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CNC Machinist - Weekend Shift in Springfield

Date Posted: 05 May 2026

Job Snapshot

Job Description

CNC Machinist – Weekend Shift

More Days Off. Same Full-Time Impact.

Want to keep your skills sharp and your income strong—without working five days a week? This weekend CNC Machinist role is built for experienced machinists who like condensed schedules, quieter floors, and getting more life back in their weekdays.

Why a Weekend Shift?

  • Fewer weekdays on the clock means more time for family, projects, or side work.

  • Less weekday chaos on the floor—more focus, more ownership, fewer interruptions.

  • Be the one who keeps production moving while others are off; your impact really shows.

What You’ll Do

  • Set up and run CNC mills, lathes, or multi-axis machines—not just load parts.

  • Read and interpret blueprints, GD&T, and tight tolerances with confidence.

  • Make offsets and basic program edits on controls like Fanuc, Haas, or Mazak.

  • Select tooling, dial in cutting parameters, and perform fixture setup and part changeovers.

  • Handle first article and in-process inspections using micrometers, calipers, bore and height gauges.

  • Support preventative maintenance and help keep machines running reliably.

What You Bring

  • 3–10+ years of CNC machining experience.

  • Strong setup and troubleshooting skills in a fast-paced environment.

  • Solid understanding of feeds/speeds, materials (steel, aluminum, stainless), and tooling.

  • Quality mindset, attention to detail, and reliability—especially when you’re the one the shop counts on over the weekend.

Nice-to-Haves

  • CAD/CAM experience (Mastercam, Fusion 360).

  • Multi-axis (4th/5th), prototype, or short-run production experience.

  • Proven record of reducing scrap and improving cycle times.

If you like the idea of working concentrated weekend shifts while freeing up your weekdays—and being the machinist the shop trusts when most of the building is quiet—this could be your ideal schedule.

Interested? Send a quick overview of your CNC experience, machines/controls you’ve run, and your comfort level with setups and edits.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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