Junior CNC/EDM Tooling Technician

Direct Hire | Starting at $22+/hour | Spring Lake, MI

A day in your new role

Picture this: you clock in at 7:00 AM, review the day’s priorities with a seasoned toolmaker, and move to a CNC mill where you’ll load a program, verify a setup, and check offsets. Before lunch, you’ll shadow an EDM operation, learn how electrodes and toolpaths come together, and take measurements with calipers, micrometers, and gauges to verify tolerances down to .0005". In the afternoon, you might tweak a G-code line under guidance, update a fixture, and help with routine maintenance. You wrap by documenting results and straightening your work area as part of 5S and continuous improvement.

Role snapshot

• Employment type: Direct Hire through Kelly Services
• Location: Spring Lake, MI
• Schedule: 1st Shift, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM
• Overtime: About 5–8 hours during the week; weekends are rare
• Compensation: Starting at $22+/hour, flexible based on education, training, and experience

What you’ll learn and contribute

• Set up and operate CNC mills, lathes, and EDM machines with mentorship
• Develop CNC programs using G-code and/or CAM software
• Interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and specifications
• Work confidently with tight tolerances (as close as .0005")
• Select, build, and adjust fixtures and tooling
• Download/upload CNC programs and make guided edits
• Monitor machining processes and inspect finished parts for accuracy
• Apply precision measurement using calipers, micrometers, and gauges
• Troubleshoot machine alarms and machining issues
• Perform basic preventive and routine maintenance
• Grow into operating multiple machines
• Support continuous improvement efforts, including Kaizen and 5S
• Build hands-on experience with tooling, dies, molds, and precision machining

Who will thrive here

This role is ideal if you’re early in your machining career and eager to turn classroom training into real production results.

• Recent graduate of a CNC, machining, manufacturing, or tool & die program
• Currently enrolled and nearing completion of a CNC or machining program
• Completing or recently completed a machining apprenticeship
• Recent college graduate with machining/manufacturing coursework
• Motivated to build a long-term path in CNC programming, EDM machining, tooling, mold making, or tool & die

Preferred technical foundation

• CNC machine setup and operation
• Tooling selection and adjustments
• Tool & die concepts
• G-code programming
• CAM software exposure
• Blueprint reading and shop math
• Precision measurement with calipers, micrometers, and gauges
• Understanding machining tolerances
• Hands-on time with mills and lathes

Familiarity with Mastercam, BobCAD, OneCNC, AutoCAD, or Fanuc controls is a plus, not a requirement.

Education & training

• High school diploma or GED required
• Recent or upcoming completion of a CNC, machining, tool & die, manufacturing technology, or similar technical program strongly preferred
• College, vocational school, trade school, apprenticeship, or hands-on technical training all accepted
• No prior full-time machining experience required
• Education or exposure in tool & die, mold making, or tooling is highly desirable

Why join through Kelly Services

• True entry-level manufacturing opportunity
• Apply your CNC or machining education in a production environment
• Learn CNC programming and EDM from an experienced tooling team
• Hands-on with molds, dies, fixtures, and precision tooling
• Work with advanced CNC and EDM equipment
• Stable 1st-shift schedule with weekday overtime
• Direct-hire role with long-term growth potential
• Build capabilities that open doors in CNC programming, EDM, machining, and tool & die

Ready to get started?

If you’ve finished—or are close to finishing—a CNC, machining, tool & die, or manufacturing program, we want to meet you. Apply today to launch your CNC programming, EDM machining, and precision tooling career with Kelly Services in Spring Lake, MI.