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Lathe Operator

Nesco Resource


Job Location:

Lexington, KY - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 48000 - 52000
Posted: 11 October 2026 (12 days ago)
Application Deadline: 15 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Lathe Operator 1st Shift 4-Day Work Week

Pay: $48000 $52000/year
Schedule: 1st Shift 4 Days/Week (3-Day Weekends Every Week!)
Job Type: Direct Hire (Full-Time Start Immediately!)

Why Youll Want This Job:
  • Work only 4 days a week enjoy more time off

  • Direct hire no temp period immediate benefits potential

  • Consistent 1st shift hours no nights or swing shifts

  • Clean organized modern shop

  • Room to grow your machining skills

What Youll Do:
  • Set up and operate CNC lathes

  • Read and interpret blueprints prints and setup sheets

  • Load materials (bar stock) and monitor machine performance

  • Install and adjust cutting tools guide bushings and tool holders

  • Perform tight-tolerance inspections using micrometers calipers and gauges

  • Complete in-process inspections and documentation

  • Identify and report defects or machining issues

  • Perform routine machine maintenance (coolant oils lubrication)

  • Maintain a clean safe and organized work environment

What You Bring:
  • Experience operating or setting up lathes

  • Strong mechanical aptitude

  • Ability to read and understand blueprints and tolerances

  • Experience with precision measuring instruments

  • High attention to detail and commitment to quality

  • Solid math skills (fractions decimals tolerances)

  • Willingness to learn and grow within the role

Bonus If You Have:
  • Experience with tight-tolerance machining

  • Multi-axis CNC or Swiss machine background

  • Troubleshooting and minor program adjustment experience

Apply Today!

Looking for a stable long-term career with great pay and built-in 3-day weekends
This is your chance to join a team that values skill quality and work-life balance.


Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical Vision Dental 401K and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.

Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.


Required Experience:

IC


About Company

Nesco Resource is a trusted staffing and employment agency delivering staffing services and recruitment solutions for employers and job seekers nationwide.

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