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CNC Machinist – Custom Machinery
McDonough Manufacturing – Eau Claire, WI
Full-Time | Day Shift | 4-Day Work Week
Machine it. See it assembled. Watch it run.
McDonough Manufacturing is looking for an experienced CNC Machinist to join our team in Eau Claire, WI.
If you're a machinist who enjoys variety, challenging setups, and actually using your machining knowledge, this isn't a job where you'll spend every day loading the same part and pushing cycle start.
We manufacture large, custom industrial sawmill equipment. Our machinists work on a wide variety of parts, materials, and setups — from straightforward machining to large, complex components that require planning, experience, and problem-solving.
Our equipment is engineered, fabricated, machined, assembled, wired, and tested under one roof. As a machinist at McDonough, you get to see how the parts you make fit into the finished machine — and eventually watch that equipment come to life on our shop floor.
What You'll Do
- Set up and operate CNC machining equipment
- Machine a wide variety of custom and low-volume parts
- Read and interpret blueprints and engineering drawings
- Determine proper setups, tooling, speeds, and feeds
- Inspect your own work and verify parts meet print requirements
- Work with a variety of materials and part sizes
- Troubleshoot machining and setup issues
- Work closely with engineering, fabrication, assembly, and other machinists
- Maintain tooling, equipment, and a clean and organized work area
- Look for opportunities to improve setups, processes, and machining efficiency
What We're Looking For
We're looking for a skilled CNC machinist with strong mechanical aptitude, good problem-solving ability, and pride in producing quality work. Experience is important, but we also value someone who is willing to learn, take on new challenges, and continue developing their machining skills.
Ideally, you have:
- CNC machining experience
- Strong blueprint-reading skills
- Experience setting up your own work
- A good understanding of machining fundamentals
- Experience with mills, horizontal boring mills, or similar CNC equipment
- The ability to measure and inspect your own work
- Strong mechanical and problem-solving skills
- The ability to work independently while also being part of a team
- Pride in producing quality work
Experience with Fanuc controls, horizontal boring mills, large-part machining, or one-off/custom machining is a plus.
Most importantly, we're looking for someone who is dependable, takes ownership of their work, and wants to continue developing their skills.
Why McDonough?
McDonough Manufacturing has been building sawmill machinery since 1888, and that experience is reflected in the equipment we build today.
Our work is highly customized, giving our machinists the opportunity to work on a wide variety of parts rather than running the same production work day after day.
You'll have the opportunity to:
- Work on challenging, custom machining projects
- Machine parts that become major components of complete machines
- See the equipment you helped build assembled and tested
- Work directly with engineering, fabrication, and assembly
- Use your machining knowledge and problem-solving ability
- Build experience with large and complex parts
- Take ownership of your work
- Continue growing your machining skills
- Work a 4-day, 10-hour Monday–Thursday schedule
The Type of Machinist Who Will Enjoy This Job
You'll probably enjoy working at McDonough if you like walking up to a print and a piece of material and figuring out the best way to turn it into a finished part.
Our work has variety. Some jobs are straightforward; others require planning, creativity, and experience.
If you enjoy being trusted to do your job, solving problems, making quality parts, and seeing the equipment those parts eventually become, we'd like to talk with you.
Interested?
Apply through Indeed and tell us a little about your machining experience.
Even if your background doesn't match every item listed above, we'd still encourage you to apply. A good machinist with the right attitude, mechanical ability, and willingness to learn can be a great fit at McDonough Manufacturing.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
Salary : $52,949 - $69,296