# CNC Setup Machinist

- **Company:** Laborup
- **Location:** Rockford, IL, US (Not specified)
- **Salary:** Salary not disclosed
- **Contract:** Full-time
- **Posted:** 2026-10-26

## Job description

We're partnering with a well-established, industry-leading manufacturer seeking experienced CNC Setup Machinists to join its second-shift team.
This is an excellent opportunity for machinists who enjoy challenging setups, complex components, tight tolerances, and taking ownership of their work.
You'll join a stable, highly respected manufacturing operation offering competitive union wages, excellent benefits, and long-term career opportunities. We're looking for skilled machinists who can do more than simply operate equipment. You should be comfortable setting up machines independently, selecting tooling, establishing offsets, proving out programs, and troubleshooting machining challenges.
Compensation & Schedule
Starting Pay: $35.86–$37.06/hr + 2nd-shift differential
Shift: Monday–Friday, 3:00 PM–11:30 PM
Training: Initial training on 1st shift (7:00 AM–3:30 PM)
Overtime: Available and generally voluntary
Responsibilities
Independently set up and operate CNC mills, lathes, and machining centers.
Read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and setup instructions.
Select tooling, fixtures, and workholding equipment.
Establish tool offsets, work offsets, and machine reference points.
Perform program prove-outs, first-piece inspections, and in-process quality checks.
Machine complex components to tight engineering tolerances.
Troubleshoot machining, tooling, and dimensional issues.
Inspect finished components using micrometers, calipers, indicators, and precision gauges.
Make machine-side adjustments to maintain quality and production efficiency.
Requirements
3–5+ years of CNC machining experience.
Strong hands-on CNC setup experience with mills and/or lathes.
Ability to independently read blueprints and work to tight tolerances.
Experience selecting tooling, setting offsets, and proving out setups.
Proficiency with precision measuring instruments.
Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability.
CNC programming or machine-side editing experience is a plus.
Benefits
Excellent medical benefits beginning Day One
401(k) with company match
Paid vacation and holidays
Tuition reimbursement
Competitive union wages and job stability
Voluntary overtime opportunities
Long-term advancement and skill development

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