Weekend CNC Lathe Operator

Full-time · Friday–Sunday, three 12-hour shifts · Kansas City, MO (on-site)

About the role

Keep our CNC lathes producing through the weekend. This is an experienced-operator role: you’ll run production with a small weekend crew and limited supervision, and you’ll have four days off every single week.

What you'll do

Run production on CNC lathes: load and unload parts, start cycles, monitor operation
Inspect parts in-process with calipers, micrometers, and bore gauges
Change inserts and make offset adjustments to keep parts in tolerance
Keep machines fed and uptime high across the weekend
Flag production or quality concerns clearly for the weekday team
Maintain a clean, organized work area

What we're looking for

2+ years of CNC machine operation experience — lathe experience strongly preferred (required)
Confident with precision measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, bore gauges)
Able to work independently and make sound calls with limited weekend supervision
Dependable attendance — a three-person weekend crew counts on every shift
Fanuc control familiarity and basic offset/insert experience (preferred)

Schedule, pay & benefits

📅 Friday–Sunday, three 12-hour shifts — four days off every week
💵 Work 36 hours, get paid for 40 — every week
💰 Competitive hourly pay based on experience
🏦 401(k) with 4% company match (after 1 year)
🩺 Health insurance — 85% of premiums company-paid
🌴 2 weeks PTO to start, plus paid holidays
🏭 Climate-controlled shop · paid training & advancement

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