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Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies.\nWe have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards.\nJohn Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries.\n Available Shifts\nFriday - Sunday, 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM\nAdditional shift differential available for eligible night and weekend schedules.\nJohn Crane is seeking experienced CNC Lathe Operators and CNC Mill Operators to join our manufacturing operation in Pasadena, Texas.\nWhether your background is in CNC turning, CNC milling, or both, you'll have the opportunity to work with advanced equipment, modern tooling, and a skilled manufacturing team producing high-precision components for critical industrial applications.\nWe welcome experienced specialists in either lathes or mills. Experience with both is beneficial but not required.\nWhat You'll Do\nSet up and operate CNC lathes or CNC machining centers\nInstall and verify tooling, fixtures, jaws, and workholding devices\nEstablish and adjust tool and work offsets\nLoad and secure materials for machining operations\nRead and interpret engineering drawings, work orders, and setup documentation\nPerform first-piece, in-process, and final inspections\nUse precision measuring instruments to verify dimensional requirements\nMonitor tool wear, machine performance, and product quality\nMake offset adjustments and minor program edits as needed\nTroubleshoot machining and setup issues\nDocument production and inspection results accurately\nMaintain a safe, organized, and efficient work area\nOur machinists work with modern manufacturing technology, including:\nMazak CNC lathes with MAZATROL controls\nMazak INTEGREX multitasking machines\nHaas CNC machining centers\nAdvanced tooling and workholding systems\nPrecision inspection equipment\nWhy Join John Crane?\nClean, climate-controlled facility\nModern CNC equipment and tooling\nWell-lit, professional manufacturing environment\nStrong commitment to safety and quality\nStable global organization with long-term career opportunities\nOpportunities to develop advanced machining skills\nWeekend-shift employees enjoy a three-day workweek while maintaining full-time status and benefits.\n High school diploma or equivalent\nMinimum 3 years of CNC machining experience\nExperience setting up and operating CNC lathes or CNC milling machines\nAbility to independently perform machine setups\nAbility to read and interpret engineering drawings and dimensional tolerances\nExperience with tooling selection, offsets, and setup verification\nProficiency with micrometers, calipers, indicators, bore gauges, and related inspection tools\nKnowledge of speeds, feeds, machining practices, and quality standards\nAbility to perform in-process inspections and maintain tight tolerances\nStrong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities\nAbility to work assigned shifts and overtime when required\nPreferred Qualifications\n\nExperience with Mazak or Haas equipment\nExperience using MAZATROL controls\nExperience operating Mazak INTEGREX machines\nExperience with both CNC turning and CNC milling\nGD&T knowledge\nExperience machining close-tolerance components\nExperience machining stainless steel, alloy steels, and specialty alloys\nTechnical degree, machining certificate, or formal CNC training\nPhysical Requirements\n\nAbility to stand and walk for extended periods during a 12-hour shift\nAbility to lift up to 40 pounds safely\nAbility to bend, reach, grip, and handle tooling and machined components\nAbility to wear required PPE and work safely around manufacturing equipment\nIdeal Candidate\nYou are an experienced CNC Lathe Operator or CNC Mill Operator who takes pride in producing quality work, maintaining tight tolerances, and solving machining challenges. You can independently complete setups, inspect parts, make adjustments when needed, and consistently deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.\nIf you're a skilled CNC machinist looking to work with modern Mazak and Haas equipment in a professional manufacturing environment, we'd like to hear from you.\n\n With colleagues stretching across the globe, we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity, we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERGs include Veterans, Pride Network, Black Employee Network, Women@Work Network, and Neurodiversity.\nAcross our company, we recognize excellence, culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards, our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities, people, and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day, a global celebration of Smiths around our network.\nJoin us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits, while helping engineer a better future.\nWe believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.\nAt no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation - including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. 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