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CNC Machine Operator

Kelly and Careers
Grand Rapids, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 12/21/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/20/2026
CNC Machine Operator | Direct Hire| $18-25/hr. based on skills & experience| Grand Rapids, MI | Candidate may choose either 1st shift M-F 6:00am-2:30pm or 2nd shift M-F 2:30pm-11:00pm, training will be on day shift hours

If you’re looking for a permanent CNC Machine Operator role, look no further! Kelly, in partnership with a large manufacturing organization, is looking for CNC Machine Operator - Wood Manufacturing in Grand Rapids, MI! Our client is growing and adding skilled CNC Machine Operators to their team!

This is a direct hire CNC Machine Operator - Wood Manufacturing position, meaning you will be hired permanently with our client and offered their competitive benefit and vacation package upon hire.

Benefit Information:
  • Medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance
  • Life, short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • 401(K) retirement savings plans
  • Paid vacation
  • Paid sick leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Tuition assistance

Position Information:
  • Set up and calibrate CNC machines to execute complex machining operations with precise tolerances and detailed finishes.
  • Interpret blueprints and written instructions to ensure accurate programming and production processes.
  • Configure tool arrangements, material clamping methods, and machine console settings for various milling, boring, threading, and contouring tasks.
  • Operate and oversee multiple CNC units simultaneously, maintaining consistent output quality.
  • Inspect machined parts to verify they meet all specifications and finish requirements.
  • Apply expert knowledge of machining methods and manufacturing techniques specific to wood products.

Required Experience:
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent
  • 3 years of CNC operation experience within the wood industry required
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and manufacturing drawings
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail
  • Ability to lift and/or move up to 50lbs.

Click on Apply Now for instant consideration for this Direct CNC Machine Operator position in Grand Rapids, MI! We look forward to connecting with you!
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.


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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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