CNC Setup Machinist (Relocation Offered) $5000 Sign-on Bonus! Large-Part Mill / Lathe| 2nd Shift

At a Glance

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Company: Bay Cast Inc.
Location: Bay City, Michigan
Job Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire

Relocation Reimbursement: Yes!

Sign-on Bonus: $5000
Pay Range: $1,1045 – $1,830/week Minimum (DOE)
Shift: 2nd Shift | Monday–Friday | 4:30pm–3:00am
Overtime: Required
Experience Level: Mid–Senior | Setup Machinists
Industry: Aerospace, Defense, Heavy Manufacturing

Why This Role Exists

Bay Cast is growing and adding multiple CNC Setup Machinists to support increasing demand across aerospace, defense, and large-format machining programs.

This isn't repetitive production work. Bay Cast operates in a true high-mix machining environment where nearly every job is different. You'll help machine oversized, complex components—including rocket-related tooling and large structural parts—for customers that include major names in aerospace.

If you're a setup machinist who enjoys problem solving and wants work that stays interesting, this shop was built for it.

The Work You'll Be Doing

In this role, you will:

• Set up and operate CNC mills or lathes in a high-mix environment
  
• Perform 1–2 setups per shift
  
• Load programs and make edits at the machine as needed
  
• Select tooling, set offsets, and verify setups
  
• Read blueprints and inspect completed work
  
• Troubleshoot machining issues and adjust offsets, tooling, feeds, and speeds
  
• Work closely with programmers and other machinists to improve efficiency
  
• Safely handle large-format workpieces using overhead lifting equipment
  

Unlike production environments, you'll typically focus on one machine and one project at a time.

Machines, Controls & Software

You'll work with equipment including:

Machines:

• Hyundai Wia Mills
  
• Reco Mills
  
• Faro Lathes
  
• Large-format CNC machining equipment
  

Controls:

• Fanuc
  

Software:

• Mastercam
  

Inspection Equipment:

• Standard precision inspection tools
  

Materials & Parts You'll Work With

You'll machine large-format and complex components used across:

• Aerospace
  
• Defense
  
• Civil engineering applications
  
• Rocket tooling and oversized structures
  

Part sizes regularly include:

Mills: 3' x 10' and larger
Lathes: 6–8 ft diameter parts

What We're Looking ForRequired:

• Experience as a CNC Setup Machinist
  
• Strong understanding of setups, tooling, offsets, and troubleshooting
  
• Ability to read blueprints
  
• Experience running mills or lathes
  
• Comfortable working in a high-mix job shop environment
  
• Reliable and safety-minded
  

Preferred (Not Required):

• Fanuc experience
  
• Mastercam exposure
  
• Large-part machining experience
  
• Overhead crane experience
  
• Aerospace or defense manufacturing background
  

Bay Cast is open to machinists coming from either mill or lathe backgrounds and can train on specific equipment.

What matters most: true setup experience—not button pushing.

Why Machinists Like Working Here

Machinists choose Bay Cast because:

• Nearly every job is different
  
• Work on large-format aerospace and defense projects
  
• Opportunity to support programs tied to companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin
  
• One machine at a time—not bouncing between multiple cells
  
• Growth-driven hiring with long-term opportunity
  
• Modern equipment and Mastercam programming support
  
• Flexible PTO negotiation for top talent
  

Pay, Benefits & SchedulePay:

$1,045 - $1,830/wk minimum (DOE)

PTO: Open to negotiation 

• Up to 72 hours accrued during Year 1
  
• Increases to 80 hours after Year 2
  
• Additional PTO earned over tenure
  
• Top-tier machinists may negotiate PTO
  

Benefits package available during hiring process.

Schedule:

2nd Shift: Monday–Friday
4:30pm–3:00am

Overtime: Required

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