Laborup

CNC Machinist

Laborup  •  $34/hr  •  Oak Ridge, TN (Onsite)  •  26 days ago
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Job Description

We are seeking a high-caliber CNC Machinist to join our precision machining team in Oak Ridge. We are a specialized manufacturer producing critical, close-tolerance components for the aerospace and defense industries. If you want to see your work on satellites, fighter jets, and rockets, this is the shop for you.

Unlike high-volume "button-pusher" shops, we focus on low-volume, short-run production. This is a role for a true machinist who enjoys the challenge of complex geometries and one-off parts. We need someone who is not just a machine operator, but a technical problem-solver who can take a project from setup through final inspection.

We have openings on 1st and 2nd shift

Compensation:

  • $26 - $34 / hr

Shifts:

  • 1st Shift: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (Monday - Friday)
  • 2nd Shift: 5:30 PM - 3:30 AM (Monday - Thursday)

Responsibilities:

  • Independent Setups & Operation – Perform complete setups, touch-offs, and tool offsets on CNC machines for high-complexity, short-run aerospace parts.
  • G-Code Optimization – Read, interpret, and modify G-code at the controller to troubleshoot machining processes and ensure the highest accuracy.
  • Precision Machining – Machine parts to extremely close tolerances, often working with exotic materials and complex geometries required for flight-critical applications.
  • Manual Support – Operate manual equipment (mills, lathes, saws) as needed to support production and secondary operations.
  • Blueprint & GD&T Literacy – Read and interpret complex engineering drawings and specifications, including a strong mastery of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
  • Process Improvement – Collaborate with engineering to verify CNC programs (MasterCam) and optimize machining strategies for better efficiency and quality.
  • Quality Control – Inspect finished parts using precision measuring tools to ensure 100% compliance with AS9100D and ISO 9001 standards.

Requirements

Qualifications:

Required:

  • Machining Experience: 5-10 years of professional machining experience with a heavy emphasis on CNC setups and troubleshooting.
  • Technical Proficiency: Proven ability to perform your own setups, offsets, and G-code modifications.
  • Precision Background: Deep experience in close-tolerance machining and fabrication of custom-designed equipment.
  • Blueprint Literacy: Strong ability to read complex prints and understand GD&T requirements.
  • Tooling Knowledge: Strong knowledge of precision machining tools, metal fabrication, and mechanical equipment.

Preferred:

  • 5-Axis Experience: Prior experience with 5-axis machining is a significant advantage.
  • Manual Skills: Proficiency in manual machining (mills/lathes) is highly valued.
  • Industry Experience: Previous experience in an Aerospace or Defense manufacturing environment (AS9100D/Nadcap).
  • Software: Experience with MasterCam software is a strong plus.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and benefits package, including paid healthcare, holidays, and vacation.
  • Matching 401k.
  • Education reimbursement.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment.
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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