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Entry level CNC mill operator positions

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None, but my brother has 56 and counting.
Name
Ken
The company I work for is looking for 3 or 4 entry level CNC mill operators, no experience necessary. See the "Machine Shop Ad In The Mercury News" thread for location. Look for an ad in the SJ Merc for this position early next week. The shop is in Campbell, and there will be at least 1 opening on swing shift, from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

This is not the official ad; I'm just throwing it out there to give BARFers a leg up.
 
Awesome, I an currently taking classes to be an NC machinist. Ill be looking for this ad. Thanks.
 
The ad is being called in to the paper right now. We are down in Campbell by the Los Gatos border, just of 17. That morning commute can be a bitch! We will have one or two swing shift positions open, with the shift starting at 3:00, working until 11:30 p.m.
 
Is the fax number the same as the tool cage position? Do you know what the pay is like? ball park?
 
catch2otwo said:
Is the fax number the same as the tool cage position? Do you know what the pay is like? ball park?
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Entry level with no experience necessary....I'd guess it would be burger flipping money.
 
plumber said:
Entry level with no experience necessary....I'd guess it would be burger flipping money.
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It will be at least slightly better than burger flipping money. Although I'm sure there are some way overpaid burger flippers out there.

I agree on both subsequent points; no money is indeed better than none, and some people do have to start at the beginning.

We won't be turning away experienced operators


or plumbers :twofinger :teeth
 
resume will be faxed tomorrow! too bad its saturday. thanks for the posts ken, appreciate the job find help!
 
What if I have no experience with CNC, do you think I have a chance? Im just a ME student from SJSU and I can work anytime after 1 pm, I need to gain experience in the field.
 
We are always willing to train. Our second shop, which does production work, is in Castroville. We have successfully trained a number of farm field hands, a number of whom have turned into excellent machine operators.:thumbup
 
all cnc jobs pay crap.

i think you need to more skilled to flip burgers and i dont expect they pay much for running a machine.

but money is money and if you need it cnc is just like any other job.
 
Underscore002 said:
all cnc jobs pay crap.

i think you need to more skilled to flip burgers and i dont expect they pay much for running a machine.

but money is money and if you need it cnc is just like any other job.
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To clarify, button monkeys, the guys who just put stock in and out of a vise and hit the green button, are on the lower end of the pay scale. $9-12/hr usually. Most quality shops will train an operator to be more than that. Set up, programing, job planning etc, are skills that can be taught IF the operator shows some interest and is bright enough to read drawings and understand machining principles.

Its really easy to cost your boss tens of thousands of dollars in a CNC shop by fucking up. Im not sure that makes it exactly like "any other job."
 
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Mike95060 said:
To clarify, button monkeys, the guys who just put stock in and out of a vise and hit the green button, are on the lower end of the pay scale. $9-12/hr usually. Most quality shops will train an operator to be more than that. Set up, programing, job planning etc, are skills that can be taught IF/ the operator shows some interest and is bright enough to read drawings and understand machining principles.

Its really easy to cost your boss tens of thousands of dollars in a CNC shop by fucking up. Im not sure that makes it exactly like "any other job."
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How right you are!

We have folks who seem quite happy just loading parts and not having to think. All have been given and continue to be given the opportunity to advance, but some seem content to zone out all day. It's sad for them, but they do fill a need.

On the other hand we have had "greenhorns" come in, knowing nothing of the trade and lepafrogging some of the people who have been around a while. Aptitude and attitude go hand in hand.
 
I dont want to get too off topic but I was entry level when I started, 2 months of button pressing and I was being taught to setup jobs on a mill, 6 months of that and I was sent strictly to learn lathe. Over 2 years after starting I make SLIGHTLY over the wages for monkey work (and thats after begging for a raise). Im at the point now where I get blueprints, thats all, and its not basic work either. Also I rarely scrap parts and have never crashed a machine, knock on wood. All that said I really do enjoy what I do.

Id LOVE to get $12 to press a button, if you want to do CNC do it, its fun.
 
Underscore, it sounds like you are paying your dues. Times are pretty tough right now. If you work in a big shop sometimes its hard to have your talents noticed. I know more than a couple of guys who had to job hop in order to advance. Sometimes its your best bet. In today's job market i would not advise it but it may be in your best interests down the road. Good luck.
 
Sounds pretty cool. That was my favorite part of mechanical engineering...sitting in the shop, working the mills and lathes. They even let us play with the Mori Seki SL253 CNC lathe, but only pre-programmed stuff (button-pushing, like you said).

The ability to create something has been overlooked in today's world. Everyone thinks they're a "critical thinker." My grandpa made me a manual coffee grinder from scratch at his machine shop. It's close to 15 years old now, still grinds excellent coffee.

To those of you applying for the job, really give it your all and become an expert :thumbup
 
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