CNC Setup & Run Operator (1st Shift)

Hubbell Incorporated; Hamilton (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Hubbell Incorporated is seeking a CNC Setup Operator to set up, operate, and monitor CNC machinery to produce precision components that meet strict quality standards. You will review job orders, install tooling, load programs, and perform first-piece inspections, ensuring tolerances and ISO safety compliance.

This role supports production efficiency and minimizes downtime. Candidates with 1–5 years' CNC experience and hands-on measuring tool use will thrive in a collaborative manufacturing

Qualifications

• 1–5 years of CNC setup and operation experience.
• Ability to set up tooling, offsets, and program loading.
• Strong reading of CNC prints and maintaining tolerances to .000.
• Experience using precision measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, gauges).
• Familiarity with machine controls, troubleshooting, and optimizing setups.

Responsibilities

• Review job orders and drawings to determine setup requirements for CNC machines.
• Select and install tooling, fixtures, and materials according to specifications.
• Load CNC programs and verify accuracy before production runs.
• Perform precise machine adjustments, including offsets and tool changes, to maintain tight tolerances.
• Conduct first-piece inspections using calipers, micrometers, and gauges.
• Document setup details and inspection results for quality assurance.
• Monitor machine performance during initial runs and optimize efficiency.
• Collaborate with operators and supervisors for smooth transitions between setups and runs.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area in compliance with safety and ISO standards

Skills

CNC setup

Tooling & offsets

CNC programs

Precision measurement

Troubleshooting

Manufacturing exp

Education

High school diploma or GED or trade school

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Job description

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The CNC Setup Operator is responsible for setting up, operating, and monitoring CNC machinery to produce precision parts that meet strict quality standards. This role ensures compliance with all safety protocols, ISO requirements, and quality control procedures while maintaining a clean and organized work environment. The operator will play a key role in delivering high-quality components on time, supporting production efficiency, and minimizing downtime through proactive machine operation and basic troubleshooting.

As a CNC Setup Operator, your daily responsibilities will include:

• Review job orders and technical drawings to determine setup requirements for CNC machines.
• Select and install appropriate tooling, fixtures, and materials according to specifications.
• Load CNC programs and verify accuracy before initiating production runs.
• Perform precise machine adjustments, including offsets and tool changes, to maintain tight tolerances.
• Conduct first-piece inspections using calipers, micrometers, and other precision measuring instruments.
• Document setup details and inspection results on required forms for quality assurance.
• Monitor machine performance during initial runs and make necessary corrections to optimize efficiency.
• Collaborate with operators and supervisors to ensure smooth transitions between setups and production runs.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area in compliance with safety and ISO standards

What will help you thrive in this role?

Experience & Skills:

• 1–5 years of experience in CNC machine setup and operation.
• Proficiency in setting up CNC machines, including tooling, offsets, and program loading.
• Strong understanding of CNC prints and ability to maintain tolerances to .000.
• Skilled in using precision measuring instruments (calipers, micrometers, gauges).
• Familiarity with machine controls, troubleshooting, and optimizing setups for efficiency.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Education:

• High school diploma, GED, or trade school experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and lift up to 35 lbs.
• Frequent use of hands and arms to handle tools, materials, and machine components.
• Visual acuity for close, color, distance, and peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Electrical Solutions

Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. HES provides the critical components that allow operators of buildings, factories and other industrial infrastructure to connect, protect, wire and manage power.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.