Laborup

Manual & CNC Machinist

Laborup  •  Maryville, TN (Onsite)  •  10 days ago
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Job Description

We’re looking for a skilled Manual & CNC Machinist who takes genuine pride in their work, owns their craft, and thrives in a precision-driven environment. This role requires strong manual machining fundamentals and the ability to set up, operate, and perform in-console G/M-code edits on CNC vertical mills. You'll work across platforms, taking parts from print to finished product with a high degree of independence.

You'll join a respected local manufacturer with more than 40 years of industry leadership. As a smaller, close-knit company, we something unique: you’ll personally know the people you work with, see the impact of your craftsmanship every day, and contribute directly to products used in some of the world’s most demanding applications, including steel mills, submarines, power generation, and other heavy industrial environments.

This 2nd shift role is designed for autonomous, high-ownership machinists who want the responsibility of running their work with confidence. If you want to grow your skills, see the results of your work, and be part of a company that invests in people, this is the role for you.

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • 2nd shift: 2:00pm – 10:00pm
  • Training on 1st Shift: 6:00am – 2:00pm
  • Some Saturday shifts may be required.

Requirements

Responsibilities:

  • Machine Setup and Operation: Set up and operate manual lathes and mills (Monarch, LeBlond, vertical turret lathes, etc.) as well as CNC vertical mills (Haas, Honor, or similar), ensuring proper tooling, workholding, and part alignment.
  • Precision Machining: Machine components to tight tolerances — as tight as +/– 0.0005 inches — adjusting feeds, speeds, and tooling based on material requirements and part specifications.
  • CNC Programming & Edits: Perform in-console G/M-code edits, set offsets, verify toolpaths, and make simple programs from scratch when needed to ensure accuracy and repeatability.
  • Blueprint Interpretation: Read and interpret engineering drawings, prints, specifications, and GD&T to plan machining sequences and select appropriate tools and techniques.
  • Inspection & Quality Control: Measure and inspect parts using micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, indicators, and other precision tools to ensure adherence to specifications and high-quality workmanship.
  • Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve machining issues, make adjustments during setup or production, and collaborate with engineering when specialized solutions are required.
  • Process Optimization: Work with production and engineering teams to improve workflows, reduce downtime, enhance tooling strategies, and strengthen machining consistency across manual and CNC operations.
  • Workplace Organization: Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment following 6S principles and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Flexibility in a Job Shop: Transition between manual and CNC tasks efficiently in a high-mix, low-volume production setting, taking ownership of work from setup through final inspection.

Qualifications

Required

  • 5+ years of machining experience
  • Proven experience as a Manual Machinist
  • Experience setting up and operating CNC mills
  • Experience with G/M-code programming or editing
  • Ability to interpret blueprints, drawings, and GD&T
  • Skilled in precision measurement using micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, etc.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability
  • Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs

Preferred:

  • Experience with large vertical or horizontal lathes, including VTLs
  • Background in custom, one-off, or low-volume machining environments

Equipment Familiarity:

  • Manual Machines: Monarch lathes, LeBlond Ltd lathes, and vertical turret lathes.
  • Inspection Tools: Micrometers, calipers, and precision measurement instruments.
  • Additional Equipment: CNC saws, riser welders, and spot-welding machines

Benefits

Benefits:

  • Full time, direct position (not temp)
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with matching contributions.
  • Profit-sharing opportunities.
  • Paid time off and holiday schedule.
  • Professional growth and development in a supportive 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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