Cnc Operator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, cut lists, and production travelers.
• Basic computer literacy for machine HMI/touchscreen controls and production data entry.
• Ability to use precision measuring instruments, including calipers, tape measure, and protractor.
• High attention to detail and commitment to safe operation around Class 4 laser and automated material-handling equipment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-mix, low-volume production environment.
• Ability to read and understand English instructions, safety signage, and job travelers.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, and to read a tape measure/caliper to fractional and decimal precision.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms; frequently required to lift and/or move material and finished parts up to 50 pounds, with team lift or material handling equipment used for heavier loads.
• Specific vision abilities required include close and distance vision.

Nice To Haves

• 6 months-2 years of CNC machine operation or sheet metal fabrication experience preferred.
• Prior CNC laser cutting or other CNC sheet metal fabrication experience strongly preferred; will train a strong mechanical candidate.
• Forklift/overhead crane certification a plus if the role includes material handling.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate Amada ENSIS fiber laser cutting systems and automated load/unload and storage tower systems.
• Load steel, stainless steel, aluminum, galvanized, and galvanneal sheet stock; verify type, gauge, and quantity.
• Launch programmed cut jobs, monitor cutting, and make approved in-process adjustments.
• Unload, sort, label, and stage finished parts and skeleton scrap.
• Perform first-piece and in-process inspections using calipers, tape measures, and other gauges.
• Monitor oxygen/nitrogen assist-gas systems for correct type, pressure, and purity.
• Perform operator preventive maintenance, including lens/nozzle cleaning, filter checks, and housekeeping.
• Report machine alarms, abnormal conditions, and quality issues; assist troubleshooting as directed.
• Maintain piece counts, scrap, downtime, and job status in the tracking/ERP system.
• Follow lockout/tagout, Class 4 laser safety, PPE, and 5S requirements.
• Coordinate job sequencing, tooling/lens changes, and material availability with the Programmer and Supervisor.
• Support continuous improvement to reduce cycle time, scrap, and downtime.
• Perform other duties as assigned.