CNC Operator (Trinity)

About Patriot Erectors, LLC.

Patriot Erectors is a full-service, AISC Certified Steel Fabricator and AISC Advanced Steel Erector. Founded in 1991, the company is located just west of Austin, Texas, with a modern 60,000-square-foot fabrication facility. With quality employees and the equipment required to handle complicated structures, Patriot strives to provide exceptional customer service to fabricate and erect structural steel facilities and non-building steel structures, focusing on quality, safety, and immense pride in every project.

At Patriot Erectors, we are dedicated to making a positive impact on our customers, employees, stakeholders, and communities. We believe in fostering self-reliance and respecting the interdependent elements of our business. Our mission is to fabricate and erect steel products that meet or exceed customer requirements without defects or accidents. We pursue a deeper understanding of market, customer, and employee needs, and we embrace values such as Safety, Teamwork, Ethics, Enthusiasm, and Leadership in all our operations.

Company Vision: Recognize a Need & Fulfill It. We actively seek steel-related opportunities, embracing challenges to deliver mutually respected, mutually beneficial outcomes. This approach supports continual growth and development for our employees and stakeholders

Summary/Objective:

The CNC Machinist is responsible for setting up, operating, and maintaining CNC equipment to produce high-quality steel components in accordance with engineering specifications and production schedules. This role requires precision, attention to detail, and adherence to safety and quality standards to ensure efficient operations and the fabrication of accurate, durable parts. The CNC Machinist will interpret blueprints, perform measurements and inspections, and collaborate with the production team to meet customer and project requirements.

Essential Duties (other duties may be assigned):   

• Safely inspect, set up, operate, and monitor CNC-controlled equipment, including drill lines, plasma tables, coping machines, angle lines, robotic cappers, and saws, to meet production and quality requirements.
• Read and work from pre-nested cut sheets, shop drawings, production schedules, and work instructions.
• Install, adjust, assemble, disassemble, and inspect machine tooling, consumables, and machine settings based on job specifications.
• Measure raw material (using tape measures, calipers, or other measuring tools) and finished parts to verify dimensional accuracy and compliance with quality standards.
• Perform in-process and final quality control inspections and maintain required documentation and product traceability.
• Load, unload, stage, and stack material in a safe and organized manner.
• Identify structural steel profiles and materials as required for production.
• Apply problem-solving skills to identify and address routine production, quality, or equipment issues.
• Accurately complete production, inspection, and material records using company forms or systems.
• Perform routine cleaning, inspections, light maintenance, and minor equipment repairs as required.

• Demonstrated experience operating CNC equipment such as plate processors, coping machines, saw/drill lines, angle lines, and similar systems (e.g., Kinetic, PythonX, Voortman, Peddinghaus, or equivalent).
• Ability to use manual and CNC measuring devices to verify material and part dimensions.
• Working knowledge of CNC tooling, drilling and plasma consumables, and basic machine setup and adjustment.
• Ability to follow quality control procedures and maintain accurate documentation and traceability records.
• Basic mechanical aptitude sufficient to perform routine inspections, cleaning, and light maintenance.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education/Experience:  

Required:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 12 months’ experience inspecting, maintaining, and operating CNC machinery i