new tooling implementations for proper cutting parameters.
• Coordinate outside repairs or replacement purchases when necessary.
• Perform special projects and duties as assigned by Foreman.

Skills

3+ years CNC setup

Mill equipment experience

Fanuc controls

Celos controls

G-code programming

Mastercam

CIMCO Edit

VS Code

Troubleshooting

Education

Trade school or machining education

Tools

Mori Seiki

Kitamura

Doosan

Haas

Job description

We are seeking an experienced CNC Set-Up Technician to support our Mill department. This is a high-priority position for a candidate who can independently set up jobs, optimize machining processes, troubleshoot equipment, and help maintain production schedules while ensuring quality standards are met.

Equipment/Mill Department:

• Mori Seiki
• Kitamura
• Doosan
• Haas

Responsibilities:

• Set up CNC machines to meet production schedules and quality requirements.
• Produce acceptable first-article parts and ensure setups are capable of maintaining quality standards.
• Make machine adjustments and offsets independently.
• Operate CNC machines as required.
• Create and modify fixtures to improve efficiency and part quality.
• Optimize cycle times by adjusting programs, speeds, and feeds.
• Troubleshoot machine issues and assist with machine repairs and maintenance.
• Communicate effectively with Production Management and Scheduling to support workflow planning.
• Assist with quality control activities, including creating inspection and check sheets.
• Train, mentor, and support new setup personnel.
• Monitor new tooling implementations to ensure proper cutting parameters are used.
• Follow through on equipment and tooling issues to resolution, including coordinating outside repairs or replacement purchases when necessary.
• Perform special projects and additional duties as assigned by the Foreman.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of CNC setup experience in a job shop environment.
• Experience with Mill equipment preferred.
• Ability to independently perform machine setups and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with: Fanuc Controls, Celos Controls, G-Code Programming, Mastercam, CIMCO Edit and/or Visual Studio Code (VS Code).
• Trade school or formal machining education is preferred but may be substituted with equivalent job shop experience.

Schedule:6am-2:30pm