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CNC Setup Technician (3rd Shift)

CAD Engineering Resources
Fort Wayne, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 5/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/19/2026
CNC Set Up Technician - Fort Wayne, Indiana
Contract position through 2026 (Potential contract-to-hire)
Pay Rate: up to $27.00 per hour (based on proven work history)

Job Description of the CNC Set Up Technician:
Responsible for CNC machine troubleshooting, updating tool paths and completing set ups for CNC Lathes in a high volume production environment.
  • Knowledge of Hard Turning, Green Turning, Milling, Broaching, and Part Finishing machining processes
  • Knowledge to teach robot and gantry pickup points
  • Knowledge of Nachi robot controls
  • General understanding of manufacturing processes and detailed knowledge of lathe tooling/programming

Required Experience and Education of the CNC Set Up Technician:
  • Minimum 2-5 years of CNC lathe set up experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Interpreting G and M codes
  • Machine set ups and changeovers on CNC lathes
  • Troubleshoot daily production problems through root cause analysis techniques as they occur
  • Experience using precision measuring equipment such as micrometers, calipers, bore gages, and indicators
  • High School Diploma or GED required

A successful candidate will be subject to a background check and must receive satisfactory results of the same, as a condition of joining the team.

By applying for this role, you confirm that all information submitted is accurate and complete. You further acknowledge that providing false or fraudulent information during the application process is cause for denial of an offer, revocation of any existing offer, or other adverse action, up to and including termination after the start of your commencement of work.

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Salary : $27

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