**CNC Machine Operator** **Job Description** We are seeking a skilled CNC Machine Operator to join our team. In this role, you will work in a team environment, safely operating complex production equipment, manufacturing software, and tools. You will follow digital work instructions, blueprints, guidelines, diagrams, and schematics to ensure product and customer specifications and tolerance levels are met. Additionally, you will be responsible for equipment calibration, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and sustained production. **Responsibilities** + Operate automatic or semi-automatic machines and related equipment in a continuous production/processing operation. + Monitor meters, gauges, valves, flow ratios, temperatures, pressures, and related controls to ensure adherence to production/process specifications. + Report any malfunctions or abnormalities and make minor adjustments and repairs to equipment. + Set up and operate a wide range of machine tools, such as mill-turns, mills, lathes, grinders, and powder presses on various products involving difficult operations, aerospace tolerances, and complex shapes. + Align and secure tooling, holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines. + Set up and modify programs for Robot and/or Vision Systems and write product-specific robot programs by material master. + Modify programs in response to problems and adjust programs in PLC to manipulate parts to specification. + Work from and read blueprints and set and check work to various quality control gauges. + Troubleshoot, determine causes of operating errors, and decide what to do about them. + Confer with engineering, supervisory, or manufacturing personnel to exchange technical information. + Complete all necessary documentation, electronic data entries, and communications accurately and timely. + Move all materials, either physically or mechanically, necessary to complete assignments. + Perform all work in accordance with established safety procedures. **Essential Skills** + Experience in reading and interpreting blueprints and schematics. + Proficiency in machine operation, including the use of mill-turns, mills, lathes, grinders, and powder presses. + Experience running CNC machines. + Strong troubleshooting skills to determine causes of operating errors and decide on corrective actions. + Ability to set up and modify programs for Robot and/or Vision Systems. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience with equipment calibration, preventive maintenance, and sustained production. + Ability to work with digital work instructions, diagrams, and schematics. + Strong communication skills for exchanging technical information with engineering, supervisory, or manufacturing personnel. + Experience in quality control and in-process production testing. **Why Work Here?** Join our team to work in a collaborative and innovative environment where your skills and expertise will be valued. We offer opportunities for professional growth and development, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and teamwork. **Work Environment** This position operates in a non-temperature controlled manufacturing environment. The role involves working with complex machinery and requires adherence to strict safety procedures. Dress code and safety gear requirements will be communicated as part of the onboarding process. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of LA VERGNE, Tennessee. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.