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Job Title: CNC Lathe Machinist | Urgent Requirement | Pay range: $This role focuses on operating and setting up CNC lathes within a clean, climate-controlled machine shop that utilizes a wide range of advanced equipment. You will perform complete setups, tool changes, and minor program edits to produce high-quality parts to tight tolerances, while ensuring consistent productivity on multiple CNC machines throughout the facility.
Perform complete setups on CNC lathes, including preparing fixtures, tools, and workpieces according to job specifications.
Operate and run CNC machinery safely and efficiently to meet production schedules and quality standards.
Perform all tool changeovers and adjustments to maintain optimal cutting conditions and part quality.
Make minor edits and adjustments to CNC programs, including G-code changes, to correct issues and optimize performance.
Run parts and measure features to close and exact tolerances using appropriate measuring tools.
Make precise quality measurements, check dimensions, and analyze data to verify that parts meet specifications.
Monitor CNC machines during operation to ensure consistent productivity and promptly address issues such as tool wear or dimensional drift.
Collaborate with other machinists and team members to support smooth workflow and continuous improvement within the machine shop.
Experience working with Citizen M32 Y Axis Swiss Type Lathes and various Mori Seiki CNC lathes (SL2500Y, ZT2500Y, NLX2500Y).
Familiarity with Okuma LU400M CNC lathes and other CNC turning equipment.
Familiarity with support equipment such as sand blasting units, grinders, honing machines, laser engraving machines, drill presses, hydraulic presses, band saws, and MIG welding machines.
Ability to adapt to working on different machines and processes within a highly equipped machine shop.

You join a highly organized and modern machine shop that offers a clean, climate-controlled, and air-conditioned environment, supporting both comfort and productivity. While working on contract, you can earn and use paid time off that carries over upon conversion to a permanent role, and you receive paid holidays during the contract period. You become part of a collaborative team of experienced machinists, gain exposure to a wide range of advanced CNC and manual equipment, and benefit from steady work schedules with opportunities for overtime.
The machine shop is climate controlled, very clean, quiet, extremely organized, and air conditioned, providing a comfortable and professional setting. You will work on either first or second shift, with first shift running Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. and second shift running Monday through Thursday from 3:30 p.m. to 1:45 a.m. There are typically 4-5 hours of overtime available each week. This opening focuses on a Mori Seiki twin spindle, two turret lathe, and you will work as part of a team of approximately 15-17 machinists on first shift. The shop includes extensive CNC turning capability (Citizen M32 Y Axis Swiss Type Lathe; multiple Mori Seiki CNC lathes including SL2500Y, ZT2500Y, NLX2500Y; Additional support equipment includes sand blasting, various grinders, honing machines, laser engraving machines, drill presses, hydraulic presses, band saws, and MIG weld machines, enabling a broad range of machining and finishing operations
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of SAINT LOUIS, MO.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Application Deadline
Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.