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CNC Operator (PM) at The Timken Company

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Job Description



What Timken makes possible begins with you.
Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next. A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion. Position Summary:Must be able to efficiently perform all operations on all N/C machines, load DNC programs, set tools and make any necessary adjustments. Essential Responsibilities:
  • Perform all necessary loading and unloading machines.
  • Interpret operation sheets and layout sheets to set correct tools to produce parts through automatic cycle operation of machine.
  • Perform operations - boring, facing, turning, and other operations as required.
  • Interpret/follow drawings, instructions, routings, and specifications.
  • Maintain proper tools, handle parts and operate machine efficiently.
  • Must audit tool wear to maintain good cutting edges.
  • Responsible for proper care of company tools, quality, detecting and reporting of defects before completion, observance of safety regulations and correct reporting of time and production.
  • Perform preventive maintenance on machine and maintain clean work area.
  • Part sizes range up to 50" with a normal tolerance of .005 and occasionally a .0015 tolerance. Basic Qualifications:
    • 18 year of age or older.
    • Must be eligible to work in the US.
    • Must be willing to work overtime.
    • Must be willing to work any shift.
    • Ability to use average drawings/prints and shop measuring instruments, such as dial indicators and micrometers.
    • Requires a general knowledge of mechanical or electrical principles.
    • Make decisions involving use of considerable initiative and judgment.
    • Must be able to work with medium weight tools and materials, and occasionally work with heavy weight materials. All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Typical mid-level pay: $63k for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic nationally

National salary averages
Expected mid-level
$63k
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected
$38k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $96k

Senior roles pay 63% more than entry—experience is well rewarded.

Hot hiring, constrained wages

Employers are hiring actively, but pay hasn't caught up with demand. Focus on competing offers and non-salary benefits.

Hiring leverage
Lean candidate
Wage leverage âš  Disconnect
Limited
Mobility
Moderate
Durability
High fragility

Why this market feels harder than it looks

This market is hiring aggressively, but compensation hasn't caught up and most openings are backfilling churn, not expansion. Employers are filling roles, but not bidding wages up.

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options
Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Watch out for

Wage disconnect: Hiring is active but pay hasn't responded—negotiate on other terms.

Don't let hiring headlines mislead you—focus on concrete offers. Your leverage may be less durable than it appears—move decisively.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Stable but flat

Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

-18%
10yr growth
Most openings come from retirements and turnover, not new positions.
Typical: High school diploma or equivalent

Consider building adjacent skills to stay marketable.

Labor data: BLS 2024