Large-Part CNC Setup Machinist — Shafts, Hubs & Flanges

    Highlights

    You’ve got a cart of carbon and stainless steel blanks—heavy, oversized, ready to become the precision shafts, hubs, flanges, and bearing housings that power bulk material handling systems across mining, energy, food, and industrial sites nationwide. If you take pride in precision, enjoy optimizing a setup, and like seeing your parts drive massive, real-world systems, this is where you’ll thrive.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationBurleson, TX

    Description

    Step Into a Day at iSC

    Sunup in North Texas. You walk into a nearly 200,000 sq ft plant spread across 75 acres, where new equipment hums and big programs are queued up. You’ve got a cart of carbon and stainless steel blanks—heavy, oversized, ready to become the precision shafts, hubs, flanges, and bearing housings that power bulk material handling systems across mining, energy, food, and industrial sites nationwide.

    Since 1976, iSC Manufacturing has built screw conveyors, mixers, bucket elevators, silos, and large custom weldments. We’re growing fast, investing in tooling and machines, and keeping the floor busy—offering steady work and a path to advance.

    Your Work, Start to Finish

    • Set up and operate CNC lathes and mills, tackling large-diameter/heavy components with confidence.
    • Interpret engineering drawings and GD&T to plan operations and sequence of cuts.
    • Tweak and optimize programs at the control (Haas, G-code) for cycle time and quality.
    • Perform first-article and in-process inspections using micrometers, bore gages, indicators, and height gages.
    • Jump onto manual lathes and mills when the part—or the schedule—calls for it.
    • Keep your machine dialed in and your area clean, organized, and safe.
    • Partner with welding, assembly, and engineering to hit milestones and ship dates.

    What You Bring

    • 3–5+ years of CNC machining experience on both lathes and mills, with proven setups (not just running parts).
    • Sharp blueprint reading skills and strong measurement fundamentals.
    • Experience with oversized or heavy workpieces; comfortable with overhead cranes and safe rigging.
    • Manual machining experience preferred.
    • Fusion 360 or other CAM exposure a plus; basic CNC programming and G-code edits expected.
    • Reliable, quality-focused, and eager to build a long-term career.

    Pay, Benefits, and More

    • Competitive pay based on skill and experience.
    • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
    • Paid holidays and PTO.
    • Regular overtime opportunities.
    • New equipment in a growing, well-supported shop.

    Skills & Competencies We Value

    • Leadership / people coordination
    • Equipment troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
    • CNC tooling selection and optimization
    • 5 Why and root cause analysis
    • CNC programming and G-code literacy
    • CNC machine repair; spindle maintenance and repair
    • Material handling and heavy material handling
    • Forklift operation (license preferred)
    • CNC setup and changeover
    • ERP / MRP systems familiarity
    • General equipment repair and maintenance
    • First Article Inspection (FAI)
    • CAD/CAM software (e.g., Fusion 360)
    • Identification of non-conforming product
    • High School diploma or GED

    Machines & Tech You’ll Touch

    • Turning and engine lathes; CNC lathes (2–4 axis)
    • Manual vertical mills
    • CNC grinder
    • CAM software
    • 2D drawings
    • CNC automation solutions
    • Overhead cranes and forklifts
    • Conveyor systems components

    If you take pride in precision, enjoy optimizing a setup, and like seeing your parts drive massive, real-world systems, this is where you’ll thrive.

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