CNC Machinist Resume Sample

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CNC machinist with eleven years machining precision components for engineering and manufacturing companies in Detroit. Programs, sets up and machines complex parts to tight tolerances — choosing tooling and strategy, writing and proving programs, and producing quality parts from prints. Programmed and machined complex parts that other machinists struggled with, improving quality and cycle time. Programs CNC mills and lathes, sets up and runs jobs, reads complex drawings, selects tooling and speeds, and inspects to spec. Strong on both the deep machining craft and the precision quality work demands. Skilled, meticulous and proud of his work. Looking for a CNC machinist or programmer role with a shop doing serious precision machining.

Professional Experience

Detroit Precision Machining - Detroit, MI

CNC Machinist April 2012 to Present 14 years & 7 months

Program, set up and machine complex precision parts to tight tolerances day to day.
Programmed and machined complex parts others struggled with, improving quality and cycle time.
Read complex drawings and select the tooling, speeds and strategy for each job.
Write and prove CNC programs for both mills and lathes across the shop.
Inspect finished parts with micrometers and gauges, adjusting the setup to hold tolerance reliably across the run.
Keep the machines, fixtures and work area clean, maintained and safe throughout every shift to protect uptime.

Michigan Engineering Works - Detroit, MI

CNC Operator August 2010 to March 2012 1 year & 8 months

Set up and ran CNC machines producing parts to spec as a CNC operator.
Ran in-process checks and held tight tolerances on high-volume production batches across each shift to keep scrap low.
Learned CNC programming, tooling selection and parts inspection on the job over several years under experienced machinists.
Gained the NIMS machining certification and progressed from operator into a full CNC-machinist role at the shop.

Education