CNC Lathe/Mill/Hob Operator B
Listed on 2026-02-01
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Manufacturing / Production
Machine Operator, Manufacturing Production
JOB PURPOSE AND REPORTING STRUCTURE
JOB PURPOSE AND REPORTING STRUCTURE: Under the direction of the Production Supervisor, the CNC Lathe, Mill and Hob Operator plans, sets up, adjusts, and operates all CNC lathes, mills, and hobs to perform series of machining operations such as turning, boring, threading, and facing on products requiring exacting tolerance and finish; instructs assisting personnel on correct procedures.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESIncludes the following; other duties may be assigned.
- Read detailed blueprint, job order, tooling instructions, and set‑up sheet for specifications such as dimensions, tolerances, type of holding fixtures, and cutting tools to be used.
- Mount chucks, fixtures or other work‑holding devices. Majority of the work is performed with chucks.
- Position and secure tools in tool holders on turret and cross slide.
- Load programs; analyze complex program, adjust programmed speeds, feeds, tooling and operating sequences as needed.
- Position and secure work piece in chuck.
- Index turret and adjust positions of tools at each station in relation to the work piece to assure clearance between moving parts and machining of specified dimensions and tolerances.
- Operate lathe; direct flow of coolant against tool and work piece. Frequently operate more than one machine.
- Use micrometers, vernier, thread gages, bore gages and various other precision measuring equipment to set up, adjust and check dimensions.
- Troubleshoot lathe, mill and/or hob machine problems; notify supervisor of any machine or quality problems and notify programmer of needed program changes or adjustments.
- Maintain CNC lathes, mills, and hobs; perform preventive maintenance as needed.
- Process all necessary documentation and paperwork for processes completed.
- Train and guide assisting personnel on set‑ups and operations. Assist other operators with more difficult set‑ups and operations.
- Advanced CNC setup and machining and other duties as assigned.
Requires trades training or equivalent experience and 2–3 years of related machining experience. Requires the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals, and percent. Requires the ability to operate various equipment. Requires knowledge of gear principles, tooling, material characteristics, machine shop procedures, abrasives and general machining practices. Requires the ability to read specifications and gauges and to complete standard production documentation.
Requires ability to operate a forklift truck and to lift up to 40 lbs.
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
- Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Paid Leaves
- Tuition Assistance
Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates worldwide who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The company's electric motors and air‑moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. The portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The company's automation offering—comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors—controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.
The company's end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.
Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments:
Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices, manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit
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