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CNC Machinist / Setup Operator — Hawk Knives, Idaho City, Idaho Full-time, day shift (10:00 AM - 6:00 PM) $22-32/hour depending on experience Production bonus paid every paycheck On-property housing available Hawk Knives has been designing and building knives in Idaho City since 1995. We're a small, family-owned manufacturer on 20 acres outside town, and we make everything here — machining, EDM, finishing, assembly, inspection, and shipping all happen under our own roof. The locking mechanisms in our knives are ones we invented and hold patents on, and our knives sell out worldwide. We run twelve Haas CNC machines along with wire EDM and a growing amount of automation. We're expanding our product line and we need another capable person on the machines. What you'd be doing Setting up jobs on Haas CNC machines Loading fixtures, tools, and material Setting work and tool offsets Running production parts and monitoring tool wear Inspecting parts with calipers, micrometers, and other equipment Troubleshooting machining and production problems Tool changes and routine machine maintenance Working with our master machinist to improve processes and reliability Keeping machines running and producing good parts What we're looking for CNC machining experience, including setup on mills Comfortable with tooling, offsets, feeds and speeds Able to read prints and hold tolerances Good mechanical troubleshooting instincts Reliable and self-motivated — able to work without someone standing over you Haas experience is preferred but not required. CAM programming, fixture design, and process development experience are all valuable here and open the door to more responsibility. What we offer beyond the hourly wage Every employee shares in a production bonus paid each paycheck, based on knives sold. When the shop does well, everyone does. We have a mobile home park on our property where many of our employees live, at rent well below anything you'll find in the valley. Availability varies — ask and we'll tell you exactly what's open. We offer paid time off, and we're working toward health benefits for everyone in 2027. Raises and advancement here are based on what you can actually do and what you're willing to take on. We're a small team with a lot of equipment, which means a capable person has room to grow quickly — into setup, programming, process development, and bringing new designs into production. Location Our shop is about 45 minutes from Boise, outside Idaho City. It's a mountain commute, and it's not for everyone. If you'd rather be in the trees than in traffic, it's a good trade — and on-property housing makes it a non-issue. To apply Send your resume along with a few sentences about the machines you've run and the kind of setup, machining, or programming work you've done. Tell us something you've made that you were proud of.

Pay:

$22.00 - $32.00 per hour

Benefits:

Employee discount Paid time off Profit sharing Relocation assistance People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location:

In person