# CNC Machinist 3

> Enerstaff · Houston, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-05-15

**Salary:** USD 54,000–70,700

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Machinist

## Description

**Machinist – CNC 3 (Temp-to-Hire)**

**Location:** Houston, TX 77073

**Pay:** $26-$34/ hour

**Shift:**   M-F with some weekends as needed for production demand

**Night** 3:15pm-2am

Responsible for set up, machining and in-process inspection of a variety of items requiring a high degree of skill and proficiency.  Machinist – CNC 3 personnel can machine precision components on a manual or CNC machine.  Position requires the ability to perform a variety of machining duties with no direct supervision. Level of machinist that could be considered for lead person.

 **Duties:**

-   Set up and operate manual and/or CNC machines at a very high level of proficiency.
-   Experience in precision machining and premium/accessory threading
-   Set up and thread “all threads and grades of material” that the Facility is licensed for on a CNC lathe, with no assistance on setup and first article inspection.
-   Obtain required over-lays and review first article with no assistance. 
-   Set up and operate “all” CNC machines at that Facility location.
-   Select proper tools and gages for threading or process to be performed.
-   Able to adjust machine processes and tooling to optimize cycle time and maintain process control as well as CNC editing on shop floor.
-   Perform necessary mathematical calculations to produce angles.
-   Understand products, read and interpret prints, dimension, and tolerances, and can produce parts from drawings.
-   Help train Machinists at CNC 1 and CNC 2 levels.
-   MORI SEIKI, & MAZAK controls.
-   **This position is in a non-climate-controlled manufacturing facility.**

## Requirements

-   High School Degree or GED required. Must be able to read, write, and verbally communicate in English.
-   5 years’ experience in metal removal on a variety of machines.
-   Highly skilled craftsman with excellent mechanical aptitude, good mathematical background to include job related trigonometry calculations.
-   Must pass background and drug screen.
-   Steel toes required.

## Apply

[Apply at Enerstaff](https://apply.workable.com/enerstaff/j/08CA93A589/apply)

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