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CNC Operator

Janesville, WI 53546

Posted: 07/30/2026 Job Number: 813600 Pay Rate: 20.50 Industry: Metals / Machine Shop

Job Description

Position Title: CNC Operator

Wage: $20.50/hour

Shift: 2nd

Hours: 2:00pm - 12:00am

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QPS Employment Group has a great opportunity available for a CNC Operator at a company in Janesville, WI. This is a potential to hire position for 2nd shift. Apply now!

CNC Operator Responsibilities:
- Operate and adjust CNC machining equipment to perform standard and repetitive sequences of drilling, reaming, tapping, milling, turning, boring, and other machine operations over a wide range of surfaces, diameters, and depths where programs are proved and setup by others
- Inspect product using various gages such as micrometer, bore gage, and thread gage
- Follow work instructions and safety procedures to produce quality product that meet specifications in a safe manner
- Perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs on equipment such as coolant levels, way oil, and cleanliness
- Support continuous improvement projects such as cost reduction initiatives, including cycle time reduction, tooling wear reduction, reduction of tooling expenses and make recommendations for process improvements
- Unload machines and package parts as needed
- Put equipment in the proper status in the work center
- Responsible for all inventory at assigned machines, including clearing away from machine and computer system after the run
- Assist in prepping the machines for changeover
- Make basic offset adjustments to current tooling and dimensional stability
- Support, promote, and perform in a manner consistent with continuous improvement goals and company values which includes the policies, procedures, and requirements of the Quality Management and IS0 14001 Environmental Management Systems

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with CNC and other machines
- Experience with statistical process control techniques
- Experience in using various inspection instruments such as micrometers, bore gages and thread gages
- Ability to read blueprints
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Excellent communication skills
- Mechanically inclined preferred 
- Solid analytical skills, strategic thinking ability, and problem-solving capacity
- Good team player with an ability to operate in a cross functional organization
- Proven ability to manage deadlines, prioritize, and multi-task
- Demonstrated comfort level in interacting with all levels of the organization and with customers
- Ability to troubleshoot issues, find root causes, and initiate corrective actions
- Strive for continuous improvement

Mandatory Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs 
- Must be able to occasionally sit and stoop 
- Must be able to regularly use hands and fingers and handle or feel parts
- Must be able to stand for 10 hr. shift, move from area to area, and reach with hands and arms 
- Must have specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
- Must be able to work in moderately hot conditions (75-100 degrees)

IND028

QPS Employment Group is a full-service staffing firm comprised of dedicated and passionate people with over 50 offices throughout the United States. We place great people with great companies in industrial, skilled trades, administrative, manufacturing, general labor and professional employment. Hiring immediately!
 
Why Work with QPS?
- Access to sought-after positions with leading employers
- Dedicated placement specialists who will guide you through every step of the job search process
 
Best of all, our job matching and resume assistance services are 100% free to job seekers! We will never ask you to pay a fee.
 
Please note that QPS Employment Group may use a virtual recruiting assistant to help screen and schedule candidates efficiently. All information collected through this process is used solely for employment purposes and is handled securely in accordance with our privacy policy.
 
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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