CNC Manufacturing Technician II/III

Manufacturing Technician III

CNC Turning | Programming | Troubleshooting | Process Improvement

If you're the person people call when the machine isn't running right, the program doesn't make sense, or production needs an answer now, we want to talk to you.

At WARN Industries, we're looking for an experienced Manufacturing Technician III who knows CNC machining from the ground up.

This isn't a role where you'll sit behind a desk programming all day, and it isn't a traditional machine operator position. You'll be out on the floor, at the machines, troubleshooting problems, digging into programs, improving processes, and helping keep production moving.

Our operation includes approximately 60 CNC machines, with a strong focus on turning and CNC lathes. You'll work across older and newer equipment and controls, including DMG MORI and HAAS lathes, along with robotics, broaching equipment, and other manufacturing technology.

What You'll Do

You'll be one of the technical resources people turn to when the answer isn't obvious.

• Lead complex CNC troubleshooting and optimization to keep equipment and production running at their best.
• Work heavily with CNC turning and lathe operations.
• Program, troubleshoot, and refine MCAM/Mastercam programs to improve machining efficiency, consistency, cycle time, and part quality.
• Read, understand, troubleshoot, and modify G-code and M-code.
• Dig into existing CNC programs, including programs that have been modified by multiple people over the years, and figure out what's working, what isn't, and how to make them better.
• Troubleshoot issues involving tooling, offsets, setups, programs, processes, equipment, and part quality.
• Create, refine, and validate setup sheets and manufacturing documentation.
• Read and interpret complex prints, including GD&T.
• Use inspection techniques and equipment to validate parts and ensure quality requirements are met.
• Partner closely with Production, Maintenance, Manufacturing Engineering, and Design Engineering to solve problems and improve processes.
• Support prototypes, quick changes, and the transition of new products into production.
• Support the selection, startup, and implementation of new capital equipment.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce inefficiencies, and keep production moving.
• Mentor less experienced technicians and machinists and share your technical knowledge with the team.
• Prioritize your own work and adapt quickly when the plan for the day changes.

This position is roughly 50% hands-on shop-floor support and 50% programming, documentation, planning, and technical problem solving.

What You Bring

• 5-7 years of CNC machining, manufacturing, or closely related experience, with strong hands-on machining knowledge.
• An associate degree in CNC, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or a related technical field OR an equivalent combination of advanced CNC machining experience, technical training, and on-the-job development.
• Strong experience with CNC turning and lathe operations.
• Experience programming, editing, and troubleshooting CNC programs.
• The ability to read, understand, and troubleshoot G-code and M-code.
• Experience with MCAM/Mastercam or comparable CAM programming software.
• Strong knowledge of tooling, offsets, setups, feeds and speeds, and machining processes.
• Experience reading and interpreting complex prints and GD&T.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to work through problems methodically.
• The ability to work independently, prioritize competing needs, and change direction when production requires it.
• The ability to communicate clearly, take feedback, and work collaboratively across technical and production teams.

Even Better If You Have

• DMG MORI lathe experience.
• HAAS lathe experience.
• Advanced Mastercam/MCAM experience.
• CNC hand-programming experience.
• Robotics or automation experience.
• Broaching experience.
• Experience supporting a large CNC operation.
• Experience in a high-mix manufacturing environment.
• Experience with new equipment launches or capital equipment installations.
• Experience mentoring machinists, operators, or technicians.

If you have deep CNC turning knowledge and know how to troubleshoot machining problems, we want to hear what you can do.

The Kind of Person Who Thrives Here

You don't just know how to run equipment. You want to understand why it's running the way it is.

You're someone who:

• Sees a problem and goes after it.
• Doesn't need to be micromanaged.
• Can separate a tooling problem from a programming problem, a setup problem, or a machine problem.
• Knows the difference between getting a machine running and getting it running right.
• Can move between the machine, print, program, setup sheet, and inspection equipment without missing a beat.
• Takes ownership when something needs to get done.
• Can scrap the original plan for the day when production suddenly has a bigger problem.
• Takes feedback well and understands that sometimes someone else has a better idea.
• Isn't afraid to ask questions or challenge the way something has always been done.
• Likes sharing what they know and helping make the people around them better.

The Environment

This is a hands-on role in a large manufacturing operation.

Our machine shop is approximately 40,000 square feet, with around 60 CNC machines to support. While you'll spend most of your time around machining, this position can support manufacturing needs throughout the broader facility.

Schedule

5:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Get in early. Solve problems. Keep production moving. Still have your afternoon.

Think You Could Be Our Person?

If you're passionate about machining, know your way around a CNC lathe, understand what the code is actually telling the machine to do, and genuinely enjoy solving manufacturing problems, we want to talk to you.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Warn Industries is a division of the Warn Group, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Warn Group is committed to providing FMLA and equal opportunities for all applicants. The Warn Group recruits, hires, trains, and promotes team members in all job classifications without regard to age, race, color, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by law. For more information on FMLA, EEO and EPPA regulations, you can check out our career page located at www.warn.com. The Warn Group hires U.S. citizens and persons lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. All new employees must complete an INS Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9) and be able to provide verification of their status as a Non-Foreign person as defined by International Traffic in Arms Regulations, Section 120.14- 120.16. The Warn Group uses E-Verify for eligibility verification to work in the U.S. For more information on E-verify, you can visit www.e-verify.com.