Machinist

LAD ENGINEERING LLC; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 27,552 - 44,083; Full time

Job summary

LAD ENGINEERING LLC in Lansing, MI is seeking a skilled Machinist to set up, operate, and program CNC mills and lathes to customer specs. You will read blueprints, measure parts with micrometers and calipers, and catch errors before shipping.

The shop emphasizes precision, ISO 9001:2015 compliance, and continuous improvement. The role offers a clear ladder: Training ($19–$21/hr), Performing ($21–$24/hr), Senior ($24–$26/hr), Lead Machinist ($26–$32/hr) with incentives for on-time, defect-free

Qualifications

• Experience reading blueprints and setting up CNC machines.
• Attention to detail with precision measurement.
• Ability to follow ISO 9001:2015 documentation.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and program CNC mills and lathes to customer spec.
• Read customer blueprints without hand-holding.
• Measure with micrometers, calipers, and gauges; catch errors early.
• Follow travelers, quality docs, and safety protocols.
• Lead quotes and job reviews for technical accuracy.

Skills

Read blueprints

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Communication

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Tools

CNC mills

CNC lathes

Micrometers

Calipers

Job description

MACHINIST — LAD ENGINEERING | LANSING, MI | $19–$32/HR

Machining is one of the few jobs left where you can hold your work in your hand at the end of the day and know it's right. Not "the meeting went well," right? Measurably, provably right... down to a tenth.

There's a feeling that comes from mastering that. From taking a print that somebody else couldn't figure out and shipping the part anyway. From knowing something you made is riding in a system that has to work. Most people go their whole careers without ever feeling it.

Plenty of machinists never feel it either... because plenty of shops never ask for it. They hire you to hit the green button and watch the clock. That's not this job.

LAD Engineering is a precision CNC job shop, ISO 9001:2015. We make parts for government contractors and manufacturers... and the programs our parts go into can't absorb a bad one. If we ship junk, somebody downstream eats it. So we don't ship junk. The machinists who thrive here are the ones who catch the bad tolerance before QC does... and eventually get asked to look at the quote before it goes out the door.

That's what we're offering. Not just a paycheck... a craft you get better at every year, and the kind of self-respect that comes with it.

THE WORK

• Set up, operate, and program CNC mills and lathes to customer spec... correct the first time.
• Read customer blueprints without hand-holding.
• Measure with micrometers, calipers, and gauges... and catch your own errors before they run.
• Follow shop travelers, ISO 9001:2015 documentation, and safety protocols without being reminded.
• Speak up the minute something's off. A problem caught early is manageable. One buried until shipping is a crisis.
• Keep your machine and your area clean. A messy bench tells us everything.
• (Lead) Review quotes and jobs for technical accuracy before they hit the customer or the floor.

THE PATH

Here's the comp, the timeline, and what you have to do to move.

• Machinist – Training (Months 1–3): $19–$21/hr. You're learning how we do things. How we set up. How we document. What a finished part looks like when it leaves a bench here.
• Machinist – Performing (Month 3+): $21–$24/hr plus performance incentives. You're running jobs on your own. The incentives pay out on parts that ship on time and don't come back.
• Machinist – Senior (Month 12+): $24–$26/hr plus incentives. Top earners at this level clear $28–$30/hr.
• Lead Machinist (when you've earned it): $26–$32/hr plus incentives. Reviewing quotes. Owning the schedule. Training the newer machinists. And still on a machine when the work demands it.

This is a ladder, not a job. If you're not climbing it, we're not the right shop for you... And we'd rather say that now than two years from now when you're stuck, and we're both frustrated.

Compensation

$20 - $32 hourly