Overview
We’re partnering confidentially with a growing precision manufacturer in Southeastern Wisconsin to identify a CNC Setup Machinist to support a busy machining operation focused on close-tolerance precision components.
This role is ideal for a hands-on setup machinist who enjoys machine setup, tooling, troubleshooting, process improvement, and helping keep production moving in a fast-paced environment. The position offers strong exposure to CNC lathes, live tooling, and precision machining work across complex components.
The company continues to invest heavily in equipment, training, and long-term growth and is looking for people who want to build a career in a highly respected machining environment.
Schedule
Full-Time
Custom part-time schedules may be considered for qualified machinists.
Shift Options
1st Shift: 5:00 AM – 3:00 PM
2nd Shift: 3:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Shift premium available for 2nd shift
Typical schedules may include:
- Monday–Thursday
- Tuesday–Friday
Overtime opportunities available depending on production volume.
Machines You’ll Work With
- Miyano
- Miyano BX
- Mori Seiki
- Doosan
- GT
- Lynx
- Puma
- Barfeed systems
Strong lathe/live tooling experience is highly valued.
Key Responsibilities
- Set up CNC machines to meet print and production requirements
- Adjust tooling, offsets, speeds, and feeds for production
- Prepare parts and load material into machines
- Read and interpret blueprints, routing sheets, and machining instructions
- Download/load programs and support production changeovers
- Perform close-tolerance machining operations
- Troubleshoot machine, tooling, and process issues
- Inspect finished parts to ensure quality standards are met
- Maintain tooling and insert/tooling inventory
- Make machine adjustments during production as needed
- Support continuous improvement and process optimization efforts
- Train or assist operators and newer team members where needed
- Maintain organized work area and follow all quality and safety standards
Qualifications
Looking for candidates with:
- 3–5+ years CNC setup experience in a manufacturing environment
- CNC lathe setup experience strongly preferred
- Live tooling experience preferred
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints and machining documentation
- Experience with feeds, speeds, offsets, tooling, and setup optimization
- Experience with close-tolerance machining
- Ability to use measuring instruments such as:
- Micrometers
- Calipers
- Gauges
- Inspection tools
- Strong troubleshooting and mechanical problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently in a production environment
- Strong quality awareness and attention to detail
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in active shop environment
Benefits & Perks
This organization offers a very strong total rewards package for machining talent:
Compensation & Incentives
- Competitive hourly wages based on experience
- Sign-on bonus available
- Employee referral bonus
- Quarterly incentive bonus program
- Weekly pay
Paid Time Off
- PTO begins accruing upon hire
- Paid holidays (11 annually)
Health & Wellness
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Plan
- Dependent Care Flex Plan
- Critical Illness coverage
- Accident coverage
- Short-Term Disability (company paid)
- Long-Term Disability
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Optional supplemental life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Access to near-site health clinic services
Retirement
- 401(k) with company match
- Immediate vesting
Additional Perks
- Climate-controlled facility
- Tuition reimbursement / education assistance
- Ongoing technical training and development
- Internal advancement opportunities
- Tool purchase assistance
- Safety shoe reimbursement
- Prescription safety glasses program
- Uniform rental/laundry options
- Company lunches and employee appreciation events
- Casual work environment
- Free coffee, fruit, and snacks
- Apprenticeship and development programs
Culture & Environment
This team cares deeply about attitude, craftsmanship, accountability, and fit.
They tend to do best with people who are:
- Humble
- Hands-on
- Mechanically strong
- Team-oriented
- Reliable
- Coachable
- Comfortable moving quickly
- Strong problem solvers
- Quality-minded
- Respectful under pressure
- Interested in long-term opportunity vs. short-term job hopping
Team environment includes:
- Fast-paced, high-accountability manufacturing environment
- Strong teamwork across production and engineering
- Direct communication with low bureaucracy
- Leadership that is visible and accessible
- Strong “all hands on deck” mentality
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Significant investment in equipment and people
- Long-tenured employees and strong retention
Why Candidates Are Interested
- Strong setup-focused role with hands-on machining responsibility
- Work with complex precision-machined parts
- Stable, growing manufacturer with long-term opportunity
- Strong benefits package
- Climate-controlled environment
- Investment in training and advancement
- Leadership team values skill, effort, and attitude
- Opportunity to make a visible impact on production
