CNC Mill / Lathe Setup Machinist (Haas / Makino)

At a glance

Company: Confidential manufacturing client represented by Gró HR Consulting

Location: Waco, TX 76708

Pay: $25-$35 per hour

Job Type: Full Time

Experience: 3+ years

Machines: CNC mills and lathes; Haas, Makino, and Mori Seiki experience valued

Controls: Haas and Makino

CAM Software: Mastercam

Why join this team?

This is a hands-on setup machinist role for someone who wants ownership of the complete machining process-not just loading parts and pressing cycle start. You will be trusted to prepare workholding and tooling, touch off tools, adjust offsets, monitor machine performance, and confirm that finished parts meet the print. The work calls for a machinist who understands how setup decisions affect consistency, cycle time, and quality.

You will work closely with programmers, quality, and shop leadership while running CNC mills and/or lathes. The environment suits someone who takes pride in reliable setups, clean work, and tight-tolerance results. Haas, Makino, Mori Seiki, and Mastercam experience are useful, but the core requirement is the ability to independently own setups and keep production moving.

️ What you'll be doing

Complete CNC machine setups, including workholding, tooling, and offsets

Touch off tools and make adjustments during production runs

Operate CNC mills and/or lathes

Read blueprints and interpret GD&T

Inspect parts against specifications and address process variation

Monitor machine performance and identify improvement opportunities

Communicate with programmers, quality, and leadership

Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area

️ Machines, controls & software

CNC mills and CNC lathes

Haas and Makino controls

Haas, Makino, and Mori Seiki machine experience is a plus

Mastercam exposure is relevant to the shop environment

Shop highlights

Full ownership of machine setup and production quality

Hands-on tooling, workholding, and offset responsibility

Tight-tolerance blueprint and GD&T work

Cross-functional work with programming and quality

Both milling and turning opportunities

Clear focus on reliable output and continuous improvement

Full-time role

Hourly pay range of $25-$35

What we're looking for

Required:

3+ years of CNC machining experience

Ability to complete machine setups independently

Hands-on experience touching off tools and adjusting offsets

Strong blueprint-reading skills

Comfort with tight-tolerance work and in-process inspection

Preferred:

Production or job-shop experience

Experience with Haas, Makino, or Mori Seiki equipment

Experience around Mastercam-programmed work

Pay, benefits & schedule

Pay: $25-$35 per hour

Job Type: Full Time

About Gró HR Consulting

Gró HR Consulting provides recruitment and hiring support for growing organizations. For this opening, Gró is representing a manufacturing client in Waco and will help qualified applicants move through the hiring process. Apply through hireCNC so the recruiting team can review your experience for the role.

If you are a CNC machinist who can own setups, tooling, offsets, and part quality, apply through hireCNC today.

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