CNC Setup Machinist – Part-time

Eaton Corporation; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Eaton Aerospace Group in North Charleston, SC is seeking a part-time CNC Setup Machinist. The role involves setting up CNC lathes and mills, running production, and ensuring high-quality parts. Minimum 2 years CNC experience and 1 year setup required. Local candidates only; visa sponsorship is not provided.

The site operates a 24-hour facility; shifts depend on skill and business needs. Salary ranges from $26.50 to $29 per hour with flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Two years’ experience operating CNC lathes and/or mills in a manufacturing or operations environment.
• One year’s experience setting up CNC lathes and/or mills.
• U.S. export regulations require a U.S. person (citizen, permanent resident, refugee or asylee).
• No relocation benefit; candidates must reside within 50 miles of North Charleston, SC.
• Eaton will not sponsor CPT/OPT/STEM OPT or similar visa programs.

Responsibilities

• Set up and prepare CNC machines for production runs, including tooling and program retrieval.
• Establish work offsets (G54, G55, etc.) and input coordinates; verify with probing if needed.
• Read and reset CNC program codes; ensure accuracy of axis coordinates (X, Y, Z).
• Operate CNC machines through the production run, ensuring quality parts.
• Collaborate with team to support troubleshooting and continuous improvement.

Skills

CNC lathes/mills operation

CNC setup

Blueprint interpretation

Manual milling/lathe experience

Education

Technical degree in manufacturing or related field

Journeyman Toolmaker Certification

Job description

Eaton’s IS AER FMC division is currently seeking a CNC Setup Machinist – Part-time. The hourly rate for this position is 26-29.50 per hour. The work hours are flexible.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

Eaton Aerospace Group is currently seeking a part-time CNC Setup Machinists to join our team. This position is based in our North Charleston, SC facility. The range for this role is $26.50 to 29 per hour. The North Charleston site is a 24-hour facility, exact shifts will be dependent upon new hire skill set, availability and business need.

The setup machinist will lead the transition/changeover between production runs on various CNC machines such as mills and lathes then operate select machines through the remainder of the production run while ensuring quality parts from the work cell.

• Properly set tools in machine locations required for set-up & perform part changeover including program retrieval and input
• Establish work offsets (G54, G55, etc.) manually and utilizing probing technology
• Read, understand, and reset CNC machine program codes
• Calculate and input axis coordinates for CNC machines up to 3 axis’s or use spindle probe to determine work offsets
• Calculate and input axis coordinates X, Y and Z or use spindle probe to determine work offsets
• Utilize Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing results to make adjustments to work offsets

Qualifications:

Basic (Required) Qualifications:

• Must have a minimum of two (2) years’ experience operating CNC lathes and/or mills in a manufacturing or operations environment or equivalent education
• Must have one (1) years’ experience setting up CNC lathes and/or mills
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within the immediate area of North Charleston, SC (50 miles) will be considered for this position.
• This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical degree in manufacturing, machining, or related field
• Journeyman’s Toolmaker Certification
• Experience with CNC or conversational programming
• Experience operating a variety of manual machines (lathes, mills, jig bore, grinders etc.)
• Familiar with Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing techniques such as Value Stream Mapping, 5S, TPM, Error Proofing, Standardized Work, Set up Reduction, Continuous Flow, and Pull
• Experience in Troubleshooting Problems using quality tools such as statistics, 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone diagrams, etc.
• PC computer skills (Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, etc…) with ability to learn other programs

Position Criteria:

• Must be able to work a minimum of 20 hours a week
• Must be able to understand and interpret blueprints and sketches including proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Must be able to perform basic shop math.
• Must have demonstrated mechanical aptitude.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.