CNC Operator 1st Shift

Schupan

📍Kalamazoo, MI
Posted May 23, 2026

Job Overview

Position

CNC Operator 1st Shift

Company

Schupan

Location

Kalamazoo, MI

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4409449818

Job Description

Title
CNC Operator

Classification
Non-Exempt

Reports to
Shift Supervisor

Position Type and Expected Work Hours
Full-time

1st Shift: Monday - Thursday 5am - 3:30pm; overtime as needed

About Schupan
We've been creating sustainable material solutions since 1968.

At Schupan, we want to positively impact our people, community, and planet every day. Join our team and find a career where you can grow and receive competitive wages, benefits, and monthly incentives.

You will be part of a team that's building a more resourceful future. Find your purpose and your career at Schupan.com.

CORE VALUES
We believe our core values foster a culture of excellence through growth. Schupan expects all employees to perform their job duties and consistently follow the code of conduct, by exhibiting behaviors that reflect: Integrity, Empowerment, Sustainability, and Compassion.

Benefits
We believe our employees make us the best. Some benefits of working at Schupan:

  • People-first culture

  • Career advancement and growth opportunities

  • Weekly pay

  • Discretionary bonuses available: safety and attendance, end-of-year bonus, monthly gas bonus

  • PTO and 401k and match eligibility available Day 1

  • Medical, dental, company paid employee only dental, dental for dependents, company paid core vision for employee and family (available 1st of the month after hire)

  • HSA, FSA, wellness premium discount

  • Company-paid group life and AD&D, voluntary life, short and long-term disability

  • Pet insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and EAP, among others

Summary
The CNC Operator 1 maintains and observes machine operation to ensure accuracy and quality of workpieces.

Essential Functions

  • Operate production machinery in accordance with prints and specifications. Assigned machines may include CNC, grinders, mills, and similar equipment.

  • Produce the required quantity of parts within established specifications and tolerances.

  • Measure finished parts with precision tools, ensuring compliance with function, quality, and cosmetic specifications.

  • Maintain logs and records of units produced including a record of errors resulting in rejected or discarded pieces.

  • Inspect equipment prior to use to ensure proper setup and alignment; performs basic and routine adjustments and maintenance.

  • Maintain a safe work environment to make certain MIOSHA safety rules and regulations are followed.

  • Must be able to read a measuring tape.

  • Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals in order to count, weigh, and record number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet.

  • Perform production assignments as directed by supervisor.

  • Must have effective communication skills in order to: read work orders or instructions to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances; and to comprehend or carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

  • Clean machine and parts to keep equipment in optimal production conditions.

  • Observe machine operation to verify accuracy of machine settings and detect malfunctions, or out-of-tolerance machining, by using precision measuring instruments including a micrometer and caliper.

  • Conduct quality inspections using calipers, tapes, height gauges, check fixtures, and drop gauges.

  • Consult with quality assurance and inspect work pieces throughout the production floor to identify out of tolerance machining.

  • Consistently meet production standards as outlined by the production schedule, and manager without compromising quality and/or safety.

  • Follow and comply with ISO quality procedures.

  • Maintain cleanliness of work area following 5S process.

  • Must be able to interact in person with coworkers and the public.

  • Must be able to handle high stress situations.

  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.Can you walk me through your process for using precision measuring instruments like micrometers and calipers to ensure a part meets strict tolerances?
  • 2.If you notice a machine is producing parts that are consistently out of tolerance, what steps do you take to troubleshoot the issue?
  • 3.How do you apply basic math, specifically fractions and decimals, in your daily tasks as a CNC Operator?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to meet a tight production schedule without compromising quality or safety.
  • 2.Describe a situation where you identified a quality defect during a routine inspection. How did you handle it?
  • 3.Give an example of how you have maintained a clean and organized work area using a process like 5S.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You are operating a CNC machine and hear an unusual sound indicating a potential malfunction, but your supervisor is busy and production is behind schedule. What do you do?
  • 2.You just started a new production run, and the first few pieces pass your quality check, but a QA inspector later rejects them for failing a check fixture test you didn't initially run. How do you respond?

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CNC OperationPrecision MeasurementMicrometerCaliperBlueprint ReadingISO Quality Procedures5S MethodologyMIOSHA SafetyMachine SetupQuality InspectionProduction LoggingTolerance Compliance

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