Senior CNC Setup & Process Specialist

Spirax-Sarco Engineering; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Spirax Sarco is seeking a skilled CNC Manufacturing Technician to lead complete machine setups, read engineering drawings, and drive continuous improvement in a high‑precision shop. You will train Operators Levels 1–3, perform root cause analysis, and collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance to improve processes and sustain safety standards.

The role requires extensive CNC experience, GD&T proficiency, and a proactive mindset for tooling, programming, and process optimization

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Technical school, vocational training, apprenticeship, or equivalent advanced manufacturing experience preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of CNC machining, manufacturing, setup, or related technical experience.
• Previous CNC Operator Level 3 experience or demonstrated equivalent technical expertise required.
• Proven experience performing complete CNC machine setups independently.
• Experience validating first article inspections and production readiness requirements.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting machining processes and implementing corrective actions.
• Experience modifying CNC programs and optimizing machining performance.
• Experience training, mentoring, and developing manufacturing personnel.
• Experience supporting safety, quality, productivity, and delivery objectives in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete CNC machine setups including tooling, fixtures, workholding, tool offsets, setup verification.
• Validate setup conditions and conduct first article inspections to ensure requirements.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, setup sheets, tooling docs, standards.
• Develop and maintain repeatable setup methodologies for consistency across shifts.
• Train, coach, certify, and develop operators on operation and quality expectations.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Production to optimize machining operations.
• Monitor process capability, machine utilization, scrap, cycle times, and efficiency metrics.
• Read, verify, modify, and optimize CNC programs for quality and productivity.

Skills

CNC setup expertise

First article inspection

GD&T interpretation

Root cause analysis

SMED & lean

Tooling selection

Program modification

Training/mentoring

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Technical school or apprenticeship

Tools

CNC machines

Measurement instrumentation

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Spirax Sarco is seeking a skilled CNC Manufacturing Technician to lead complete machine setups, read engineering drawings, and drive continuous improvement in a high‑precision shop. You will train Operators Levels 1–3, perform root cause analysis, and collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance to improve processes and sustain safety standards.

The role requires extensive CNC experience, GD&T proficiency, and a proactive mindset for tooling, programming, and process optimization