Horizontal CNC Setup Machinist – 1st Shift (HMC)

🔎At a Glance

Company: Plastic Distributors & Fabricators, Inc. (an Evantic Company)
Location: Haverhill, MA (On-Site)
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay Range: $33 – $40 per hour (DOE)
Shift: 1st Shift | 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM (Mon–Fri)
Overtime: Available before or after shift as needed
Experience Level: Senior (5+ years CNC setup experience)

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Why This Role Exists

Plastic Distributors & Fabricators (PDF), part of the Evantic family of companies, continues to grow its precision plastics machining operations in Haverhill.

This Horizontal CNC Setup Machinist role supports high-precision production on horizontal machining centers. The position requires strong setup ability, process control, and troubleshooting experience.

This is a clean, climate-controlled 52-person facility focused on long-term employment and stable production — not high-turnover machining.

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The Work You’ll Be Doing

In this role, you will:

• Perform full setups on horizontal machining centers (HMCs)
• Install fixtures, load programs, set tooling, and establish work offsets
• Verify workholding and prove out new jobs
• Read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings
• Hold tight tolerances and maintain dimensional accuracy
• Make offset adjustments and optimize feeds/speeds
• Perform first-article and in-process inspections
• Troubleshoot machining or process issues
• Work closely with programmers and quality team members
• Maintain a clean and organized work area

This role is hands-on and requires independent setup capability.

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Machines, Controls & Equipment

You’ll work with:

• Horizontal Machining Centers (HMCs)
• CNC machining platforms for precision plastic components
• Precision measurement tools (micrometers, calipers, gauges)

Specific machine brands and control details discussed during interview.

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Materials You’ll Work With

• Engineered thermoplastics
• High-performance polymer materials
• Specialty plastic components

Machining plastics requires different tooling strategies and cutting parameters than metals — experience with polymers is a plus.

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What We’re Looking For

Required:

• High school diploma or GED
• 5+ years of CNC machining experience
• Proven experience performing full machine setups independently
• Experience with horizontal machining centers (HMCs)
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints
• Strong understanding of tooling, workholding, and offsets
• Experience holding tolerances
• Reliable, detail-oriented, and safety-focused

Preferred:

• Experience machining plastics or thermoplastics
• Experience making minor program edits at the machine
• Experience supporting process improvements

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Why Machinists Like Working Here

Plastic Distributors & Fabricators offers:

• Clean, climate-controlled shop
• Very well-maintained equipment
• Stable 52-person team
• Long-term employment focus
• On-site cafeteria
• Organized workflow and realistic production schedules
• Overtime opportunities

This is a structured, professional environment with strong compensation for experienced setup machinists.

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Pay, Benefits & Schedule

Pay Range: $33 – $40/hr (DOE)

Schedule:
1st Shift | 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM (Mon–Fri)

Overtime:
Available before or after shift as needed

Benefits details discussed during interview.

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About Plastic Distributors & Fabricators (an Evantic Company)

Plastic Distributors & Fabricators, Inc. (PDF) is part of Evantic®, a vertically integrated engineered polymer solutions provider serving aerospace, semiconductor, industrial, and advanced manufacturing industries.

The Haverhill, MA facility focuses on precision plastics machining and fabrication in a clean, professional environment.