Production Technician- CNC Plasma / Laser Cutting Table Operator

✅ Consistent Monday-Friday schedule
✅ Opportunity to work with advanced CNC cutting technology
✅ Stable manufacturing environment
✅ Team-oriented culture focused on quality and safety
✅ Growth opportunities within fabrication and manufacturing operations

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:00 AM-2:30 PM
Lunch: 30-minute unpaid lunch

Apply today if you have CNC machine operation experience and are ready to join a team committed to quality, safety, and production excellence.

1st Shift | Monday-Friday | 6:00 AM-2:30 PM

Are you an experienced CNC Machine Operator looking for a stable opportunity with a growing manufacturing team? We are seeking a dependable CNC Plasma / Laser Cutting Table Operator to set up, operate, and maintain CNC cutting equipment while producing quality metal components in a fast-paced fabrication environment.

In this role, you'll work from blueprints, engineering drawings, nesting programs, and production schedules to ensure parts are manufactured accurately, safely, and efficiently. If you enjoy working with CNC equipment, reading technical drawings, and taking pride in producing quality work, we'd like to hear from you.

• Set up and operate CNC plasma and laser cutting tables.

• Read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, cut lists, nesting layouts, and work orders.

• Load and run CNC programs while ensuring correct machine setup and material selection.

• Verify material type, thickness, dimensions, and quantities before processing.

• Adjust cutting parameters, torch height, gas settings, and consumables as needed.

• Monitor machine performance to ensure quality cuts and efficient material utilization.

• Perform first-piece, in-process, and final inspections.

• Use measuring tools such as tape measures, calipers, squares, and gauges to verify dimensions.

• Complete routine machine maintenance, equipment inspections, and consumable replacements.

• Troubleshoot minor machine issues and communicate maintenance concerns when necessary.

• Maintain production records, material traceability documentation, and machine logs.

• Follow all safety procedures and housekeeping standards.

• Assist with additional fabrication and production duties as needed.

• Previous CNC plasma cutting, laser cutting, or CNC machine operation experience preferred.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.

• Experience using precision measuring tools.

• Basic computer skills and familiarity with CNC controls.

• Strong mathematical skills including measurements, fractions, and decimals.

• Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting abilities.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing quality work.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Reliable attendance and a safety-first mindset.

• Experience with Hypertherm, Vicon, Vulcan, or similar CNC cutting systems.

• Knowledge of metal fabrication processes and materials.

• Experience using nesting software and CNC programming interfaces.

• Forklift experience or certification.

• Exposure to lean manufacturing and continuous improvement practices.

• Stand, walk, bend, and move throughout the shift.

• Lift and move materials weighing up to 50 pounds.

• Perform repetitive hand and arm movements.

• Work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to heat, sparks, dust, noise, and moving machinery.

• Safely handle metal materials and finished parts.

• Wear required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, and steel-toed boots.

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Every year, PDS Tech Commercial and PDS Defense place thousands of skilled trades and engineering associates into roles all across the nation. Since our founding in 1977, we have maintained the highest standard of service and satisfaction among both talent and clients.

Today, we continue to deliver exceptional services as a proud member of The Adecco Group (TAG) family, a leading global workforce solutions provider. What does this mean for you? We are united by a powerful mission: making the future work for everyone. We offer our local experience paired with global resources, bringing significant advantages to all our areas of expertise. From end-to-end digital recruitment to priority redeployment and beyond, we are committed to building a better world of work for all.