TK Marine and Fabrication builds aluminum marine components right here in Elkhart. We are hiring a CNC Setup Operator to run 3 axis vertical machining centers on a day shift, Monday through Friday, 5:30 am

• 4:00 pm. Expect 45-50 hours most weeks, with early outs when the schedule allows. This is a setup position, not a load-and-unload position. You will own your machines from raw material through first article, and we will pay you for that skill. Steady year-round work in a small shop where your input on tooling and process actually gets used. What you will do
• -Set up and operate 3 axis vertical machining centers, primarily on aluminum
• Build and load tooling, touch off, and set work and tool offsets
• Read and work from blueprints, CAD models, and setup sheets
• Inspect your own work with calipers, micrometers, height gauges, pin gauges, and thread gauges
• Make offset and feed/speed adjustments as tools wear
• Catch chatter, poor finish, chip evacuation problems, and tool wear before they turn into scrap.
• Build or modify simple workholding such as soft jaws, fixture plates, and stops
• Perform daily and weekly preventive maintenance including way lube, coolant, chip management, and filters
• Keep a clean, safe work area and hand off job status clearly to the next shift

Pay:

$23.00

• $28.00 per hour Expected hours: 45.0
• 50.

0 per week

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person