Growing Groves
Waukesha, WI • Posted Today
Onsite Full Time Manufacturing

Growing Groves is leading a search to find the next Lead Machinist for a mid-size team in the Waukesha area!


Company and Position Summary

The company is not a small size, dirty job shop. It's a mid-size, high-end, clean clean clean, shop just outside of Milwaukee with a well-established business and market position. This is a growth role, not a replacement. This role will be focused on lathe and mill operations for small-to-midsized, high-precision components used in HVAC, food and beverage, and automotive applications. A perfect role for a respected machinist who wants a consistent schedule without the consistent push for overtime.


Location: Waukesha, USA


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead Machinist and support other machinists with multi-axis CNC lathe and mill
  • Perform setups, select tooling, adjust offsets, etc.
  • Make on-line program edits where needed
  • Understand and interpret blueprints/spec/schematics and quality documents


Position Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in chip cutting on lathes and mills
  • Strong understanding of GD&T
  • Experience with on-line edits (G/M code), tooling, adjusting offsets, etc.
  • Comfortable on high-end CNC equipment
  • Ability to work 100% on-site at an air-conditioned/heated manufacturing facility with potential exposure to noise, dust, fumes, and industrial hazards.


Position Preferences

  • Experience with offline programming (G/M code)
  • Experience proving out new programs
  • Knowledge of various materials, cutting tools, work holding, cutting parameters


Employee Compensation and Benefits

This is an hourly position paying up to $40/hour.

The company provides an excellent benefits package that includes traditional insurance, 401k, PTO, and more.


We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace. Growing Groves and our clients are proud to be equal opportunity employers, and we encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Machinist in Waukesha at Growing Groves

Typical pay
$58,760–$67,600

For context, most machinists earn between $58,760–$67,600 a year according to Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data. What this particular role pays is set by the employer — check the description above.

This position is listed as full time and onsite. It was posted today.

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