CNC Programmers - Manufacturing

Pay: $22–$35/hr, DOE, plus second-shift differential Job Type: Full-time Shift: 2nd Shift Machines: GNL VTC-2000 (CNC vertical turning lathe / mill-turn) SMI Metal Precision is a 50-year-old, family-owned precision machine shop in north Houston, just minutes from Bush Airport, repositioning from oil-and-gas-only work into mining, space, and other complex-component industries. The company is building a brand-new second shift from scratch in its High Bay section, and this VTL opening is one of three founding machinist seats on that team. You'll run a GNL VTC-2000 mill-turn with Siemens 840D controls, machining large-diameter components that move straight into assembly as finished precision parts. The shop is climate-controlled, and SMI is open to funding relocation for the right candidate. If you want in on a new shift as it's built rather than joining one that's already set, this is that opportunity. Set up and run a GNL VTC-2000 CNC vertical turning lathe/mill-turn (Siemens 840D controls), performing turning, milling, and drilling operations on the same part Handle, position, and flip large, heavy parts safely Operate a 25-ton overhead crane to move parts through the High Bay Verify your own first-article inspection, then cross-check a second machinist's first article Produce finished precision components that move directly into assembly Machines, controls and software GNL VTC-2000 CNC vertical turning lathe (mill-turn), capacity up to approximately 2 meters / ~100" OD, with Siemens 840D control. No CNC programming is required for this role — setups, offsets, and tool changes only. Overhead crane experience (25-ton) is required for the High Bay. Hands-on large-part CNC machining experience, not limited to small or medium-format work VTL / vertical turning experience, ideally including mill-turn work (milling and drilling in addition to turning) Overhead crane experience Experience running a mix of different parts rather than one repetitive, single-part operation Comfortable working second shift (afternoon/evening hours) Experience in oil and gas, mining, aerospace/space, or other complex-component manufacturing Pay is $22–$35/hr, depending on experience, with a second-shift differential expected to run roughly 10–15%. This is a brand-new second shift: a 3:00 PM start is the baseline, 8 or 10 hours, Monday through Friday, though SMI is open to 4x10 or 4x12 schedules to build the right team. All three second-shift hires will be on the same schedule, and second shift will not work Fridays to start (first shift covers that half-day). New hires train on first shift until the new team reaches at least two people, then move to second shift.