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Job Position: CNC Machinist/Lathe

Location: Clearwater, FL 33755

Pay Rate: $28-32 hr.

Shift: 1st - CNC

Description: We are hiring a skilled and experienced CNC Lathe Setup Machinist to set up jobs on Okuma CNC
Lathes. The Okuma Lathes are set up with sub-spindle and live tooling.
You must be able to set up machines independently to produce high-quality parts out of aluminum
and able to set up the machines to run overnight jobs (lights-out).

Schedule: 4-day week, Monday to Thursday 6am to 6:30pm - with two 15-minute breaks and a 30-
minute lunch.

Rate: $28-32 per hour (negotiable based on skillset and experience)

Duties and Responsibilities
Machine Setup: Install and align work holding fixtures, chucks, collets, and cutting tools.
Program Management: Load, verify, and edit G-code or control programs at the machine.
Offsets & Adjustments: Set tool registers, establish work coordinates, and adjust feeds
and speeds.
Quality Inspection: Perform first-article inspections using precision instruments like
micrometers and calipers.
Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve machining, tooling, or dimensional issues during
production runs.

Qualifications and Experience
CNC Machining Technologies certificate or equivalent is preferred.
3+ years of hands-on CNC lathe setup and operation experience.
Proficiency in interpreting blueprints, technical drawings, and geometric dimensioning and
tolerances (GD&T).
Strong working knowledge of Okuma Lathe controls.

Physical Demands:
Must have ability to select, lift, carry and stack products weighing between 30 & 50 pounds. The
ability to stand up a total of 10-12 hours, with breaks, while occasionally bending, stooping,
twisting and do repetitive work for 2 to 4 hours at a time.
Stations have anti-fatigue mats and stools available when needed.