CNC Lathe & Vertical Mill Setup Technician

PrideStaff is recruiting a CNC Setup/Machine Operator for a client in North County. Interested? Call us at (760) 438-0161.

Role Snapshot

Location: Escondido, CA
Schedule: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, Monday–Friday
Compensation: $22–$25 per hour DOE

A Day in the Shop

At 7:00 AM, you’ll step onto the floor, review prints, and begin machine prep. You’ll set tooling, verify offsets, and bring lathes and vertical machines online for the day’s runs. As parts come off the machines, you’ll measure critical features with gauges and other precision instruments to confirm they meet spec. Throughout the shift, you’ll keep operations flowing—adjusting feeds/speeds, swapping tooling as needed, and lending a hand for general shop tasks. By 3:30 PM, you’ll button up the work area and record what was completed so the next day starts smoothly.

What You’ll Handle

• Set up and operate CNC equipment
• Run lathes and vertical machines
• Interpret and work from blueprints
• Use basic hand tools confidently
• Measure parts with standard inspection tools
• Pitch in with miscellaneous shop duties

What You Bring

• 1+ year operating conventional lathe and vertical machines
• A collaborative, team-first mindset
• Reliability, responsibility, and strong work habits

Let’s Talk

If this sounds like you, we’d love to connect. Call (760) 438-0161 to learn more and apply.