CareerPlan

CNC Gear Machinist - 2nd Shift

South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USFull-time$70k–$75k2026-10-09 → 2026-11-11
On-site · United States

Core

Operate CNC machining centers, vertical turning centers, and gear manufacturing equipment to produce high-quality production gears and pinions for mining machines.

Role type

CNC Gear Machinist

Builds

Cat® Electric Rope Shovels (ERS) and other mining equipment

Domain

Heavy machinery manufacturing / Mining equipment

Required skills

CNC machine operation, blueprint reading, precision measurement (verniers, calipers, micrometers), machine shop math, tool selection, G & M code interpretation, in-process inspection

Preferred skills

CNC milling of alloy steel, Fanuc machine controls familiarity

Technologies

Fanuc, CNC vertical bridge mills, CNC milling centers, Vertical Turning Centers

Responsibilities

Set up and align parts using fixtures and work holding equipment; assemble cutting tools; load CNC programs and perform trial runs; perform close tolerance machining operations (milling, facing, boring, drilling, tapping); adjust machine parameters; perform in-process inspection; clean work areas and remove burrs/chips.

Seniority

Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC