Laborup

CNC Machinist

Laborup  •  $25/hr  •  Morristown, TN (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

We are hiring skilled CNC Machinists to join our rapidly growing custom machining department. In this role, you aren’t just a button-pusher, you are a critical part of a team manufacturing custom, high-performance parts.

This is a highly technical, low-volume/high-mix environment. You will regularly be handed a blueprint and raw forgings, and be expected to set up the machine, tweak the program, and deliver great parts. You will be working primarily with highly specialized, proprietary automated mills and lathes, custom-tuned to this application.

We are looking for machinists with a strong mechanical aptitude, a deep understanding of the "why" behind the machining process, and the dynamic ability to learn specialized equipment. If you thrive on precision, enjoy making custom parts, and want to build components that power the top of the line consumer and industrial machines, this is the shop for you.

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

  • Complex Setups & Changeovers – Perform high-quality, rapid changeovers and setups on automated CNC lathes, mills and proprietary machining centers to run custom, short-run parts.
  • Blueprint & GD&T Interpretation – Strictly analyze blueprints, technical drawings, and GD&T specifications to determine exact dimensions, tolerances, and machining strategies.
  • Program Adjustments – Navigate CNC controls to touch off tools, calculate offsets, and confidently modify existing G-code and subroutines at the machine to dial in part accuracy.
  • Precision Metrology – Use the metric system alongside a wide variety of micrometers, calipers, and highly specialized gauges to ensure parts meet incredibly tight, high-performance tolerances.
  • Machine Troubleshooting – Dynamically learn new, proprietary machinery; troubleshoot issues creatively and make adjustments to maintain quality and minimize scrap
  • Automation Interaction – Operate and monitor automated systems and robotics (e.g., Kawasaki robots) integrated with the machining cells.

Requirements

Qualifications

  • Experience: 3+ years of proven hands-on experience in a precision CNC machining environment
  • Setup Mastery: Must be capable of performing your own quality setups from scratch, dialing in offsets, and making custom parts without constant oversight.
  • Technical Literacy: Exceptional blueprint reading and GD&T interpretation skills are an absolute must.
  • 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 with 5-axis mills
    • Knowledge of industrial automation/Kawasaki robots

Benefits

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

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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