CNC/Manual Lathe Toolmaker — Injection & Extrusion Screws

Your Mission

Create high-precision screws that power plastic manufacturing equipment. You’ll transform alloy steel, tool steel, and high-temperature alloys like Inconel into critical components ranging from about 1" OD x 20" long to 10" OD x 25' long.

How You’ll Execute

At a Fryer CNC lathe with a Siemens control, you’ll handle setup, on-machine conversational programming, machining, deburring, and inspection. You’ll rely on prints and detailed instructions, yet the work is deeply interactive—adjustments are common, and restarting a program mid-operation is part of delivering exacting results.

A Quick Scenario

You rough, measure, and notice a slight deviation. You recalibrate offsets, edit the conversational path, and restart mid-program to recover tolerances. You finish, deburr, verify dimensions, and move to the next one-off build. That’s the rhythm—precision, ownership, and adaptability.

Work Mix

Most parts are single-piece builds; even "production" typically tops out at five. When the workflow shifts, you may jump onto a conventional knee mill, a horizontal boring mill, or a manual lathe to keep projects moving.

Core Competencies

• CNC programming expertise
• Proven CNC setup and changeover capability
• Strong manual machining fundamentals

Equipment & Technology

• Fryer CNC Lathe (2–4 axis) with Siemens control
• CAM software
• Conventional knee mills, horizontal boring mills, and manual lathes

What Sets This Role Apart

This is not a start-to-finish-at-the-push-of-a-button environment. Precision comes from your thought process, measurements, and mid-stream decisions—every part, every time.