CNC Control Technician (Tempe, AZ) - Austin Industrial

Austin Careers • Tempe, AZ

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About The Position

Austin Industrial provides self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to industrial companies across the U.S. The CNC Mechanical Technician is responsible for repairing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing the mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and structural systems of CNC machine tools. The role supports safe, reliable, and efficient equipment operation, minimizes downtime, and helps meet production goals. Other duties may be assigned.

The position involves maintaining and repairing a variety of precision machining equipment, including 3-axis and 5-axis mills, CNC lathes, and routers. Work includes diagnosing failures, inspecting and aligning components, performing machine teardowns and rebuilds, interpreting technical documentation, recording maintenance findings, and coordinating with production, engineering, and maintenance personnel. Work must comply with safety regulations, company procedures, and industry standards.

The job is performed in industrial and construction environments and may involve exposure to weather, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required PPE and meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience maintaining and repairing CNC machine tools and industrial manufacturing equipment.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, bearings, drive systems, and machine tool components.
• Ability to read and interpret complex mechanical blueprints, assembly drawings, and pneumatic and hydraulic schematics.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds; work at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces as required.
• Sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree or technical trade certification in Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, Machine Tool Technology, or a related field.
• Experience with CNC machine rebuilds, precision alignments, and spindle replacement procedures.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance programs and predictive maintenance techniques.
• Familiarity with machine tool manufacturers and industrial production environments.
• Strong commitment to safety, quality, and equipment reliability.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine, preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on CNC machine tools, including 3-axis and 5-axis mills, CNC lathes, routers, and other precision machining equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical failures involving ball screws, linear rails, guideways, bearings, spindles, gearboxes, couplings, drive mechanisms, and other machine components.
• Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including pumps, valves, actuators, regulators, cylinders, manifolds, and fluid delivery systems.
• Inspect, align, level, and adjust machine components to maintain machine accuracy and performance.
• Perform machine teardowns, rebuilds, retrofits, and component replacements as required.
• Read and interpret mechanical blueprints, assembly drawings, technical manuals, and pneumatic and hydraulic schematics.
• Conduct equipment inspections and document maintenance activities, findings, and repair recommendations.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and maintenance personnel to identify root causes of equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure work complies with safety regulations, company procedures, and industry standards.
• Maintain tools, equipment, spare parts inventory, and a clean work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED