Job Description
At a Glance
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Company: General Plastics & Composites
Location: Houston, TX (6910 E Orem Dr, Houston, TX 77075)
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay Range: Competitive – based on experience
Shift: Day or Night
Overtime: As needed
Experience Level: Senior
Department: Flex Machining
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Why This Role Exists\n
This role exists to support continued growth and increasingly complex machining work across GP&C’s advanced manufacturing operations.
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As a Senior CNC Machinist (Machinist III), you’ll play a key role in producing tight-tolerance, mission-critical components, supporting both production and engineering work while helping guide less experienced machinists.
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The Work You’ll Be Doing\n
In this role, you will:
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\nSet up, operate, and troubleshoot:\n
\nCNC mills\nCNC lathes\nManual mills and lathes\nWaterjet machines\n\n\nMachine
production and engineering / prototype parts\nRead and interpret
advanced blueprints, engineering drawings, and GD&T\nCreate, edit, and optimize CNC programs using
G-code and Mazatrol\nSelect tooling, fixtures, offsets, and workholding\nHold
tight tolerances and ensure parts meet all specifications\nPerform in-process and first-article inspections\nSupport preventative maintenance per PM schedules\nMaintain a clean, organized, and safe work area\nAssist in training and mentoring junior machinists and operators\nCollaborate with
engineering and quality teams to solve machining challenges\nFollow all SOPs, engineering instructions, and safety requirements\n\n
This is a hands-on senior role with real ownership of quality and process execution.
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Machines, Controls & Software\n
Machines:
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\nCNC Mills\nCNC Lathes\nManual Mills & Lathes\nWaterjet Systems\n\n
Controls / Programming:
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\nG-code / M-code\nMazatrol\n\n
Inspection Tools:
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\nMicrometers (OD & ID)\nCalipers\nBore gauges\nHeight & micro-height gauges\nOptical comparator\nDepth gauges\nProtractors\nMold inspection tools\n\n
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What We’re Looking For\n
Required
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7+ years of CNC and/or manual machining experience\nStrong experience with complex setups and troubleshooting\nCNC programming experience using
G-code and Mazatrol\nAbility to read and interpret
blueprints and GD&T\nStrong understanding of tooling, fixturing, offsets, and inspections\nComfortable holding tight tolerances\nAbility to work independently with minimal supervision\nStrong math and precision measurement skills\n\n
Preferred (Not Required)
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\nExperience mentoring or training other machinists\nExperience machining composite materials\nExposure to prototype or engineering-driven work\n\n
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Materials You’ll Work With\n
\nPlastics\nFiberglass composites\nMetals and alloys\n\n
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Why Machinists Like Working Here\n
Machinists choose General Plastics & Composites because:
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\nAdvanced, vertically integrated manufacturing\nHigh-skill, non-repetitive machining work\nModern CNC equipment and tooling\nStrong collaboration between machining, engineering, and quality\nOpportunities to grow into technical leadership roles\nA culture built on precision, accountability, and teamwork\n\n
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Pay, Benefits & Schedule\n
\nCompetitive pay based on experience\nFull benefits package (medical, dental, vision)\n401(k)\nPaid time off and holidays\nStable workload and long-term opportunity\n\n
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Apply\n
Interested machinists can apply directly through hireCNC.
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