Posted by the employer · Knoxville, United States
CNC Machinist
Laborup · Knoxville · United States
Posted: 10/5/2026 · On the employer's job feed since 10/11/2026
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Overview
We're hiring Evening CNC Machinists for our precision machining job shop in Knoxville, TN.
We build precision components for the machine building and industrial equipment industries, and every part is made in-house. You'll run CNC and conventional mills, lathes, jig borers, and grinders, working from GD&T prints and holding tight tolerances on low-volume precision work.
Why Join Us
- Shift Options: Openings on 1st, 2nd, and weekend shift
- Experienced Leadership: Shop managers with decades of experience teaching and training their machinists.
Schedule & Compensation
We are hiring CNC Machinists across 1st, 2nd, and Weekend shifts, with multiple schedule options depending on your availability and experience.
1st Shift
- Monday–Thursday, 5:00 AM–3:30 PM
- $22–$28/hr, depending on experience
2nd Shift
- Monday–Thursday, 3:00 PM–1:30 AM
- $22–$26/hr base, depending on experience
- Additional $1.00/hr shift differential
Weekend Shift
- Friday–Sunday, 5:00 AM–5:30 PM
- $22–$26/hr base, depending on experience
- Additional $2.75/hr shift differential
- Work 36 scheduled hours and receive an additional 4 hours of pay, bringing you to 40 paid hours for the week.
Responsibilities
- Setups: Install fixtures and tooling; set speeds, feeds, and offsets.
- Blueprints: Read GD&T drawings to determine dimensions, tolerances, and machining steps.
- Machining: Run CNC and manual mills, lathes, jig borers, and grinders.
- Program Edits: Adjust speeds, feeds, offsets, and basic code at the machine.
- Inspection: Verify part accuracy with micrometers, calipers, and metrology tools.
- Troubleshooting: Catch malfunctions, adjust machines, and cut scrap and waste.
- Assembly: Fabricate and assemble mechanical components for proper fit and function.
- Housekeeping: Follow safety protocols and keep your work area organized.
Requirements
Qualifications
Required
- 3+ years of CNC machining experience
- Setup and operation of CNC mills and lathes
- Blueprint reading and GD&T interpretation
- Performs own setups: tools, fixtures, offsets
- Comfortable making minor program edits at the machine
- Shop math: fractions, decimals, geometry, basic trig
Preferred
- Conventional/manual machining experience
- Jig borer or grinder experience
- Mechanical assembly experience
- Job shop or low-volume machining background
- Experience machining industrial equipment components
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