CNC Machinist

Laborup • Knoxville, TN

8d • $22 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

We're hiring Evening CNC Machinists for our precision machining job shop in Knoxville, TN. We build precision components for the machine building and industrial equipment industries, and every part is made in-house. You'll run CNC and conventional mills, lathes, jig borers, and grinders, working from GD&T prints and holding tight tolerances on low-volume precision work.

Requirements

• 3+ years of CNC machining experience
• Setup and operation of CNC mills and lathes
• Blueprint reading and GD&T interpretation
• Performs own setups: tools, fixtures, offsets
• Comfortable making minor program edits at the machine
• Shop math: fractions, decimals, geometry, basic trig

Nice To Haves

• Conventional/manual machining experience
• Jig borer or grinder experience
• Mechanical assembly experience
• Job shop or low-volume machining background
• Experience machining industrial equipment components

Responsibilities

• Install fixtures and tooling; set speeds, feeds, and offsets.
• Read GD&T drawings to determine dimensions, tolerances, and machining steps.
• Run CNC and manual mills, lathes, jig borers, and grinders.
• Adjust speeds, feeds, offsets, and basic code at the machine.
• Verify part accuracy with micrometers, calipers, and metrology tools.
• Catch malfunctions, adjust machines, and cut scrap and waste.
• Fabricate and assemble mechanical components for proper fit and function.
• Follow safety protocols and keep your work area organized.

Benefits

• Shift Options: Openings on 1st, 2nd, and weekend shift
• Experienced Leadership: Shop managers with decades of experience teaching and training their machinists.
• Work 36 scheduled hours and receive an additional 4 hours of pay, bringing you to 40 paid hours for the week.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed