Weekend CNC Setup Machinist (Mill or Lathe) | $31 to $45 / hr | Fri-Sun 6am-6pm

Weekend CNC Setup Machinist (Mill or Lathe) | $31 to $45 / hr | Fri-Sun 6am-6pm

Weekend crew setup role in a high-end aerospace and defense job shop. This is real setup work on serious equipment, not a production button pushing environment.

You will be working on a mix of large CNC turning centers and vertical and horizontal machining centers including Mazak, Mori Seiki, OKK, Haas, Toyoda, You Ji, Hurco, and KOMO. Live tooling, probing, and 4th and 5th axis work are part of the world here.

Schedule

Friday thru Sunday, 6am to 6pm

Work 3 days, keep 4 days free

Optional OT if you want it

Pay

$31 to $45 / hr depending on setup depth and turnkey ability

Senior setup machinists who can prove out parts, troubleshoot, and own the process land at the top end

Top end is for proven senior setup machinists stepping into complex aerospace / defense work

Raises are real here and tied directly to performance and skill

Requirement

US Person / ITAR

What you will do

Full CNC setups and machining on mills or lathes

Set tooling, fixtures, and offsets and prove out programs

Read prints, travelers, and GD&T and hold tight tolerances

Run aerospace and defense parts with real quality standards

Make small G code edits at the machine when needed

Some jobs are repeat / proven programs, others require shop-floor prove-out and dialing in

Inspect first piece and in-process parts using precision tools

Troubleshoot setup and process issues independently

What we need

CNC setup machinist experience (stronger on mill or lathe is fine)

Confident setting up jobs without babysitting

Comfortable owning a job start to finish when needed

Solid blueprint reading and GD&T

Comfortable with live tooling, probing, and fixture work

Strong inspection habits (mics, calipers, bore gages, height gages)

Reliable, steady, owns the work

High ownership, low ego style

Prefer 7+ years setup background, but open to true hitters under that

Why this shop

Mix of large turning, VMC, HMC, 5 axis, and boring mill work

Clean, organized, employee owned environment

Weekend crew handles complex parts and is treated like the A-team

Long term stability and real pay progression

How to apply

Message me with what you primarily run (mill or lathe) and your setup background. I will talk with you first, then line up the shop interview if it is a fit.