Cnc Lathe Machinist

Job Title: CNC Lathe Machinist

Job Description

This position is for a CNC Lathe Machinist in a dynamic job shop environment focused on producing parts for the Aerospace industries. The role involves daily team meetings to discuss schedules, setting up and operating assigned machines, and collaborating with the quality team to ensure parts meet specifications before proceeding with production.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily team meetings to discuss schedules.
• Set up and operate assigned machines, typically one to two depending on cycle times.
• Collaborate with the quality team to verify parts are approved before continuing production.
• Utilize micrometers and calipers to ensure parts meet specifications.
• Maintain precision within +/- .001 tolerance.
• Operate HAAS, Doosan, or Mazaks machines utilizing G&M code via Mazatrol programming.
• Interpret blueprints and work instructions to ensure parts meet specifications.
• Adjust feeds and speeds as necessary.

Work Environment

The work environment includes a well-lit shop housing 20 CNC machines, a mix of mills and lathes. Safety is prioritized with the requirement of steel-toed shoes and eye protection. The working hours are from 7 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday to Friday, with occasional pre and post-shift work up to 1 hour, totaling a maximum of 50 hours per week.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of South Bend, IN.

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $28.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in South Bend,IN.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 17, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.