CNC Programmer / Machinist - Mills & Lathes (Fanuc / Haas)

🔎 At a glance

Company: Confidential Central Texas Machine Shop
Location: Mexia, TX 76667 (On-Site)
Pay: $30.00 – $35.00 per hour
Job Type: Full-Time
Shift: Day Shift | Monday–Friday
Experience: 5–10 years of CNC programming and machining experience
Machines: CNC vertical machining centers, CNC lathes, and horizontal machines
Controls: Fanuc, Haas, and Fadal
CAM Software: Fusion 360

👍 Why join this Central Texas machine shop?

This role exists due to steady growth and increased production demands at a Central Texas machining and fabrication facility.

This position plays a critical role in programming, setting up, and running CNC equipment while helping lead day-to-day operations in the machine shop. The company is looking for a seasoned CNC professional who can program efficiently, oversee setups, troubleshoot issues, and keep production moving — especially when machining castings.

This is not just a button-pushing role. It’s a leadership-level machinist position with real responsibility.

⚙️ What you’ll be doing

In this role, you will:

• Program, set up, and operate CNC vertical machining centers (VMCs), CNC lathes, and horizontal machines
• Create, edit, and optimize CNC programs to improve cycle time and efficiency
• Machine castings and ensure proper workholding and stability
• Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and technical specifications
• Select tooling, establish offsets, and verify setups
• Perform first-article and in-process inspections
• Troubleshoot programming, setup, and machining issues independently
• Help oversee daily shop operations and support other machinists
• Maintain safety, quality, and production standards

This role requires someone who can think ahead, solve problems, and lead by example on the shop floor.

🛠️ Machines, controls & software

You’ll work with equipment such as:

Machines:

• CNC Vertical Machining Centers (VMCs)
• CNC Lathes
• CNC Horizontal Machines

Controls: Fanuc / Haas-style controls

Inspection Tools:

• Calipers
• Micrometers
• Gauges
• Standard precision measurement equipment

🔩 Materials you’ll work with

• Castings (required experience)
• Mild steel
• Alloy steel
• Industrial components

✅ What we’re looking for

Required:

• 5–10 years of CNC programming and machining experience
• Strong experience with VMCs, CNC lathes, and horizontal machines
• Experience machining castings (required)
• Ability to program, edit, and optimize CNC programs
• Strong blueprint reading and tolerance control
• Experience performing full setups and selecting tooling
• Leadership ability to oversee shop operations
• Ability to troubleshoot independently
• Must provide and maintain your own precision measuring tools

Preferred:

• Trade school or technical certification
• Experience in a job shop or production machining environment

👍 Why you’ll like working here

• Leadership-level responsibility
• Steady workload with production and custom jobs
• Opportunity to influence shop processes and efficiency
• Straightforward day shift schedule
• Shop culture that values experienced machinists

💰 Pay, benefits & schedule

Pay Range: $30.00 – $35.00 per hour (DOE)

Schedule:
Monday–Friday | Day Shift
On-site only (approximately 30 miles east of Waco, TX)

Overtime: Available as needed

Benefits details provided during interview process.

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