CNC Machinist

Mural Group

Ashland, KY

Who this role is best for

Aimed at experienced CNC machinists who prioritize hands-on operation and have a background in heavy industrial machining.

Best fit for

Experienced CNC machinists with a focus on large-format turning and heavy industrial equipment operation
— “primary machine at this facility is a Vertical Turret Lathe with a 3-meter diameter capacity”
Candidates who can independently interpret engineering drawings and GD&T tolerances
— “Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T tolerances”
Individuals who are comfortable working with minimal programmer support and identifying issues proactively
— “Comfortable setting up tooling, making offset adjustments, and monitoring a job without constant programmer support”

Things to consider

Night shift work and potential for extended hours, including weekends, is a mandatory part of the role
— “Mandatory overtime follows the client's production schedule”
Candidates must be available for occasional weekend work and have flexibility with shift lengths
— “shifts can extend to 12 hours and may include weekend work”

How to stand out

Highlight VTL experience prominently in your resume and interview responses
— “Vertical Turret Lathe (VTL) experience is a top priority”
Emphasize your ability to independently monitor and adjust machining processes
— “monitoring cut quality, and inspect finished parts against engineering drawings”
Demonstrate your familiarity with tool setup and offset adjustments in your application materials
— “setting up tooling, load and run programs generated by the facility's programming team”
Showcase your experience with large-format CNC equipment in your resume and interviews
— “Experience with large-format CNC equipment or heavy industrial machining is a significant plus”
Mention any G-code reading ability, even if limited, as it is a helpful skill for this role
— “Light G-code reading ability is a plus”

Pace · SteadyCollaboration · LowAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

operate CNC machining equipment
machine and refurbish heavy steel mill components
monitor cut quality
inspect finished parts

Typical background

CNC machinistvertical turret lathe operator

Skills & requirements

Required

CNC MachiningCNC OperationEngineering DrawingsGD&T TolerancesTooling SetupOffset AdjustmentsMonitoring

Preferred

Large-format CNC EquipmentVertical Turret Lathe (vtl) ExperienceG-code Reading Ability

Stack & domain

CNC MachiningCNC OperationTurningMillingVertical Turret LatheLarge-format CNC EquipmentHeavy Industrial MachiningEngineering DrawingsGD&T TolerancesTooling SetupOffset AdjustmentsMonitoring Cut QualityInspecting Finished PartsG-code ReadingNight Shift AvailabilityFlexibility For Production-driven OvertimeOccasional WeekendsSteel Mill EquipmentCasting RollsMill RollsRoll ChocksHeavy Mechanical Components

About the role

Original posting from Mural Group via Ashby

CNC Machinist -- Night Shift | Ashland, Kentucky
Competitive Hourly Rate | Heavy Industrial Service Center
Overview
Mural is partnering with a global industrial equipment manufacturer to find a hands-on CNC Machinist for their Ashland, Kentucky service center. Our client repairs and refurbishes large-scale steel mill equipment -- casting rolls, mill rolls, roll chocks, and heavy mechanical components -- for steel producers across North America. The primary machine at this facility is a Vertical Turret Lathe with a 3-meter diameter capacity. This is a machinist's machinist role. You are running equipment every shift, not programming or planning.
What you will be doing
Operating CNC machining equipment -- primarily large-format CNC turning -- to machine and refurbish heavy steel mill components to print specifications. You will set up tooling, load and run programs generated by the facility's programming team, make offset and feed/speed adjustments, monitor cut quality, and inspect finished parts against engineering drawings. The programming team handles program generation; your job is to run the machine, understand what the program is doing, and catch issues before they become scrap.
The schedule
This is a night shift position. Standard shifts are 8 hours. When client production volume is high, shifts can extend to 12 hours and may include weekend work. Mandatory overtime follows the client's production schedule -- this is not arbitrary, but it is part of the job and must be something you can commit to.
What we are looking for
CNC machinist experience -- specifically CNC operation (turning, milling, or both); candidates with only manual lathe or manual mill backgrounds will not be considered
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T tolerances
Comfortable setting up tooling, making offset adjustments, and monitoring a job without constant programmer support
Experience with large-format CNC equipment or heavy industrial machining is a significant plus
Vertical Turret Lathe (VTL) experience is a top priority -- if you have run a VTL, that is the first thing to mention
Night shift availability with flexibility for production-driven overtime and occasional weekends
Light G-code reading ability is a plus -- not required, but helpful when making adjustments at night with limited support

Source: Mural Group careers (Ashby)