Field CNC Plasma Machinist: 5-Axis Pipe Cutter

ADP, Inc.; LaFayette (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem and travel pay

Safety Shoe Voucher

Medical & Dental coverage

Vision, Life, and Disability

Job summary

ARMI is seeking a CNC Plasma Machinist to operate and program a containerized 5-axis CNC plasma pipe cutting machine at active jobsites across Lafayette, GA. You will handle miters, saddles, holes, and weld-prep bevels on pipe of various sizes, ensuring first-cut accuracy and timely delivery to crews.

You will read isometric and spool drawings, perform weld prep, and sequence cut sheets to stay ahead of every crew.

Qualifications

• 2+ years running CNC cutting equipment or strong pipe fabrication experience with aptitude to learn the machine.
• Ability to read isometric and spool drawings, weld symbols, and cut sheets.
• Experience with plasma cutting of carbon and stainless pipe preferred.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record; travel to project sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

CNC cutting

Read drawings

Weld prep

Plasma cutting

Forklift

Drug screen

Driver's license

Attention to detail

Job description

ARMI is seeking a CNC Plasma Machinist to operate and program a containerized 5-axis CNC plasma pipe cutting machine at active jobsites across Lafayette, GA. You will handle miters, saddles, holes, and weld-prep bevels on pipe of various sizes, ensuring first-cut accuracy and timely delivery to crews.

You will read isometric and spool drawings, perform weld prep, and sequence cut sheets to stay ahead of every crew.