What are the responsibilities and job description for the CNC Lathe Setup & Turning Technician position at Entwistle Manufacturing Company?
Shape mission-critical hardware with us
Join The Entwistle Company and put your turning expertise to work on components that support U.S. and allied defense. We’re a collaborative team that prizes innovation and invests in your growth.
Why Entwistle- Impact: Your precision work advances national and global security.
- Culture: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Commitment are our daily operating principles.
- Career growth: Learn, lead, and expand your skill set in a modern manufacturing environment.
- Be the essential provider of mission-critical defense components & systems—air, land, sea, and space—with specialized capability, quality, and dependability.
- Design, manufacture & build-to-print innovative, cost-effective products.
- Help DoD, Prime, and Foreign Military customers—and the US warfighter—succeed.
- Set up and run engine and large CNC lathes to machine castings, forgings, plates, bars, and custom one-offs.
- Hold specified dimensions and tight tolerances on large parts.
- Program and edit at the control to optimize accuracy and efficiency.
- Inspect with micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, and other precision tools to meet quality standards.
- 401k – 4% match on 5% deferrals
- PTO – Up to 5 weeks
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- Employer Paid Short-term
- Employer provided Paid Family/Medical Leave
- Generous Health Insurance Coverage
- Dental Insurance AND Vision Insurance
- Safety Shoes & Glasses reimbursements
- Employee Appreciation Events
Competitive pay based on experience.
What it takes- 3–5 years of machining experience or equivalent technical training.
- 3–5 years setting up CNC and manual lathes.
- Programming experience preferred (comfortable editing/creating programs).
- Consistent quality in fast-paced, production-driven work.
- Strong problem-solving and team orientation.
- Army MOS: 91E – Allied Trades Specialist
- Navy NEC: MM – Machinist’s Mate
- Air Force AFSC: 2A7X1 – Aircraft Metals Technology
- Marine Corps MOS: 1316 – Metal Worker
- Coast Guard Rating: MK – Machinery Technician
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- CNC Tooling
- Troubleshooting Skills
- CNC Programming
- CNC Machine Repair
- CNC Machine Installation
- G-Code
- M-Code
- CNC Machine Setup & Changeover
- Machine Setups for Production Runs
- Manual Machining Skills
- CNC Lathe (2–4 axis) (Mazak, Okuma, Doosan, Hyundai - Wia)
Bring your skill, curiosity, and pride in workmanship—let’s build what matters together.
Salary : $23 - $30