Precision CNC Programmer-Operator, Lathes & VMCs

Location: Hastings, MI

What if this were your next challenge?

Can you read a blueprint like a roadmap? Do you speak G-Code and enjoy turning stock into flight-ready components? Imagine stepping up to a Mazak or Bridgeport VMC, dialing in your setup, proving out the first article, and then optimizing the run so every piece that follows is just as precise as the first. That’s the impact you’ll make on aerospace components and other high-precision parts.

Your impact

• Set up and operate CNC lathes and mills to deliver parts exactly to print and specification.
• Perform routine maintenance and troubleshoot issues so machines stay production-ready.
• Track process performance; refine tooling, offsets, and parameters to sustain quality and throughput.
• Interpret blueprints and technical docs to define sequences and workholding.
• Verify results with calipers, micrometers, and gauges to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Collaborate across the team to boost efficiency and reduce scrap and rework.
• Sustain a clean, organized, and safe cell aligned with company and safety standards.

About you

• High school diploma or equivalent; machining certificate or related technical training preferred.
• Demonstrated CNC machinist experience on lathes and/or mills.
• Experience with Mazak controls is a plus but not required.
• Thorough understanding of machining processes, tooling, and materials.
• Comfortable reading and applying technical drawings/blueprints.
• Proficient with precision measurement tools: calipers, micrometers, gauges.
• Meticulous, quality-first approach with strong problem-solving skills.
• Works well independently and within a collaborative team.

Technical strengths we value

• CNC Tooling
• Troubleshooting Skills
• CNC Programming
• G-Code
• Tape Measure Reading
• CNC Machine Setup & Changeover
• Aerospace Manufacturing
• Machine Setups for Production Runs
• Manual Machining Skills

Machines & technologies in play

• CNC Mill (3–4 axis VMC): Mazak, Bridgeport, DMG Mori Seiki
• CNC Lathe (2–4 axis): Mazak

Join a collaborative shop using state-of-the-art equipment to build high-quality parts for aerospace and more—where your precision and curiosity directly shape what takes flight.