Senior CNC Machinist

Job Description

Job Description

Ready to take your machining expertise to the next level? If you’re a hands-on machinist who thrives on precision, problem-solving, and building custom tooling from the ground up, this is the opportunity for you!

APEX Placement and Consulting has partnered with an exciting company in Romulus, MI looking to add a Senior CNC Programmer to their already amazing team. Their primary responsibility will be to build, repair, and maintain custom extrusion dies and tooling using CNC, Wire EDM, and manual machining equipment. Keep reading for more details!

What’s in it for you:

• 1st shift opportunity - Monday to Friday from 7:30am-4pm
• Competitive hourly rate between $25-$33/hr. depending on experience
• Direct Hire position - you'll be hired on directly with our client!
• Amazing benefit package once hired in permanently
  • Medical, Dental and Vision
  • 401K
  • Paid vacation

What your day will look like:

• Own end-to-end fabrication of custom extrusion dies, from raw material selection through CNC machining and final grinding of seating surfaces
• Program, set up, and operate CNC lathes and mills using Mastercam (conversational and full CNC) to hold tight tolerances on one-off parts
• Program, set up, and operate Fanuc Wire EDM to produce complex die geometries and perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting
• Collaborate with Engineering to review drawings, improve manufacturability, and support custom tooling development
• Serve as senior troubleshooting resource for production, performing emergency die repairs and modifications with limited or no blueprints
• Use manual mills and lathes for quick-turn repairs, secondary operations, and overflow CNC work
• Mentor junior machinists while supporting shop maintenance, inventory control, and preventative maintenance programs
• Maintain a safe, clean, organized work environment while ensuring compliance with quality standards
• Demonstrate professionalism and positive teamwork in all interactions with coworkers, supervisors, managers, and customers

What we are looking for:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 5+ years of hands-on CNC setup, programming, and machining experience.
• Strong knowledge of industrial machine controls and multi-axis CNC equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings, blueprints, and specifications to develop efficient manufacturing processes.
• Proficient in the use of precision measuring equipment, including micrometers, bore gauges, indicators, calipers, and optical comparators.
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret safety procedures, operating instructions, maintenance manuals, and technical documents.
• Strong understanding of basic and advanced mathematical concepts, including geometry, trigonometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.

At Apex, we actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups. Your unique experiences and perspectives are valuable to us, and we’re excited to see how you might contribute to our team. While we have outlined a set of qualifications for this role, we recognize that experience and skills can come from a variety of backgrounds. If you meet most of these qualifications and are eager to learn and grow with us, we invite you to apply.