CNC Machinist

Company: Executive Recruiting Consultants
Location: Yankton
Posted on: January 14, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Our client specializes in high speed milling to close tolerances. They offer major savings for their customers who may be buying costly investment castings, die cast items, or purchasing machined components from a typical machine shop. They machine all items from high quality bar or plate, and are able to hold down costs as no additional setup costs are required. In comparison to castings, They can incorporate engineering changes quickly at minimal costs, offer short start up times without expensive die investments or die maintenance costs, and provide a consistent, high quality product. One of their specialties is the elimination of expensive, long lead-time castings by machining the product from solid aluminum blocks. This allows less lead time, improved base material quality, consistency, and shortened lead-time to implement or incorporate engineering changes. They are also expanding their operation and now would be the ideal time to get on board with this exciting opportunity They are looking for a CNC Machinist. The duties of the job are: · Responsible for the setup and operation so CNC equipment and machinery. · Monitors machining activity to make adjustments, detect machine malfunctions and other issues to ensure that down time is minimized and quality is maximized. · Communicate with production, engineering, programmers, quality and other machining/production personnel to provide work assignments, resolve machining issues and address quality concerns. · Responsible for management of all tooling. · Assist with maintenance and troubleshooting machines. · Address and train production staff with continuous improvement activities and expectations. Qualifications: · 2 year technical degree in CNC machining or equivalent experience. · Must have horizontal machining experience with aluminum. Experience with stainless steel and titanium would be beneficial. · Minimum of 2 years experience operating a CNC machine in a precision machining operation. · Ability to read and interpret blueprints and specifications. · Experience with geometric tolerancing preferred. 5-axis machining would be a plus Our client offers; offers competitive wages and benefits which includes - Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability Insurance, 401K and Roth plans with Employer Match, 8 Paid Holidays, Paid Sick and Vacation leave, Workers Compensation insurance, Paid Jury Duty, Benefits continuation – COBRA, Tuition Assistance, Flexible work hours, Unemployment Insurance, Length of Service Awards, Stopping Tobacco Use Assistance, Payment for required safety equipment, Pay Advances and Purchase assistance, Unpaid Personal leave.

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