Itinerant Precision CNC Machinist -- Mill/Turn, Swiss & Grinding
5 days ago
Wichita
Job Description Your mission: parachute into complex manufacturing programs and deliver results. Imagine being called into a high‑stakes aerospace build. Tolerances are tight, timelines tighter, and the team needs a steady hand to set up, dial in, and ship conforming parts. As an itinerant machinist with Nordic Solutions, that’s the challenge you’ll meet—project after project—across the United States. Mission Parameters • Travel: 100% travel role; extended on‑site deployments nationwide, • Pay: $40+/hr based on experience and scope, • Per Diem: $125–$180/day (location dependent), • Assignments: Open‑ended (typically 6+ months) with both long‑ and short‑term engagements, • Overtime: Available according to client needs, • Mileage: $0.725/mile to the job site (paid on the first paycheck), • On‑Site Commitment: Stay as long as the client requires, • Travel Background: Preferred, not required What You Will Do, • Execute complete machine setups with little to no direction, • Design, build, and gauge tooling to support production, • Set and adjust offsets using probes, edge finders, and best‑practice methods, • Edit, debug, and prove out programs at the control, • Safely produce one‑off and small‑lot parts, • Cut high‑alloy steels, tool steels, and exotic materials with confidence, • Shift seamlessly between different CNC controls and shop environments Quality Arsenal, • Perform full layout inspections, • Use digital/analog height gages, • Operate optical comparators and vision systems, • Apply profile tracers, • Run manual, portable, and bridge‑style CMMs, • Experience: 5+ years (recent and verifiable) in one or more: CNC Milling; 5‑Axis Mill‑Turn; CNC Lathes; Swiss Lathes; Dual‑Spindle/Dual‑Turret Lathes with live tooling; ID/OD Grinding; Centerless Grinding; Manual Mills/Lathes, • Professionalism: Comfortable working with all levels of shop personnel, • Flexibility: Ready to pivot with shifting priorities and urgent production needs, • Reliability: Strong attendance and consistent performance, • Proficiencies: GD&T, CNC Tooling, Troubleshooting Skills, CNC Programming, G‑Code, Tape Measure Reading, M‑Code, Machine Setups for Production Runs, • Machines:, • CNC Mill (3–4 axis VMC): Fanuc, Bridgeport, Mazak, ProtoTRAK, Haas, Okuma, Doosan, Kitamura, Makino, Brother, Hurco, DMG Mori Seiki, • CNC Lathe (2–4 axis): Mazak, Haas, Okuma, Doosan, Takisawa, DMG Mori Seiki, Samsung, Murata, Fuji, Nakamura, Hyundai‑Wia, • CNC Swiss Lathe: Star, Citizen, Tsugami, Index, Eurotech, Tornos, Ganesh, Hanwha, Yama‑Seiki, Nomura, • CNC Mill (5+ axis VMC): Fanuc, Mitsubishi, Mazak, Haas, Okuma, Kitamura, Matsuura, Mikron, DMG Mori Seiki, • CNC Lathe (5+ axis): Mazak, Okuma, Doosan, Index, Eurotech, Miyano, DMG Mori Seiki, Samsung, Nakamura, • CAM: Mastercam, Esprit, HSM Works, GibbsCAM, Mazatrol, Autodesk Fusion 360, Promill, BobCAD, Surfcam, Siemens NX, SprutCAM How We Operate, • Place skilled machinists on open‑ended projects nationwide, • Match your strengths to the right work, • Keep communication consistent through your recruiter and project manager, • Support you professionally and personally throughout every engagement What We Don’t Do, • Fill seats for appearances, • Staff labor disputes, • Disappear after deployment Benefits & Perks, • Daily Per Diem: $125–$180 (tax‑free), • Overtime available based on client needs, • Mileage Reimbursement: $0.725/mile to the site (paid on first paycheck), • Health Insurance, • Dental Insurance