CNC Plasma Machine Operator

Armi-6; LaFayette (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem and travel pay

Safety Shoe Voucher

Company-paid Medical & Dental

Job summary

ARMI in Lafayette, GA is seeking a dedicated CNC Plasma Machinist to operate our 5-axis pipe cutting machines at active job sites. You’ll ensure precise isometric cuts, weld prep, and timely readiness for the field crew.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years on CNC cutting equipment or related fabrication, can read drawings and weld symbols, and are comfortable traveling to sites. We emphasize safety, reliability, and hands-on ownership. We offer competitive pay and comprehensive field benefits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience operating CNC cutting equipment or pipe fabrication experience.
• Ability to read isometric and spool drawings, weld symbols, and cut sheets.
• Experience with plasma cutting of carbon and stainless pipe preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Program, set up, and run the 5-axis CNC plasma pipe cutter across jobsites.
• Bevels and lands cut to the WPS for weld prep and faster fabrication.
• Sequence cuts from drawings to stay ahead of crews.
• Verify dimensions, angles, and bevels before parts leave the conex.
• Mobilize and teardown the conex production station at sites.
• Perform daily torch and machine maintenance and flag issues early.
• Follow safety protocols including hot work permits and PPE.

Skills

CNC operation

Read isometrics

Weld prep understanding

Forklift / Telehandler

Safety conscious

Tools

5-axis CNC plasma cutter

Forklift operation

Job description

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CNC Plasma Machine Operator

Full Time Manual Labor Lafayette, GA, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1202

CNC Plasma Machine Operator

ABOUT ARMI

Since 2003, our family-owned business has specialized in process and utility piping, expanding into multiple business units over the years. We now offer nationwide services in Process & Utility Piping, Process Equipment & Installation, Thermal Fluid, and Industrial HVAC. As industry leaders, we maintain elite standards by hiring top talent. ARMI is known for work safety, meeting deadlines, quality production, and staying within budget. We believe in reinvesting in our people and supporting the local community—because we succeed together.

THE ROLE

As CNC Plasma Machinist, you run our containerized 5-axis CNC plasma pipe cutting machine at active jobsites — miters, saddles, holes, and weld-prep bevels on pipe of every size, cut right the first time and staged ahead of the crews. You’re the cutting line for a lean field team. One machine, every spool. High ownership.

WHAT YOU'LL OWN

• The machine — program, set up, and run the 5-axis CNC plasma pipe cutter and two plasma machines, jobsite to jobsite
• Weld prep — bevel angles and lands cut to the WPS, so welders strike an arc instead of grinding
• Programming — cuts built from isometric and spool drawings; cut sheets sequenced to stay ahead of every crew
• Quality & traceability — dimensions, angles, and bevels verified before parts leave the conex; heat numbers tracked from pipe to piece
• The conex — mobilization setup (power, air, gas, fume management), an organized production-ready station, and road-ready teardown
• Maintenance — daily torch and machine care, consumable changes, issues flagged before they become downtime
• Safety — hot work permits, fire watch, rigging, PPE, and client site rules — including sanitation boundaries in operating food plants

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 2+ years running CNC cutting equipment, or strong pipe fitting/fabrication experience with the aptitude to learn the machine — we will train the right pipe person
• Ability to read isometric and spool drawings, weld symbols, and cut sheets
• Working knowledge of weld prep — you know why the bevel spec matters, not just how to cut it
• Experience with plasma cutting of carbon and stainless pipe preferred
• Forklift or telehandler ability and safe rigging practices
• Organized, self-directed, and production-minded — crews count on what comes out of your conex every hour
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required; travel to project sites as needed
• Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check

WHAT ARMI OFFERS

Pay That Reflects Every Hour You Work

Base hourly pay + automatic time and a half over 40 hours + time and a half every Saturday + double time every Sunday. Work a holiday? You receive your full 8-hour holiday pay plus double time for every hour on the job. Our people in the field out-earn the market — the weekly check proves it.

Quarterly performance incentives on top of that.

COMPANY PROVIDED

• Per diem and travel pay
• Safety Shoe Voucher after 6 months of employment

BENEFITS

• 100% Company-Paid Medical (High-Deductible) & Dental for team members
• Buy-Up Copay Medical Plan Option
• Vision, Life, Accident & Critical Illness Coverage
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Vacation & Holidays

GROWTH & STABILITY

• A company that promotes within
• Stable pipeline of work – we are growing
• Milestone anniversary swag & cash bonus
• Team events & annual company celebration

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual’s race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, genetic information, status as a military veteran, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.