Laborup

CNC Machine Operator

Laborup  •  $25/hr  •  Morristown, TN (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

We are hiring CNC Machinists/Operators to support our high-volume, fully automated production lines powered by Kawasaki robotics. This is a fast-paced manufacturing environment focused on repeatable, high-output production rather than custom one-off parts.

In this role, you will be responsible for setting up and changing over entire automated lines, ensuring machines and robots are running efficiently, and maintaining consistent part quality across large production runs (50,000+ pieces). The equipment is highly automated, with robots handling the majority of part movement and machining cycles.

We are looking for individuals with strong mechanical aptitude, experience with CNC environments, and the ability to manage and maintain automated systems. If you enjoy keeping production flowing, dialing in processes, and working with robotics in a high-output environment, this is a strong fit.

Compensation

  • $25 / hr base
  • $1.50 - $2 /hr shift differential (on 3rd and 2nd shift respectively)
  • Promotion within a year

Shift

  • 2nd Shift: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  • 3rd Shift: 10:00 PM – 6:00 AM

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • 401(k) + Company Match
  • Paid time off and holidays

Responsibilities

  • Line Setups & Changeovers – Perform full line changeovers on high-volume automated machining lines, typically on a weekly basis, ensuring machines and Kawasaki robots are properly configured for new production runs.
  • Automated Production Oversight – Monitor and support fully automated CNC and robotic systems during long production runs, keeping lines running efficiently with minimal downtime.
  • Offset & Program Adjustments – Make minor program edits and tool offset adjustments at the machine to maintain part quality and process stability (no heavy programming required).
  • Quality Control – Perform in-process inspections using calipers, micrometers, and gauges to ensure consistent quality across large batch production.
  • Troubleshooting & Uptime – Identify and resolve issues with machines, tooling, or robotic systems to minimize scrap and keep production flowing.
  • Robotics Interaction – Work alongside Kawasaki robotic systems, ensuring proper operation, part flow, and integration with machining processes.

Requirements

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of proven hands-on experience in a CNC machining environment
  • Experience working on high-volume production lines or repeat manufacturing preferred over job shop/custom work.
  • Basic understanding of CNC machines (mills or lathes), tooling, and offsets.
  • Comfort making minor program adjustments at the machine (offset changes, simple edits, tool touch-offs).
  • Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot equipment and processes.
  • Experience performing machine or line changeovers, including tooling swaps, fixture changes, and setup verification.
  • Ability to read basic blueprints and understand tolerances.
  • Math Skills: Strong foundation in intermediate math, specifically geometry, for calculating tool paths and dimensional adjustments.
  • Gauging & Measurement: Highly proficient with calipers, mics, and various manual gauges; comfortable working exclusively in the metric system.
  • Bonus/Preferred Skills (Not Required):
    • Machinist 1 Certification or equivalent degree
    • Previous manual machining background
    • Experience working around automated production lines or robotic systems (Kawasaki or similar) is highly preferred.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • 401(k) + Company Match
  • Paid time off and holidays
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About Laborup

Laborup is the #1 AI powered talent platform for America’s industrial workforce. We use AI to create jobs, not take them away. We help HR and plant leaders hire and keep the skilled workers who keep plants running: machinists, welders, maintenance techs, operators, industrial electricians, and engineers. USA Today called us the “LinkedIn for blue collar workers,” and Forbes profiled our work in “How AI Is Solving America’s 1 Trillion Dollar Manufacturing Labor Crisis.”

Today we work with manufacturers from 50 person shops to large public companies with tens of thousands of employees, and the story is the same everywhere. It is hard to find talent, hard to keep good people, and staffing costs keep rising. In a market where filling critical industrial roles can take months and turnover is constant, Laborup helps teams move qualified workers from first contact to on site interview in days instead of weeks and keep them on the floor longer.

Most of the workers our customers need are not on LinkedIn or the usual job boards. Laborup uses AI to find this hidden workforce, call and text them, screen and qualify them, build real profiles, and match them directly to the plants and roles where they can succeed. For workers, that means real, permanent roles at serious manufacturers, not one off gigs. For companies, it is durable infrastructure for hiring and retention at scale in a labor market that will stay tight for years.

We work across nuclear, defense, and advanced manufacturing, as well as sectors like aerospace, automotive, and food production. Teams that use Laborup hire 5 to 10 times faster, see around 3 times better retention, and cut cost per hire by up to 50 to 70 percent. That turns into fewer empty shifts, fewer missed orders, more stable teams, and more capacity without more headache.

We are building the modern talent system for America’s industrial base with a simple long term goal: put a billion industrial workers to work in good jobs that matter.

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Knoxville
Year Founded
Unknown
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