Precision CNC Machinist — 4.5-Day Week, First Shift (Haas)

AIR-LAKE MACHINE & WELDING, INC; Lakeville (MN); On-site; USD 44,083 - 52,348; Full time

Job summary

AIR-LAKE MACHINE & WELDING, INC in Lakeville, MN is seeking a CNC machinist to join our precision job shop. This full-time role offers a unique 4.5-day work week, allowing for long weekends every week. You'll be involved in a variety of tasks from setup to operation of Haas CNC machines.

The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of CNC machining experience, particularly with Haas equipment, and be able to read mechanical drawings. The position pays $32-$38/hr depending on experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of CNC machining experience required.
• Haas experience is strongly preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and GD&T.
• Experience with both milling and turning is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Set up and run a variety of jobs across CNC machines.
• Select tooling and hold tight tolerances.
• Own a job from first cut to finished part.

Skills

CNC machining experience

Haas experience

Reading mechanical drawings

GD&T knowledge

Milling and turning experience

Tools

GibbsCAM

Haas VF2

Haas VF3

Haas ST30

Job description

• Monday–Thursday, 6:00 am–3:30 pm. Friday, 6:00 am–10:00 am.
• You get a long weekend every week — that's not a typo. We run a 4.5-day week as standard.
  
  

Air-Lake Machine & Manufacturing

Lakeville, MN Full-time

$32–$38/hr DOE

First Shift

The Schedule

• Monday–Thursday, 6:00 am–3:30 pm. Friday, 6:00 am–10:00 am.
• You get a long weekend every week — that's not a typo. We run a 4.5-day week as standard.
  
  

What You'll Be Doing

We're a precision job shop specializing in low-volume, high-mix custom machining. That means no running the same part day after day. You'll be setting up and running a variety of jobs — repairs, new builds, close-tolerance work — across a full Haas CNC lineup:

• Haas VF2, VF3 (SSYT 40-taper), VF3 YT, and VF6 (50-taper) vertical mills.
• Haas ST30 turning centers — both chuck and collet chuck with live tooling.
• GibbsCAM for programming.
  
  

You'll read blueprints, set up your own jobs, select tooling, and hold tight tolerances. If you're the kind of machinist who likes to own a job from first cut to finished part, this is the environment for you.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of CNC machining experience — setup and operation, not just button-pushing.
• Haas experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and GD&T.
• Experience with both milling and turning is a plus.
• Your own tools.
• A team-first attitude — we're a small shop and everyone's work matters.
  
  

What We Offer

• Pay: $32–$38/hr depending on experience, with a defined path to our senior tier.
• Schedule: 4.5-day work week, every week.
• Quarterly bonus program.
• Health and dental insurance.
• 401(k).
• Air-conditioned shop.
• Family atmosphere — you're not a number here.
• The variety of work that keeps skilled machinists engaged.
  
  

About Air-Lake Machine & Manufacturing

We're a precision custom job shop in Lakeville serving industrial customers across the Upper Midwest. We specialize in the jobs other shops won't touch — complex repairs, one-off builds, tight-tolerance work in steel, stainless, aluminum and various plastics. Our customers count on us because we have the equipment, the skill, and the flexibility to deliver.

We're growing, and we're looking for machinists who want to grow with us.

Air-Lake Machine & Manufacturing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.