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CNC Manufacturing Operations Technologist

Express Employment Professionals - Spokane
locationSpokane, WA, USA
PublishedPublished: 6/14/2022
Manufacturing
Full Time

Job Description

Job DescriptionAre you ready to own the spindle?

Whether you’re learning the craft or mastering complex multi‑axis setups, here’s your chance to shape precision parts and shape your career. We’re expanding and hiring across multiple skill levels and shifts.

Pick Your Pace

  • Day Shift
  • Swing Shift
  • Night Shift
  • Overtime as production ramps

Imagine your week

On Monday, you dial in a 3‑axis VMC for a new job. Midweek, you swap to a 2‑4 axis lathe to run a repeat with tighter tolerances. By Friday, you’re assisting with a complex setup on a 5‑axis and suggesting a tweak that saves cycle time. Throughout, you’re collaborating with shop leads, keeping your area sharp, and shipping quality parts.

Your Impact

  • Operate CNC mills, lathes, routers, lasers, waterjet, and plasma systems
  • Own setups appropriate to your level—from first‑piece to complex multi‑axis
  • Translate work orders, blueprints, and specs into reliable machining plans
  • Monitor performance, adjust offsets, and maintain stable processes
  • Inspect components to meet dimensional and finish requirements
  • Maintain 5S standards and communicate equipment/tooling needs
  • Work safely with PPE and follow all shop procedures
  • Champion continuous improvement and smooth material flow

Who You Are

  • Novice, intermediate, advanced, or master machinist—everyone’s welcome
  • Coachability and curiosity—quick to learn new methods
  • Comfortable in an industrial environment around heavy machinery
  • Meticulous about quality and documentation
  • Physically able to stand and lift for extended periods
  • Plus: blueprint reading capability
  • Plus: G‑code familiarity (optional)
  • Entry applicants: show mechanical aptitude or related machine experience

Extra Credit Skills

  • CNC Tooling
  • CNC Programming
  • CNC Machine Repair
  • CNC Machine Installation

The Tools of the Trade

  • CNC Mill (3–4 axis VMC): Fanuc, Haas, Kitamura, Makino, Brother, ProtoTRAK
  • CNC Lathe (2–4 axis): Okuma, Samsung, Hyundai‑Wia
  • CNC Mill (5+ axis VMC): Fanuc, Mitsubishi, Mazak, Haas, Okuma, Kitamura, Matsuura, Mikron, DMG Mori Seiki
  • CNC Lathe (5+ axis): Mazak, Okuma, Doosan, Index, Eurotech, Miyano, DMG Mori Seiki, Samsung, Nakamura
  • CNC Swiss Lathe (Index)
  • CNC Router
  • CNC Laser Cutter
  • CNC Plasma Cutter
  • CNC Waterjet
  • CAM Software: Mastercam, HSMWorks, Surfcam

Training & Benefits

We provide training for mechanically minded newcomers and opportunities for advanced machinists to lead and mentor.

  • Medical Plan
  • Holiday Pay (6 Days Observed)
  • 401K Retirement Savings Plan
  • Referral Bonus
  • Training
  • Weekly Pay
  • No Fees to Job Seekers, ever!
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