Abel Machine

Experienced CNC Machinist
First Shift | Holden, Missouri
$30-$40/hour based on experience

Put your machining skills to work—not just your ability to push a button.

We're looking for an experienced CNC Machinist who takes pride in making precision parts, solving machining problems, and doing the job right. Whether your background is primarily CNC milling, CNC turning, or both, we'd like to talk with you.

This is a hands-on machining position for someone who wants to be involved in the work from reading the print and planning the job through programming, setup, machining, inspection, and troubleshooting.

For more than 20 years we've built a reputation for producing high-quality machined components. We're an established precision machine shop with a clean, organized, climate-controlled, team-oriented workplace where experienced machinists are valued for their knowledge and skills.

We specialize in prototype, short-run, and complex precision machining, giving our machinists the opportunity to work on a wide variety of challenging parts rather than running the same production job day after day.

We use Okuma CNC machines with Mastercam and work with a wide variety of materials while maintaining exceptionally tight tolerances. If you enjoy figuring out how to make a difficult part correctly, you'll have plenty of opportunities to use your skills here.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As an experienced CNC Machinist you'll work independently and take ownership of your jobs, including:

• Programming CNC mills and/or lathes using Mastercam
• Setting up machines and proving out jobs
• Selecting appropriate tooling and workholding
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and GD&T
• Holding exceptionally tight tolerances
• Inspecting your own work and verifying dimensions
• Troubleshooting tooling, fixturing, feeds and speeds, and other machining issues
• Making adjustments and solving problems at the machine
• Working efficiently while maintaining quality
• Machining a wide variety of materials and adapting processes as needed
• Working through challenging prototype, short-run, and complex machining jobs

This is NOT a button-pushing operator position. We want machinists who understand why a job is running the way it is and know what to do when it isn't. You'll also have the support of our full inspection department, with experienced inspection personnel and the measurement resources needed to verify precision work and resolve quality questions.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• Several years of CNC machinging experiecne
• Strong CNC setup and machining skills
• Experience programming CNC equipment; Mastercam experience is a plus
• Experience with Okuma controls is a plus
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints/GD&T
• Ability to select tooling and determine appropriate machining processes
• Ability to inspect parts and verify your own work
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently while being part of a team
• Pride in workmanship and attention to detail
• Experience machining a variety of materials
• Ability to work with prototype, short-run, and complex parts

Strong setup and machining experience but limited programming experience? We are willing to provide programming training for the right person.

WHAT YOU WON'T FIND HERE

We believe good machinists do their best work when they're given the time, tools, and environment to do the job correctly.

You won't be expected to:

• Constantly chase unrealistic production quotas
• Sacrifice quality for speed
• Work in a dirty or poorly maintained shop
• Spend your entire day loading parts and pushing buttons
• Repeat the same operation endlessly without opportunities to solve problems and use your skills

Instead, we value craftsmanship, accuracy, efficiency, and problem solving.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Employer-paid health insurance
• HSA option
• Company-matching retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Stable first-shift schedule
• Modern CNC equipment
• Clean, climate-controlled shop
• Full inspection department supporting our machining team
• Overtime opportunities available, but not required
• Small-team environment where your work matters
• Opportunity to continue developing your programming and machining skills

If you're a machinist who enjoys prototype, short-run, and complex machining, working with challenging materials and tight tolerances, and figuring out how to make things better, we'd like to hear from you. Apply today and tell us about your CNC machining, setup, programming, Mastercam, and problem-solving experience.