CNC Operator

Lava Island; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cross-training opportunities

Day shift

Benefits program

Job summary

APS in Denver is seeking an experienced machinist to run steel cutting machines and CNC/beam saws on the production floor. You will load stock, set up programs, monitor cuts for accuracy and safety, and ensure quality by catching issues early.

You will work with the Production Manager and the crew, with opportunities to cross-train into other stations. The role emphasizes real machining work, reading cut files, maintaining equipment, and adhering to safety protocols in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Two or more years on CNC routers, beam saws, plasma, or similar programmed cutting equipment.
• Comfort loading, programming, and running automated cutting machines.
• Working knowledge of safe operation around heavier industrial equipment including PPE and lockout procedures.
• Reliable; show up and maintain steady pace.
• Open to cross-training into other production groups over time.

Responsibilities

• Run the steel cutting machine and the CNC/beam saw.
• Load stock, set up programs, monitor cuts for accuracy and safety.
• Read cut files from the Automation Designer and verify against work orders.
• Identify and fix quality issues; do not pass problems downstream.
• Keep machines clean and maintained; report needs to Production Manager.
• Cross-train into other stations and production groups over time.
• Follow all safety protocols; cutting equipment is safety-critical.

Skills

CNC experience

Program loading

Safety procedures

Tools

CNC routers

Beam saw

Job description

The Job

You will run the cutting machines on the APS production floor in Denver. That means the steel cutting machine and the CNC / beam saw. You will load stock, set up the program for each job, run the machine, and produce the precision-cut components that go into every new park.

This is a real machinist seat, not a button-pusher job. You will read cut files, confirm them against work orders, monitor the cuts, and keep the machines running clean. You will work alongside the Production Manager and the rest of the production crew.

Why APS

• Real product. The work you do today shows up in a park kids will play in.
• Cross-training. Strong CNC skills are the floor, not the ceiling. You can grow across the production floor over time.
• Steady company. APS is growing, and we are hiring for the long run.
• Predictable schedule. Day shift in our Denver warehouse. No travel.
• Benefits. Per company benefits program.

What You Will Do

• Run the steel cutting machine and the CNC / beam saw.
• Load stock, set up programs, monitor cuts for accuracy and safety.
• Read cut files from the Automation Designer and confirm each program against the work order.
• Catch your own quality issues. Do not pass problems downstream.
• Keep the machines clean, maintained, and running. Surface preventive maintenance and repair needs to the Production Manager.
• Cross-train into other stations and production groups over time.
• Follow all safety protocols. Cutting equipment is the heaviest, most safety-critical work on the floor.

What You Need

• CNC or industrial cutting machine experience. Typically two or more years on CNC routers, beam saws, plasma or steel cutters, or similar programmed cutting equipment.
• Comfort loading, programming, and running automated cutting machines.
• Working knowledge of safe operation around heavier industrial equipment, including PPE and lockout procedures.
• Reliable. Show up, hold a steady pace, do the work.
• Open to cross-training into other production groups over time.

Experience cutting both wood and metal is a plus. Familiarity with G-code or common CNC programming environments helps. Bilingual in English / Spanish is also a plus.