Precision CNC Lathe/Mill Setup Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Love short runs and tight tolerances?

If you enjoy frequent changeovers, collaborating with programmers, and proving out setups, this role is for you. You’ll switch between conventional machines and CNC equipment, machining both metals and nonmetals to print in a high-mix environment.

Why You’ll Like It Here

• Competitive compensation plus a $3.00 second shift premium
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid vacation, personal days, and holidays
• Real opportunities to advance

What You’ll Do

• Interpret blueprints/job orders to determine dimensions, tolerances, fixtures, feeds/speeds, and cut depths.
• Set tools in chucks, collets, and posts; fixture parts using chucks, centers, tables, or dedicated fixtures.
• Execute multiple daily setups; establish startup dimensions and offsets for repeatable results.
• Operate conventional lathes, mills, and grinders, plus CNC lathes or vertical/horizontal machining centers.
• Edit CNC programs in partnership with programmers/engineering to drive continuous improvement.
• Monitor operations; verify quality using calibrated gauges; deburr using bench tools.
• Take on additional tasks as assigned.

What You Have

• 6–12 months of related machining experience/training, or equivalent education/experience.
• Associate’s degree from a two-year college/technical school preferred.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

About Crane Company

Crane Company has been engineering industrial solutions since 1855. We serve hydrocarbon processing, petrochemical, chemical, power generation, aerospace, electronics, transportation, and more through three segments: Fluid Handling, Aerospace & Electronics, and Engineered Materials. With about 7,000 employees across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia, we’re traded on the NYSE (CR). Details at

About Crane Pumps & Systems

We manufacture high-performance fluid handling systems—pumps, accessories, and services—for Municipal, Commercial, Industrial, Residential, and Military applications. Learn more at