CNC Setup Machinist - 3rd Shift
About The Position
Eaton’s Aerospace Division is hiring a CNC Setup Machinist for the third shift at its Charleston, South Carolina facility. The role leads changeovers between production runs on CNC mills and lathes, and operates selected machines during production while ensuring that work-cell parts meet quality requirements. Core hours are 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., Monday through Friday. Relocation is offered, and the candidate must live within 50 miles of Charleston or be willing to relocate within that area. The posted pay rate is $33.50–$37.50, including shift differential. A $3,000 sign-on bonus is offered subject to stated eligibility and payout terms. The machinist sets tools and performs part changeovers, retrieves and inputs programs, establishes work offsets manually or with probing technology, and reads, understands, and resets CNC program codes. The role involves calculating and entering coordinates for CNC machines of up to three axes, using spindle probes to determine work offsets, and applying GD&T results to adjust offsets. Eaton lists health insurance effective on the first day of employment, a paid lunch, two weeks of vacation upon hire, tuition assistance, and access to new machining and measuring equipment. The facility is air-conditioned and maintained. Eaton also provides health and welfare benefits, retirement benefits, and programs for paid and unpaid time away from work; specific benefits may depend on eligibility factors.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
- At least two years of experience operating CNC lathes and/or mills in a manufacturing or operations environment, or an associate degree or higher in a machining- or manufacturing-related discipline.
- At least one year of experience setting up CNC lathes and/or mills.
- Must meet the stated U.S.-person eligibility definition because the role requires access to export-controlled information.
- Must currently live in the United States and reside within 50 miles of Charleston, South Carolina, or be willing to reside within that region.
- Ability to understand and interpret blueprints and sketches, including proficiency in GD&T.
- Ability to perform basic shop math.
- Demonstrated mechanical aptitude.
Nice To Haves
- Technical degree in manufacturing, machining, or a related field.
- Experience operating a variety of manual machines, such as lathes, mills, jig bores, and grinders.
Responsibilities
- Lead transitions and changeovers between production runs on CNC machines such as mills and lathes.
- Operate selected CNC machines during the remainder of production runs while ensuring quality parts from the work cell.
- Set tools in the machine locations required for setup and perform part changeovers, including program retrieval and input.
- Establish work offsets manually and using probing technology.
- Read, understand, and reset CNC machine program codes.
- Calculate and enter axis coordinates for CNC machines of up to three axes, or use a spindle probe to determine work offsets.
- Use GD&T results to make adjustments to work offsets.
Benefits
- Health insurance effective from the first day of employment.
- Air-conditioned and well-maintained facility.
- Paid lunch.
- Two weeks of vacation upon hire.
- Tuition assistance.
- Access to new machining and measuring equipment.
- $3,000 sign-on bonus, subject to eligibility and payout terms.
- Relocation offered.
- Health and welfare benefits.
- Retirement benefits.
- Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
