CNC Setup Machinist – Large-Part Mill / Lathe (Fanuc) | 2nd Shift

🔎At a Glance

Company: Bay Cast Inc.
Location: Bay City, Michigan
Job Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire
Pay Range: $20–$35/hr (DOE) + 10% Shift Differential
Shift: 2nd Shift | Monday–Friday | 4:30pm–3:00am
Overtime: Required
Experience Level: Mid–Senior | Setup Machinists
Industry: Aerospace, Defense, Heavy Manufacturing

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Why This Role Exists

Bay Cast is growing and adding multiple CNC Setup Machinists to support increasing demand across aerospace, defense, and large-format machining programs.

This isn't repetitive production work. Bay Cast operates in a true high-mix machining environment where nearly every job is different. You'll help machine oversized, complex components—including rocket-related tooling and large structural parts—for customers that include major names in aerospace.

If you're a setup machinist who enjoys problem solving and wants work that stays interesting, this shop was built for it.

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The Work You'll Be Doing

In this role, you will:

• Set up and operate CNC mills or lathes in a high-mix environment
• Perform 1–2 setups per shift
• Load programs and make edits at the machine as needed
• Select tooling, set offsets, and verify setups
• Read blueprints and inspect completed work
• Troubleshoot machining issues and adjust offsets, tooling, feeds, and speeds
• Work closely with programmers and other machinists to improve efficiency
• Safely handle large-format workpieces using overhead lifting equipment

Unlike production environments, you'll typically focus on one machine and one project at a time.

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Machines, Controls & Software

You'll work with equipment including:

Machines:

• Hyundai Wia Mills
• Reco Mills
• Faro Lathes
• Large-format CNC machining equipment

Controls:

• Fanuc

Software:

• Mastercam

Inspection Equipment:

• Standard precision inspection tools

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Materials & Parts You'll Work With

You’ll machine large-format and complex components used across:

• Aerospace
• Defense
• Civil engineering applications
• Rocket tooling and oversized structures

Part sizes regularly include:

Mills: 3' x 10' and larger
Lathes: 6–8 ft diameter parts

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What We're Looking For

Required:

• Experience as a CNC Setup Machinist
• Strong understanding of setups, tooling, offsets, and troubleshooting
• Ability to read blueprints
• Experience running mills or lathes
• Comfortable working in a high-mix job shop environment
• Reliable and safety-minded

Preferred (Not Required):

• Fanuc experience
• Mastercam exposure
• Large-part machining experience
• Overhead crane experience
• Aerospace or defense manufacturing background

Bay Cast is open to machinists coming from either mill or lathe backgrounds and can train on specific equipment.

What matters most: true setup experience—not button pushing.

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Why Machinists Like Working Here

Machinists choose Bay Cast because:

• Nearly every job is different
• Work on large-format aerospace and defense projects
• Opportunity to support programs tied to companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin
• One machine at a time—not bouncing between multiple cells
• Growth-driven hiring with long-term opportunity
• Modern equipment and Mastercam programming support
• Flexible PTO negotiation for top talent

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Pay, Benefits & Schedule

Pay:

$20–$35/hr (DOE)

2nd Shift Premium: +10%

PTO:

• Up to 72 hours accrued during Year 1
• Increases to 80 hours after Year 2
• Additional PTO earned over tenure
• Top-tier machinists may negotiate PTO

Benefits package available during hiring process.

Schedule:

2nd Shift: Monday–Friday
4:30pm–3:00am

Overtime: Required

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