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Company: Elyria Plastic Products
Location: Elyria, OH 44035
Pay: Competitive compensation based on experience and technical ability
Job Type: Full-Time
Shift: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM
Experience: 3+ years
Machines: CNC lathes • Live-tooling lathes • CNC mills
Controls: Haas • Control experience on Mori Seiki equipment

Why join Elyria Plastic Products?

Elyria Plastic Products is looking for an experienced CNC Machinist who can set up, program, and troubleshoot precision CNC equipment.

This is a day-shift opportunity for a machinist who understands the entire machining process—not just loading parts and pressing cycle start. You’ll interpret prints, establish tooling and workholding, make programming or process adjustments, inspect finished parts, and help improve how work moves through the shop.

EPP has been manufacturing custom components for more than 40 years. Its capabilities include precision CNC machining, injection molding, and in-house mold making. The company works with metals and engineered plastics for customers across medical, healthcare, aerospace, and other industrial markets.

The machining department includes recognizable equipment from Mori Seiki and Haas, including CNC turning centers with live tooling, Y-axis capability, and subspindles.

⚙️ What you’ll be doing

• Set up and operate CNC lathes and other machining equipment
• Review blueprints, drawings, specifications, and sample parts
• Determine machining sequences, setup requirements, dimensions, and tolerances
• Select and install cutting tools, fixtures, workholding, and accessories
• Set speeds, feeds, offsets, coolant flow, and depth of cut
• Enter, retrieve, and edit CNC programs as required
• Monitor machining operations and troubleshoot malfunctions or out-of-tolerance conditions
• Inspect completed parts using micrometers, indicators, and other gauges
• Work with engineering, production, and programming personnel to resolve technical issues
• Design and manufacture fixtures, tooling, and experimental components
• Recommend process changes that improve efficiency, consistency, or setup time
• Perform routine cleaning and lubrication of machines and tooling

️ Machines, controls & inspection equipment

EPP’s precision machining capabilities include:

• Mori Seiki NL2500 CNC lathe with live tooling
• Haas ST-25Y CNC lathe with live tooling and subspindle
• Haas TL-1 CNC lathe
• Haas VF-4 CNC mills
• Haas VF-4 with 5-axis trunnion
• Haas VF-2 CNC mill
• Micrometers
• Indicators
• Standard precision inspection gauges

⭐ Shop highlights

• Monday–Friday day shift
• More than 40 years in business
• CNC turning and milling under one roof
• Live-tooling and multi-axis machining capabilities
• In-house mold making and injection molding
• Work for medical, healthcare, aerospace, and industrial customers
• Opportunity to contribute to tooling and process improvements
• Benefits available after 60 days
• PTO and paid holidays available after 90 days

Materials you may work with

• Aluminum
• Stainless steel
• Tool steel
• Carbon steel
• Engineered plastics
• Cast materials

✅ What we’re looking for

Required:

• 3+ years of CNC machining experience
• CNC machine setup experience
• CNC programming or program-editing experience
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and specifications
• Understanding of machining sequences, speeds, feeds, offsets, and tooling
• Ability to calculate dimensions and tolerances using shop math
• Experience inspecting parts with micrometers, indicators, and other gauges
• Strong troubleshooting and communication skills
• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to frequently lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, crouch, climb, and move throughout the workday

Preferred:

• CNC programming, manufacturing, or engineering certification or degree
• Experience with Mori Seiki or Haas equipment
• Live-tooling, Y-axis, or subspindle experience
• Fixture and tooling design experience
• Experience improving machining processes and setup efficiency

Relevant hands-on experience may be considered in place of formal technical education.

Why you’ll like working here

• Consistent first-shift schedule
• Hands-on setup and programming responsibility
• Variety beyond basic machine operation
• Established company with diverse manufacturing capabilities
• Opportunity to work with live-tooling and multi-axis equipment
• Direct collaboration with engineering, production, and programming teams
• Competitive compensation based on your experience and technical ability

Pay, benefits & schedule

Pay:
EPP offers competitive compensation and will consider the successful candidate’s salary expectations based on experience, technical ability, and overall fit.

Benefits available after 60 days:

• Medical insurance, including an HSA option
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Supplemental insurance

Paid time off and company-paid holidays begin after 90 days of employment.

Schedule:
Monday–Friday
7:00 AM–3:30 PM

About Elyria Plastic Products

Elyria Plastic Products is a contract manufacturer specializing in precision CNC machining, custom injection molding, and mold making. For more than 40 years, EPP has produced custom components for customers requiring quality, dependable lead times, and practical manufacturing solutions.

Its machining capabilities cover bar stock, block material, and castings made from aluminum, stainless steel, tool steel, carbon steel, and polymers. The shop uses CNC turning and milling equipment from Mori Seiki and Haas, including live-tooling lathes, a Y-axis turning center with a subspindle, and vertical machining centers with 5-axis capability.

EPP supports medical, healthcare, aerospace, and other industrial applications while keeping machining, tooling, and molding expertise within one organization.

Elyria Plastic Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace.

Apply today

If you’re an experienced CNC Machinist who can set up equipment, work through machining problems, and produce accurate parts from a blueprint, apply today through hireCNC.