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Job Title: Weekend CNC Machinist / CNC Operator - Day Shift
Location: Dillon, SC
Zip Code: 29536
Start Date: As soon as onboarding is complete
Job Type: Contract-to-Hire
Pay Rate: $20.00-$23.75 per hour
Schedule: Friday-Sunday, 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. | Three 12-hour shifts | Four days off each week
Keywords: CNC Machinist, CNC Operator, CNC Mill, CNC Lathe, Weekend Shift, Precision Machining, Dillon SC
Build precision parts, take ownership of your work, and keep four days of your week free.
Belcan is hiring Level II CNC Machinists and CNC Operators for a weekend day shift at a large, established precision-manufacturing facility in Dillon, South Carolina. You will operate CNC mills and/or CNC lathes to produce complex components used in demanding aerospace, defense and industrial applications.
This is a long-term contract-to-hire opportunity with potential conversion eligibility after 520 hours, based on performance and business needs.
What You'll Do
* Operate CNC mills, CNC lathes or related machining equipment
* Manufacture precision parts from blueprints, work orders and process instructions
* Load parts, fixtures, tooling and established CNC programs
* Perform machine setups, tool changes and offset adjustments based on experience
* Complete first-piece and in-process dimensional inspections
* Use calipers, micrometers, indicators, gauges and other precision-measuring tools
* Recognize out-of-tolerance conditions and make appropriate corrections or escalations
* Monitor tooling, coolant, oil levels and machine performance
* Complete routine preventive-maintenance checks
* Maintain accurate production and inspection documentation
* Follow all plant safety, quality, PPE and 6S requirements
* Communicate production issues and unfinished work between shifts
Required Qualifications
* High school diploma or GED
* At least two years of hands-on experience operating CNC mills or CNC lathes, or equivalent machining education or military experience
* Ability to identify the machines, controls, axes, materials and parts you have personally worked with
* Ability to read blueprints, dimensions and tolerance requirements
* Experience using calipers, micrometers and other precision-measuring instruments
* Ability to provide specific examples of numerical tolerances you have maintained
* Ability to work Friday-Sunday, 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
* Ability to work safely for 12-hour shifts while wearing required PPE
* Ability to repeatedly lift up to 35 pounds
* U.S. citizenship or permanent-resident status is required because of the facility's government-contract work
Preferred Experience
* Independent CNC setup, touch-offs and work coordinates
* Tool, wear, geometry or work-offset adjustments
* First-piece inspection and correction of out-of-tolerance parts
* Speeds and feeds adjustments or basic G-code edits
* Machining stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, nickel alloys, forgings or other demanding materials
* Aerospace, defense, automotive or precision-manufacturing experience
* CNC machining certificate, Machine Tool Technology education or military machining experience
Why Consider This Opportunity?
* Consistent three-day weekend workweek with four days off
* Level II role focused on hands-on CNC mill and lathe experience
* Competitive pay based on demonstrated machining capability
* Precision-manufacturing environment supporting critical industries
* Potential conversion after 520 hours
* Opportunity to build deeper experience in setup, inspection and troubleshooting
Belcan provides a competitive pay and benefits package. Benefits may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), education assistance, paid time off, holidays and other paid leave required by law.
Apply today and be prepared to discuss the specific CNC machines, controls, materials, tolerances and measuring tools you have personally used.
Belcan is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veterans.