CNC Turning Programmer & Setup Specialist (Hydraulic/Pneumatic Components)

Yates Industries, Inc.; Austell (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Yates Industries, Inc. is seeking a CNC programmer/ machinist to turn hydraulic/pneumatic components. You will translate drawings into CNC programs, set up lathes, adjust speeds/feeds, and run first articles to print.

You will collaborate with engineering for manufacturability, production for throughput, and quality for verification. The role requires reading blueprints, programming and operating CNC lathes, and strong math skills.

Qualifications

• Must read and interpret blueprints.
• Proficient in G-code and CNC programming.
• Experience programming and operating CNC lathes.
• Familiar with Mazak Mazatrol or Mazak Fusion preferred.
• Strong math skills and tool offset adjustments.
• Hands-on machining and setup experience.

Responsibilities

• Program, set up, and perform final machining to meet specs.
• Create and refine CNC programs for consistent results.
• Sequence work orders to meet customer deadlines.
• Maintain safety and adhere to procedures on the floor.
• Preventive maintenance and minor repairs to keep equipment ready.
• Set tooling/offsets, run parts, verify against print.
• Interpret drawings and specifications for tooling and speeds.

Skills

Read blueprints

G-code proficiency

CNC programming

CNC lathe operation

Math skills

Mazatrol/Mazak Fusion experience

Program/edit/offsets/tools adjustments

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Micrometers

Depth mics

Thread gauges

Calipers

Job description

Be the Expert Behind Precision Cylinder Components

Picture your day: you review prints for a new hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder component, translate the drawing into an efficient CNC turning program, set up your lathe, dial in speeds and feeds, and run first-article parts that hit spec on the first pass. You collaborate with engineering on manufacturability, with production on throughput, and with quality on verification—so customers get reliable, cost-effective parts on time.

What You'll Do

• Own the workflow end-to-end: program, set up, and perform final machining to produce precision parts meeting exact specifications.
• Create, store, retrieve, and refine CNC programs for repeatable, high-quality results.
• Sequence and prioritize work orders to align with customer deadlines.
• Champion safety by following all procedures and regulations on the floor.
• Keep equipment production-ready through preventive maintenance; troubleshoot and perform minor repairs as needed.
• Set up tooling and offsets, run parts, and verify to print before release.
• Interpret job packets, drawings, blueprints, and specifications to determine dimensions, tooling, speeds, and feeds.

Department

CNC

Skills & Experience You Bring

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Proven capability to program, edit, adjust offsets, and change tools.
• Familiarity with computerized numerical control tooling and milling methods.
• G-code proficiency is required.
• Hands-on experience programming and operating CNC lathes.
• Mazak Mazatrol and Mazak Fusion experience preferred.
• Strong applied math skills.
• Bonus: experience programming gantry robots, bar feeders, and sub-spindles.
• Competent with inspection tools: micrometers, depth mics, thread gauges, and calipers.

Language, Math, and Reasoning

• Comfort reading safety rules, procedures, and maintenance instructions; write routine reports and communicate effectively with teams and customers.
• Confident with arithmetic across whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; calculate rate, ratio, and percentage; create and interpret bar graphs.
• Use practical judgment to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and resolve problems with multiple concrete variables.

Education/Experience

High school diploma or GED. One to two years of related experience/training, or an equivalent blend of education and experience.

Physical Realities

• Regularly: stand; use hands; reach with arms; talk and hear.
• Frequently: walk.
• Occasionally: stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Lift/move up to 25+ pounds on occasion.

Shop Environment

• PPE: safety glasses and hard-sole, closed-toe shoes with a low heel are required in the manufacturing and repair areas; long hair must be tied back near flame, machinery, or equipment.
• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts; occasional fumes/airborne particles, toxic/caustic chemicals, and vibration.
• Loud noise level.

Proficiency Snapshot

• CNC Programming
• CNC Machine Setup & Changeover

Machines You'll Use

• CNC Lathe (2-4 axis)

Compliance

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.