Tool Room Machinist: CNC/Manual, $30–$40/hr, $2k Sign-On

Kurt Manufacturing; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Job summary

Kurt Manufacturing in Minneapolis, MN seeks an experienced Tool Room Machinist to build, repair, and calibrate tools, dies, jigs, and fixtures used in metal forming.

You will set up and operate CNC and manual machines, read blueprints, and verify parts meet specifications while maintaining safety and quality standards. This is a hands-on role requiring strong measurement skills and shop math capability.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2 years of related machining experience.
• Associate’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze specifications, lay out stock, and set up/operate tools to fabricate and repair dies, jigs, fixtures, gauges and hand tools.
• Study blueprints and descriptions to determine materials and machines needed.
• Compute dimensions, plan layouts, and determine assembly methods.
• Set up, program, and operate CNC and manual tools and verify conformance to specs.

Skills

Machining

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Shop math

CNC programming

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate’s degree

Tools

CNC machine tools

Lathe

Milling machine

Shaper

Grinder

Job description

Kurt Manufacturing in Minneapolis, MN seeks an experienced Tool Room Machinist to build, repair, and calibrate tools, dies, jigs, and fixtures used in metal forming.

You will set up and operate CNC and manual machines, read blueprints, and verify parts meet specifications while maintaining safety and quality standards. This is a hands-on role requiring strong measurement skills and shop math capability.