CNC Setup Machinist - CNC Lathes (Miyano / Doosan / Mori Seiki)
Job Description
At a Glance
\nCompany: Rapido Talent (Confidential Manufacturing Client)
Location: Delavan, Wisconsin (On-site)
Job Type: Full-Time (Flexible part-time schedule available for highly qualified machinists)
Pay: $30–$40 per hour (based on experience)
Shift Options:
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- 1st Shift: Monday–Thursday | 5:00 AM – 3:00 PM \n
- 2nd Shift: Monday–Thursday | 3:00 PM – 1:00 AM \n
- Tuesday–Friday schedules may also be available \n
- Shift premium for 2nd shift \n
- Overtime available based on production demand \n
Experience: 3–5+ years of CNC setup experience
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\nJoin a Growing Precision Machining Team
\nRapido Talent is partnering confidentially with a growing precision manufacturer in Southeastern Wisconsin to hire an experienced CNC Setup Machinist.
\nThis position exists because the company continues to expand production while investing in new equipment, employee development, and long-term manufacturing growth.
\nIf you enjoy machine setups, dialing in tooling, troubleshooting production issues, and working with modern CNC lathes, this is an opportunity to build a long-term career with a highly respected machining team.
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\nWhat You'll Be Doing
\nIn this role, you'll be responsible for setting up and supporting CNC lathe production while helping maintain quality and efficiency throughout the machining process.
\nYour responsibilities will include:
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- Set up CNC lathes for production \n
- Install tooling, set offsets, and optimize feeds and speeds \n
- Load programs and support production changeovers \n
- Prepare material and workholding for production \n
- Read blueprints, process sheets, and machining instructions \n
- Perform close-tolerance machining operations \n
- Troubleshoot machine, tooling, and process issues \n
- Perform first-piece and in-process inspections \n
- Monitor tooling wear and maintain tooling inventory \n
- Make production adjustments to maintain quality and cycle times \n
- Support continuous improvement initiatives \n
- Assist and mentor machine operators when needed \n
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\nMachines, Controls & Equipment
\nYou'll work with a variety of modern CNC turning equipment including:
\nMachines
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- Miyano CNC Lathes \n
- Miyano BX Series \n
- Mori Seiki \n
- Doosan \n
- GT Series \n
- Lynx \n
- Puma \n
- Automatic Barfeed Systems \n
Machine Features
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- Live Tooling \n
- Precision CNC Turning \n
Inspection Equipment
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- Micrometers \n
- Calipers \n
- Precision Gauges \n
- Additional inspection tools \n
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\nWhat We're Looking ForRequired
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- 3–5+ years of CNC setup experience \n
- CNC lathe setup experience \n
- Ability to read blueprints and machining documentation \n
- Strong understanding of tooling, offsets, feeds, and speeds \n
- Experience holding close tolerances \n
- Strong troubleshooting and mechanical aptitude \n
- Experience using precision measuring equipment \n
- Ability to work independently while supporting production goals \n
Preferred
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- Live tooling experience \n
- Experience with Miyano, Doosan, or Mori Seiki machines \n
- Experience mentoring operators \n
- Continuous improvement or Lean manufacturing experience \n
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\nWhy Machinists Like Working Here
\nThis manufacturer has built a reputation for investing in both its people and its equipment.
\nMachinists appreciate:
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- Climate-controlled manufacturing facility \n
- Modern CNC equipment \n
- Weekly pay \n
- Quarterly incentive bonus program \n
- Sign-on bonus available \n
- Employee referral bonuses \n
- Immediate PTO accrual \n
- 11 paid holidays \n
- 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting \n
- Tuition reimbursement and ongoing technical training \n
- Tool purchase assistance \n
- Safety shoe and prescription safety glasses reimbursement \n
- Company lunches and employee appreciation events \n
- Internal promotion opportunities \n
- Stable leadership and excellent employee retention \n
The culture is hands-on, collaborative, and built around skilled people who take pride in producing quality work.
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\nPay, Benefits & SchedulePay
\n$30–$40 per hour (DOE)
\nAdditional compensation may include:
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- Sign-on bonus \n
- Quarterly incentive bonus \n
- Employee referral bonus \n
- Shift premium \n
- Overtime opportunities \n
Benefits
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- Medical, dental, and vision insurance \n
- Flexible Spending Accounts \n
- Dependent Care Flex Plan \n
- Company-paid Short-Term Disability \n
- Long-Term Disability \n
- Company-paid Life Insurance \n
- Optional supplemental life insurance \n
- Employee Assistance Program \n
- Near-site health clinic access \n
- 401(k) with company match \n
- Immediate vesting \n
- PTO beginning upon hire \n
- 11 paid holidays \n
- Tuition reimbursement \n
- Technical training and apprenticeship opportunities \n
- Tool purchase assistance \n
- Safety shoe reimbursement \n
- Prescription safety glasses program \n
Schedule
\n1st Shift
\n Monday–Thursday
\n 5:00 AM–3:00 PM
2nd Shift
\n Monday–Thursday
\n 3:00 PM–1:00 AM
Alternative Tuesday–Friday schedules may also be available.
\nOvertime offered based on production needs.
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\nApply Today
\nIf you're a CNC Setup Machinist who enjoys working with precision CNC lathes, solving machining challenges, and making an impact on the shop floor, we'd love to hear from you.
\nApply today through hireCNC to learn more about this confidential opportunity.
