Machine Operator 1st Shift

Thern, Inc.; Winona (MN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company located in Winona is looking for a CNC Machine Operator to set up and operate CNC equipment with a focus on precision and quality. The role requires reading blueprints, ensuring adherence to dimensions and tolerances, and facilitating team collaboration for optimal production. Candidates should have an associates degree or relevant experience, with a strong emphasis on problem-solving and teamwork while adhering to safety standards.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or 6 months to 1 year of related experience.
• Previous machining experience in a manufacturing facility.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate CNC equipment safely in a manufacturing environment.
• Read mechanical blueprints and ensure dimensions and tolerances are met.
• Communicate with team members to ensure production quality.

Skills

Machining precision

Problem-solving

Blueprint reading

Team collaboration

Education

Associates degree from a two-year technical school

Job description

At Thern, we build equipment people rely on to lift, move, and perform safely in real-world applications. We’re looking for a CNC Machine Operator who takes pride in precision, values accountability, and wants to be part of a team committed to quality and continuous improvement.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys dialing in a setup, solving problems, and how their work impacts the finished product. This isn’t just loading parts and pressing cycle start. It’s reading the print, holding tolerance, and knowing how the component you machine fits into a complete assembly built right here in Winona.

We design and manufacture our own products in-house, which means your input has a direct impact. If you see opportunities to improve a setup, refine a process, or suggest part design enhancements, this is a role where you can speak up.

Responsibilities

• Setup and operate CNC equipment safely and accurately in a manufacturing environment, while consistently following standard work instructions and adhering to all safety and quality requirements.
• Ability to read mechanical blueprints/drawings and setup sheets to ensure dimensions and tolerances of finished workpiece.
• Ensure the accurate machine alignment, fixture hold, cutting tools and materials match the print for customer order.
• Calculate and set controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, coolant flow, and depth and angle of cut, or enters commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media according to established guidelines and procedures.
• Executes machine startup and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjusts machine controls or control media as required.
• Verifies conformance of finished workpiece to specifications, using measuring and inspection tools, as necessary.
• Optimize part set up and operate machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data.
• Communicate with team members and support teams to ensure continuous production of the correct product at high quality levels with minimal wasted time and material.

Qualifications

• Associates degree (A.A.) from a two-year technical school or six months to one-year related experience.
• Previous machining operating experience in a manufacturing facility.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations (add, subtract, multiply, divide) in different units of measurement.
• Ability to work in a team environment and follow written and oral instructions.
• Willingness to work in shifts (late or early hours, weekends, and overtime if necessary)

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.