Precision CNC Milling Specialist (Rail Systems Manufacturing)

Job Description

Job Description

Precision CNC Milling Specialist (Rail Systems Manufacturing)

Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. has supported railroads, transit agencies, and crane runway operations for over six decades. As an employee-owned organization, we take pride in the workmanship and service our teams deliver nationwide.

Role snapshot

Join our Memphis, Tennessee manufacturing team as a full-time, direct-hire CNC specialist who helps produce precision components for specialty trackwork. You’ll be part of a first-shift crew, Monday–Friday, 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m., working on site to keep production moving safely and efficiently.

A day in this role

• Power up a Fanuc-controlled VMC at 6:00 a.m., review prints with GD&T callouts, and plan your setups.
• Load raw stock and finished parts using an overhead crane; secure workholding and verify tooling.
• Run parts to specification, making minor program edits and speed/feed tweaks as you learn and grow.
• Measure features with calipers, micrometers, bore gauges, and a CMM to confirm accuracy.
• Document results, perform routine machine care, and keep your work area orderly and safe.
• Pitch in on basic assembly using hand and power tools; support teammates to meet schedule.

What you’ll own

• Operating CNC milling machines to produce precision components to print.
• Reading/understanding CNC programs and detailed blueprints with GD&T.
• Learning minor CNC program edits and adjustments to speeds and feeds.
• Performing supervised setups and tooling changes as needed.
• Completing required quality documentation and maintaining 5S standards.
• Loading/unloading parts on machines by crane.
• Conducting routine preventive maintenance for optimal performance.

Minimum qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC, etc.).
• 5+ years of CNC machining experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to interpret CNC programs and complex blueprints.
• Basic mechanical aptitude and shop math.
• Detail orientation and commitment to quality standards.
• Ability to work on-site in Memphis, Tennessee.

Preferred qualifications

• Associate’s or technical degree.
• Railroad industry experience.
• OSHA 10- or 30-hour certification.
• Forklift certification.
• Experience operating overhead cranes.

Tools & technologies you’ll use

• CNC Mill (3–4 axis VMC) (Fanuc)
• CNC Mill (5+ axis VMC) (Haas, Fanuc)
• CAM Software (Mastercam)
• G-Code and M-Code
• CNC tooling; CNC machine setup & changeover
• Tape measure and precision metrology tools (calipers, micrometers, bore gauges); CMM

Compensation & benefits

We offer competitive pay, a 401(k) with company match, health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid time off, an employee shared ownership plan, and more.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.