CNC Setup Technician

Generant Inc.; Butler (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)

401k

Life and AD&D Insurance

Job summary

Generant Inc. in Butler, NJ, is seeking a CNC Machinist Set-Up Technician to set up CNC machines for production, achieving first-piece through inspection quality. You will read drawings, lay out tooling, load programs, and support CNC operators.

The role emphasizes safe operation, tool changes, and effective communication to maintain high-quality parts in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years setting up CNC machines and reading engineering drawings.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Mechanical aptitude for machine setups and tool changes.
• Proficient with measuring tools and gauges used in setups.
• Basic English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and edit CNC machine programs.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Lay out tooling and gauges for setup.
• Upload/download programs to CNC machines.
• Install tooling into turret positions.
• Touch off tools and update programs with positions.
• Troubleshoot CNC machine problems.
• Assist CNC Operators.
• Inspect parts with calipers, gauges, and visual checks.
• Ensure parts meet quality as per engineering print.
• Follow safety and environmental policies.
• Change tools and adjust offsets as needed.
• Communicate problems and solutions.
• Perform duties with minimal supervision.
• Other duties as requested.

Skills

CNC setup

Machining basics

Reading drawings

Tool setup

Inspection support

Education

2+ years CNC setup experience

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Vernier Caliper

Calipers

Depth micrometer

Measuring gauges

Visual comparator

Eye loop

Job description

Description

About Generant:

Generant was founded in the early 1930’s, is headquartered in Butler, NJ. We design and manufacture valves and pressure regulators for a wide variety of industries with a strong position in the Industrial Gases and Cryogenics, Medical Gases and Equipment, Energy, and Chemicals markets.

Generant is 100% employee owned

We look for dedicated and talented people who accept the responsibilities of thinking like owners and embrace our mission as stated in our Quality Policy:

Our Goal is to provide our customers, suppliers and employees true value. We believe this can only be accomplished through a strong commitment to continuous improvement in the quality of our products, services and working environment.

Our ideal candidates:

• Are people who are personally motivated to produce high-quality work
• Are lifelong learners – driven to continually improve
• Are well organized
• Enjoy working in a team environment

For more information, please visit our site: generant.com

Job Summary:

The primary functions of the CNC Machinist Set-Up Technician are to set-up CNC machines with jobs for production in a productive, high quality, and safe manner. Setting up the CNC machines to obtain an acceptable first piece inspection is the focus of their job.

Essential Functions for CNC Machinist Set-Up Technician

• Create and edit CNC Machine programs
• Functional understanding on how to read engineering drawings
• Lays out all Tooling and Gages at CNC Machine to be setup
• Returns (upload) previous job program from CNC Machine and get (download) new job program to CNC Machine
• Installs all tooling into the CNC machine turret tool positions
• Touches off tools and update program with proper tool positions
• Troubleshoots CNC machine problems as needed
• Provides assistance and guidance to CNC Operators
• Inspect parts using the visual comparator, caliper, eye loop, appropriate gages, and instruments ensuring machine is producing accurate, quality parts
• Perform visual inspection of parts for burrs, chatters, chamfer irregularities, hexes, surface finish, etc. always confirming with engineering print and first part inspection sample
• Follows all company safety and environmental policies and procedures
• Change tools, make machine adjustments and offsets as necessary
• Communicates problems; makes suggestions for solutions
• Perform the job with minimal supervision
• Employee will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned

Requirements

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• 2+ years setting up CNC Machines
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Mechanically inclined in machine setups
• Working knowledge and use of tools and measuring equipment

Language Skills:

• Basic English Communication Skills

Mathematical Skills:

• Basic Math Skills (measuring, use of calculator)
• Ability to use measuring instruments such as calipers, comparators, depth micrometer, surface finish tester
• Have their own or purchase a Venier Caliper for measuring parts and eye loop for inspecting parts

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to carry out detailed and involved written and verbal instructions

Physical Demands:

• Must frequently lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
• When performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to finger or handle or feel objects and tools or controls and talk or hear
• Employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms
• Employee is occasionally required to walk
• Specific vision abilities require close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• Will work with moving mechanical parts and is exposed to vibration
• Work in a machine shop environment where floors may be slippery due to oil spills, use of aqueous degreasing solution for floor cleanup, and metal chips
• Noise level is usually moderate for a manufacturing plant
• Work where a forklift is being operated
• Safely remove bar stock from cantilever racks
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401k, Life and AD&D Insurance

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.