CNC Operator (DFW)

About Patriot Erectors, LLC

Patriot Erectors is a full-service, AISC-Certified Steel Fabricator and AISC-Certified Advanced Steel Erector. Since 1991, from our modern 60,000-square-foot facility just west of Austin, Texas, we’ve fabricated and erected structural steel for complex buildings and non-building structures — with a relentless focus on quality, safety, and pride in every project.

We’re a people-first company built on five values we call STEEL — Safety, Teamwork, Ethics, Enthusiasm, and Leadership. Our vision: Recognize a Need & Fulfill It.

Every job starts with your cut.

Raw steel rolls in; precise, piece-marked parts roll out. As a CNC Operator at our Cleburne shop, you make the first cut on everything Patriot builds in DFW — and when your cut is right, the whole job runs right.

Why Patriot — Not the Other Guys

Steady shop work, not gig work. Full-time hours with overtime available — for a company that’s been building Texas since 1991.

Your cut leads the whole job. Fitters, welders, and field crews all build on the parts you produce — precision here is precision everywhere.

Benefits hourly shop roles rarely get. Free, confidential mental-health support (Nivati EAP) for you and your family, Blue Points wellness rewards, pet insurance, a 401(k) match, and the Craig Cobb College Scholarship.

Safety first — it’s the S in STEEL. Proper PPE, real protocols, and a culture that protects its people.

Room to rise. CNC today can grow into lead, programming, or fitting roles — with Udemy training and a multi-division Texas company behind you.

About The Role

Working from pre-nested cut cards, you’ll convert raw shape steel into semi-finished parts for fabrication. Every cut starts with the card: you’ll read, understand, and verify the type, size, and weight of beam, the cut length, and the heat number before the saw ever touches steel.

What You’ll Do

• Verify First: Confirm the material matches the cut card — type, size, weight, length, and heat number — before every cut.
• Run the Machine: Work off pre-nested cut sheets, using manual and CNC measuring to cut material square
  
  

and to length a tape measure is your best friend.

• G-Code: Understand, interpret, and edit G-code programming as the work requires.
• Tooling: Recognize, deploy, and properly use inserts, fixtures, and tooling — and keep inserts in working condition.
• Mark & Stage: Piece-mark and identify steel per job; stack material safely and stage it for the next operation.
• Material Handling: Load and unload the machine with an overhead crane; mark up drops and return them to stock.
• Maintain: Perform daily cleaning and light maintenance on the CNC machinery.
• Quality: Comply with all quality policies, specifications, and instructions — and know your material types (WF, TS, CH, L).
  
  

What You Bring

Must-haves

• 12 months of experience running a CNC machine
• Ability to read a tape measure and match material to cut-sheet descriptions and lengths
• Self-starter attitude and eagerness to learn
• Good communication skills
• Able to stand for extended periods in a shop environment
  
  

Nice-to-haves

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to read blueprints
• Overhead crane operation experience
• Experience editing G-code
• Familiarity with structural shapes — wide flange, tube, channel, and angle
  
  

Schedule & Work Environment

• Full-time shop schedule with overtime as needed
• Fast-paced fabrication environment — standing for extended periods and working around overhead cranes and heavy material
• PPE and safety protocols required and enforced — we protect our people
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions; other duties may be assigned
  
  

What We Offer

Competitive hourly pay with overtime available, plus a full benefits package:

Financial Planning

• 401(k) with company matching contributions
• Company-paid life & disability insurance
• Supplemental coverage options
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Quarterly financial-planning webinars
  
  

Time Off & Life Balance

• Paid time off (PTO)
• Leave-of-absence programs (administered through Tilt)
  
  

Family & Wellness

• Comprehensive health coverage — medical, dental, and vision
• Pet insurance
• Nivati EAP — free, confidential mental-health support for employees and their families
• Gym-membership support through affiliated partners
• Blue Points program — rewards for a healthy lifestyle
• Craig Cobb College Scholarship
  
  

Career Growth

• Continuous learning, including Udemy training courses
• Leadership training
• AISC membership for Patriot employees — tap every resource the industry offers
  
  

Community

• We give back through community initiatives and support employees who volunteer
  
  

What You Can Expect (Our Hiring Process)

We move quickly for the right person. Here’s the path:

• Initial call with our Talent Acquisition team. A quick conversation about your experience, shift preferences, and pay expectations.
• Shop interview. Meet the Cleburne team, tour the shop, and talk through the machines and how we work.
• Final conversation. Confirm the fit works both ways — schedule, expectations, and culture.
• Offer. When everything aligns, we’ll move fast to get you on the machine.
  
  

Join Us

If you take pride in a square cut, a clean piece mark, and parts the whole shop can trust, apply today — we’d love to meet you.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Patriot Erectors, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.