1st Shift CNC Set Up II; Dept

Milwaukee Valve Company is looking for a 1st Shift CNC Setup II to join our Prairie Du Sac, WI team in Department 055. This position has a starting hourly wage of $27.72.

* This position is eligible for a $2,000 sign‑on bonus. The first half ($1,000) is payable after successful completion of the orientation period and the second half ($1,000) is payable after one year of employment. *

The regularly scheduled hours for this position are 7:00AM-3:30PM, Monday through Friday. Overtime may become a possibility or even required. When working overtime, the regularly scheduled shift is adjusted by 1‑2 hours at either the beginning or end of the regularly scheduled shift. Overtime may also be requested or mandatory on Saturday.

All offers of employment made by Milwaukee Valve are contingent upon successfully completing our required drug screen and physical capabilities tests.

Established in 1901, Milwaukee Valve manufactures valves for a variety of industries including Industrial, Commercial, Fire Protection, Marine and the dry bulk hauling industries. Our products have been installed on every U.S. Navy ship built for the last 50 years.

Our heritage, our people, and our passion is to be the best, and Milwaukee Valve is proud of its engineering excellence and its employees who take pride and dedication in their work. In return, Milwaukee Valve offers an excellent benefit package, competitive wages, and promotional opportunities including Health, Dental, Life and Disability Insurance options, Flex Spending, 401(k) with employer match, tuition assistance, paid time off, and shift premiums.

The CNC Set up II primary responsibilities will be to perform machine set up and machine operation of various CNC machines as needed. Such machines include HMC, VMC, HTL, VTL, Swiss Screw, Multi‑Axis lathes, Transfer machines, Robots, etc.; they will possess the skills and abilities to carry out those responsibilities on primary assigned machines with no assistance and other machines with some assistance.

The CNC Set up II will have the ability to determine work holding, tool selection and the capability to edit programs when needed. The individual will assist with the mentoring of others in machining and also have good organizational, math, communication, and computer skills. Other duties may be assigned.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Minimum 3‑year related machining experience, training or equivalent
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety policies and rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals
• Thoroughly carry out instructions given in any form
• Ability to deal effectively with problems and situations
• Assist with determining causes of operating errors and deciding the best course of action
• Learn cost‑profit analysis and how to determine a profitable outcome
• Regular attendance and punctuality for scheduled hours
• Mentors and assists in training of employees
• Demonstrates a consistent performance in all aspects of work
• Maintains clear and accurate production documentation

• Loading and unloading of parts, changing inserts/tooling, adjusting wear offsets, measuring parts
• Runs jobs within quality and efficiency expectations, maintains coolant and lubrication levels, greases fixtures, washes down machine interior, cleans work area
• Performs tool testing and documents results

• Removal and installation of tools and fixtures, tool setting and tool offsets, transfer of machine programs
• Follow program movements, determine and establish work offsets, obtain first article, create general work holding (soft jaws)
• Set up with no assistance, select tooling, extensively edit programs, generate simple programs
• Set up and run jobs (including first‑time runs) within quality and efficiency expectations

• Proficient in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, geometry, trigonometry
• Calculations: speed (RPM/SFM), feed (IPM/IPR), chip load, angles, ratios, arcs, circles, taper
• Use of measuring instruments: caliper, micrometer, machinist scale, functional gauges, height stand, indicator,…