CNC Machinist

Spokane Valley, WA · on-site Full-time $25–$45 per hour

UTEC Industrial is seeking an experienced CNC Machinist to produce high-quality precision parts for aerospace, heavy industry, and material handling customers at our Spokane Valley headquarters. This is a full-time, hourly role for a seasoned machinist who can set up and run multiple machine types to tight tolerances with minimal supervision. The person in this position will work with UTEC's CNC fleet — Mazak and Monarch CNC lathes (turning to 48-inch diameter for crane wheels, shafts, rollers, and bushings), a Mori Seiki vertical machining center (milling to ±0.001 inch for bearing bores, keyways, bolt patterns, and complex geometries), and a Marvel gantry saw (stock to 50 × 84 inches) — plus a new HyPerformance HPR260HD plasma burn table with a Durma PL-C 2040 CNC cutting head, along with manual lathes, drill presses, and surface grinders for secondary operations.

Responsibilities

Read and interpret technical blueprints and design models
Load raw materials into the CNC machines to produce parts
Set up and operate CNC machines, ensuring the machines are set at the correct speed and feed rate
Monitor machine operation to detect any problems or errors
Inspect and measure finished products to ensure they meet specifications
Perform routine maintenance on machines and replace any tools or parts as needed
Adhere to all safety standards and regulations, including wearing appropriate personal protective equipment
Document and report any issues or irregularities that may arise during the machining process
Collaborate with engineers and other machinists to ensure the smooth running of operations

Required qualifications

5+ years of CNC machining experience (setup and operation)
Basic working knowledge of G-code for CNC programming
Ability to read and interpret technical blueprints and GD&T
Proficiency with precision measuring instruments (micrometers, calipers, bore gauges)
Able to operate — or willing to be certified on — overhead crane and forklift for handling large billets and forgings
Able to lift approximately 50 lbs and stand for a full shift in a manufacturing environment
Provide your own basic hand tools and measuring instruments

Preferred qualifications

Experience across CNC lathes, vertical machining centers, and CNC plasma / burn-table cutting
Tight-tolerance work to ±0.001 inch
Familiarity with heavy-industrial, crane-wheel, or aerospace components
Setup experience on Mazak, Monarch, or Mori Seiki controls

Compensation & benefits

Full-time, hourly position eligible for UTEC's benefits package; specific plan details are shared during the hiring process. See the equal-opportunity and benefits section below for Washington State coverage.

UTEC's team includes skilled hourly tradespeople and salaried staff. As a Washington State employer, UTEC provides state-mandated paid sick leave, and eligible employees are covered by Washington's Paid Family & Medical Leave and WA Cares long-term-care programs. Every UTEC job posting includes a published pay range — hourly or salaried — in keeping with Washington's pay-transparency law. Full details of UTEC's company benefits, and the roles they apply to, are shared during the hiring process.

About UTEC Industrial

UTEC Industrial is a Pacific Northwest manufacturer of precision industrial components and integrated material handling systems, serving aerospace and heavy industry since 1983. UTEC designs, engineers, machines, and fabricates custom automated systems and precision components in-house — with integrated CNC machining, induction hardening, heat treating, and industrial PLC and motion control software. UTEC's complex material handling and systems-automation solutions serve aerospace and defense customers; its precision machining, heat treating, and alloy steel crane wheel solutions serve steel mills, mining, lumber, paper, power generation, and other heavy industrial sectors.

UTEC Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.