CNC Operator

Job Title: CNC operator

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled CNC Operator to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience operating CNC machines, with a keen eye for precision and quality. This role involves interpreting and executing cutting plans, ensuring product accuracy, and maintaining machinery.

Responsibilities

• Determine the fixtures, attachments, and tools necessary to complete jobs according to specifications, and mount them to the machine prior to cutting.
• Discuss project specifications with engineers and supervisors to guarantee consistency between plans and products, and collaborate to modify designs when existing ones are not feasible.
• Modify machine speed, tooling, and cutting style to ensure precision and accuracy of manufactured parts.
• Oversee the cutting process, make adjustments throughout each job, catch mistakes as they happen, and take necessary measures to eliminate errors.
• Supervise machine temperatures, ensure that the machine has adequate warm-up and cool-down time between jobs, and replace coolant periodically.
• Review and interpret cutting plans, enter them into control outlets before jobs, and alter them to correct mistakes when necessary.
• Inspect all finished products for accuracy and uniformity to ensure product quality and uphold company reputation.
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance tasks to ensure machine longevity, including lubrication, cleaning, and tool replacement.

Essential Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least five years of experience operating CNC machines.
• Comfortable using tools and maintaining machinery.
• Familiarity with programming and interpreting CNC software.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Values precision and enforces quality standards.
• Ability to understand G-code.
• Experience with Mastercam programming.
• Understanding of Haas and Okuma machines.
• Experience with different materials.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Springfield, NJ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $25.00/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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Springfield,NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 9, 2025.

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.