CNC Milling Setup Machinist - 2nd Shift (4 10 hr shifts M-TH) - Oconomowoc, WI at Ace Precision Machining in Ocnwc - Oconomowoc, WI 53066
- Company: Ace Precision Machining
- Location: Ocnwc - Oconomowoc, WI 53066
- Posted: Sep 21, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Experience: 3+ years
Overview
Position Type Full Time Job Shift 2nd Shift (4 10 hr shifts M-Th) Description If you're a CNC Milling Machinist who takes pride in your craftsmanship, Ace Precision is where you want to work! We offer: Clean and organized manufacturing floor
Job description
- Position Type
- Full Time
- Job Shift
- 2nd Shift (4 10 hr shifts M-Th)
- Description
- If you're a CNC Milling Machinist who takes pride in your craftsmanship, Ace Precision is where you want to work! We offer:
- Clean and organized manufacturing floor
- Superalloy and exotic materials that advance your skills
- New DMG Mori milling machines and all the tools you need to get the job done
- Long service machinists who provide mentorship and support your growth
- Variety in work that keeps the job engaging
- A workplace where precision and quality truly matter
- Predictable hours - voluntary overtime available
- Respect for your skill, your time, and your safety
Responsibilities
- Set up and operate multi-axis CNC mills to produce precision sheet metal components and finished goods
- Load tools, set offsets, verify programs, and produce quality parts
- Read and interpret complex drawings, models, and GD&T requirements
- Make on-machine edits to improve quality, efficiency, and tool life in accordance with our quality system
- Inspect parts using micrometers, calipers, indicators, height gauges, CMM reports, and visual inspection
- Work closely with Programming, Engineering, and Quality on process improvements
- Maintain machine performance through routine cleaning and basic maintenance
- Follow quality system and safety rules
- Stay productive by running multiple machines simultaneously
- Work as part of a collaborative team to build quality products that you’re proud to put your name on
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED), with minimum of three years of CNC setup experience
- Strong understanding of feeds/speeds, cutter paths, work holding, and tooling
- Ability to hold and inspect tight aerospace tolerances (±0.001" or better)
- Experience with G-code editing and troubleshooting machining issues
- Strong attention to detail, pride in craftsmanship, and a safety-first mindset
- Team-oriented with strong communication skills
- Experience machining aluminum, titanium, stainless steel, Inconel, or other aerospace alloys
- CAM experience, particularly Mastercam
- Prototype or high-mix/low-volume machining experience
Skills
Required
- CNC setup
- Feeds/speeds
- Cutter paths
- Work holding
- Tooling
- G-code editing
- Troubleshooting machining issues
- Attention to detail
- Pride in craftsmanship
- Safety-first mindset
- Team-oriented
- Strong communication skills
Preferred
- CAM experience, particularly Mastercam
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Comprehensive benefits package: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
- 401(K) Match up to 8%
- A Work-Life Balance
- Multiple shift options include day and night shifts with 10% shift premium and compressed work week
- Paid Vacation & Personal Time, and 9 Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Wellness Program Reimbursements
- Employee Assistance Program
- Safety Reimbursement (weld helmets, safety glasses, safety shoes, custom molded hearing protection)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Company meals, events, and parties!
- Competitive Pay * Comprehensive Benefit Package-Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life * 401K Match Up To 8% * Work Life Balance * Generous Paid Time Off, Vacation and Personal Time * Paid Holidays * Parental Leave * Clean Climate Controlled Work Environment * Wellness Program * Tuition Reimbursement * Safety & Wellness Reimbursements * Leave Your Tools At Home
About Ace Precision Machining
Ace Precision is an internationally recognized supplier to the Aerospace, Power Generation, Defense and Space industries. We are proud of our wide range of advanced capabilities and our highly skilled staff who come together to achieve amazing results. Are you interested in joining a growing team with a culture of excellence, innovation, and quality? If so, apply today and watch your career take flight! Shape the future of flight – one precision part at a time. We’re looking for a skilled CNC Machinist to join our manufacturing team. If you’re passionate about complex machining, tight tolerances, and creating components that go into aircraft, defense systems, and space programs of the future, you’ll feel right at home. The sky's the limit at Ace Precision! We have two locations in Waukesha County - Oconomowoc and Menomonee Falls, WI. Since 1982, Ace Precision has been manufacturing engine components for military platforms, including Apache and Chinook helicopters, Abrams M1 Battle Tanks, and B-2, F-18, F-22 and F-35 aircraft. We have a broad range of capabilities supporting both legacy and new generation engine applications. And, we have extensive experience manufacturing complex, quality-critical components for spacecraft launched by leading private spaceflight companies.