Multi‑Axis CNC Setup and Production Specialist

Contract Industrial Tooling (C-I-T); Richmond (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Contract Industrial Tooling (C-I-T) in Richmond, IN is seeking a skilled CNC Machinist to program, set up, and run mills and lathes while ensuring throughput, accuracy, and continuous improvement. The role requires planning strategies from drawings and work orders, loading stock, and adjusting programs to stay within specs.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in a machine shop, strong attention to detail, and reliable communication skills to document results and support preventive maintenance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of machine shop experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Self-directed with minimal supervision.
• High attention to detail with speed and accuracy under tight timelines.
• Demonstrated planning, scheduling, problem solving and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Program, set up, and run CNC mills and lathes while monitoring throughput and accuracy.
• Plan machining strategies from work orders, drawings, and engineering plans.
• Load stock, monitor cuts (drilling, grooving, turning, facing), and adjust or reprogram to stay within spec.
• Document production and quality results; perform preventive maintenance as needed.
• Ensure safety compliance and use PPE; follow site procedures and quality requirements.

Skills

Machining experience

Communication

Self-directed

Attention to detail

Planning & problem solving

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Gauges

Fixtures

Job description

Build a career where craftsmanship meets precision

If you take pride in converting a blueprint into a flawless part—and you believe quality, safety, and accountability are non‑negotiable—you’ll feel at home here. We are growing and looking for a specialist who can program, set up, and run CNC mills and lathes while keeping an eye on throughput, accuracy, and continuous improvement.

Is this you?

• Do you enjoy planning machining strategies directly from work orders, drawings, and engineering plans?
• Can you program zero and reference points, set tool registers/offsets/compensation/conditional switches, and verify with math, geometry, and trig?
• Are you comfortable installing three‑and‑four‑jaw chucks, collets, bushings, cams, gears, stops, and stock pushers—and indicating vises and tramming heads?
• Will you safely load stock, monitor cuts (drilling, grooving, turning, facing), and make real‑time adjustments or reprograms to stay within spec?
• Do you naturally document production and quality results and stay on top of preventive maintenance?

Your schedule options

• First Shift: Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–2:30 PM
• Second Shift: Monday–Thursday, 2:30 PM–1:00 AM

What success looks like

• First‑article and in‑process inspections completed with micrometers, calipers, fixtures, and gauges—before parts ever reach the next step.
• Equipment maintained per manufacturer instructions, with troubleshooting and repair calls initiated promptly.
• Attendance that reflects professionalism: on time, prepared, following your schedule, remaining engaged all shift, and using unscheduled leave sparingly.
• Quality built in—delivering to customer requirements the first time.
• Safety compliance 100% of the time with required PPE and all site rules.
• Accountability for the quantity and quality of your work—and a drive to raise the bar.

We follow defined procedures, work instructions, and operating processes. Skipping steps can lead to increased customer rejections, internal scrap, late shipments, potential injury, and environmental harm. Everyone is responsible for containing and immediately notifying management about any nonconforming product.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of machine shop experience.
• Background in metal fabrication, machining practices, and tooling; prior manufacturing environment exposure.
• Strong verbal/written communication and the ability to coordinate multiple priorities.
• Self‑directed: capable of taking a project from start to finish with minimal supervision.
• High attention to detail with speed and accuracy under tight timelines.
• Demonstrated planning, scheduling, problem‑solving, and analytical abilities.

Work setting & physical requirements

Manufacturing environment with routine exposure to loud noise, fumes/airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration; possible contact with chemicals identified on accessible Safety Data Sheets; moderate temperature changes during an eight‑hour shift.

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

• Regularly: talk and hear; frequently: stand, walk, handle parts, reach, climb/balance; occasionally: stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Lift/move up to 25 lbs frequently and up to 75 lbs occasionally.
• Vision needs include close vision, color vision, and focus adjustment.

Compensation & benefits

Job Type: Full‑time

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Where you’ll work

• Ability to commute to Richmond, IN 47374 (Required)

Role details may evolve to meet business needs; related duties may be assigned.