CNC Setup & Operate - 1st Shift

Job title: CNC Setup & Operate - 1st Shift

About the Role As a CNC Setup Operator, you will be responsible for setting up, adjusting, and preparing CNC lathes and milling machines for production. You will perform machine changeovers, install tooling and fixtures, verify offsets, and support operators to ensure consistent and accurate part production. This on-site role at our Franklin, NH facility reports to the Manufacturing Supervisor and collaborates with setup staff, operators, and the quality team.

What You'll Do

• Set up CNC lathes, mills, and related equipment based on blueprints, job specifications, and setup sheets.
• Install and adjust tooling, fixtures, collets, and work-holding devices.
• Set and verify work offsets, tool offsets, and machine parameters.
• Perform first-piece inspections in coordination with Quality Assurance.
• Troubleshoot issues related to tooling wear, fixtures, offsets, and machine operation.
• Support CNC operators with machine adjustments and quality checks.
• Ensure machines run consistently following setup completion.
• Document setup information, quality checks, and production notes.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.

What We're Looking For

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience setting up CNC lathes and/or CNC milling machines.
• Proficiency with calipers, micrometers, height gauges, thread gauges and other precision tools.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical documents.
• Basic math skills.
• Knowledge of safety standards and company policies.
• Preferred: 2+ years of CNC setup experience in a production environment.
• Preferred: Experience diagnosing and replacing worn tooling.
• Preferred: Knowledge of Lean/continuous improvement practices.
• Preferred: Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving ability.
• Preferred: High attention to detail and commitment to quality.

Working Conditions While performing the job duties, you will be working on-site in a manufacturing facility at the Franklin location in New Hampshire. You will be required to work as directed by your manager. Physical requirements include standing for long periods, lifting up to 30 pounds, pushing/pulling up to 30 pounds, moving around the manufacturing floor, reading documents, and wearing PPE such as safety shoes, hearing protection, and safety glasses.

Watts in it for you:

• Competitive compensation based on your skills, qualifications and experience.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits.
• Family building benefits, including paid maternity/paternity leave.
• 10 paid holidays and Paid Time Off.
• Continued professional development opportunities and educational reimbursement.
• Additional perks such as fitness reimbursements and employee discount programs.

How we work: At Watts, our culture is team-oriented and supportive. Employees here genuinely care about the quality of their work, and about each other. Our people are the heart of who we are and contribute to our longevity and continued success.

Equal Employment Opportunity Watts is committed to equal employment opportunity. We follow a policy of administering all employment decisions and personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic disposition or carrier status, marital status, military or veteran status, minorities, or any other category protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.