CNC Lathe Machinist

Are you an experienced CNC machinist who enjoys challenging, precision work rather than repetitive production machining?

In this role, you will set up and operate CNC lathes and Vertical Turning Lathes to machine large, complex, and often high-value components used in turbomachinery revamp and repair projects. Work may include new and repaired components supporting compressors, turbines, and other critical rotating equipment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced machinist who is comfortable working from engineering drawings, holding tight tolerances, troubleshooting machining conditions, and taking ownership of a job from setup through final dimensional verification.

Fox Innovation & Technologies is seeking skilled CNC Lathe Operators / Machinists to join their Revamp shop in La Porte, Texas.

Why Join Fox Innovation & Technologies?

• Competitive Pay + Overtime – Excellent hourly pay based on experience, with overtime opportunities available.
• Comprehensive Benefits – Health, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off; and a 401(k) with company match.
• Interesting, Challenging Machining Work – Our Revamp shop supports complex repair, upgrade, and modernization projects involving mission-critical rotating equipment. Machinists regularly work with large, irregular, repaired, customer-owned, and high-value components rather than performing only repetitive production work.
• Advanced Equipment and Capabilities – Work with CNC turning equipment including Neway and G&L Vertical Turning Lathes with live tooling, primarily utilizing FANUC CNC controls.
• Experienced Technical Team – Work alongside experienced machinists, CNC programmers, engineers, manufacturing professionals, and quality personnel supporting demanding turbomachinery applications.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Set up and operate CNC lathes and Vertical Turning Lathes to manufacture and repair precision components according to drawings, specifications, setup sheets, and established CNC programs.
• Operate CNC turning equipment including: Neway VTL with live tooling, G&L VTL with live tooling, and other horizontal and vertical CNC turning equipment as assigned.
• Operate equipment utilizing primarily FANUC CNC controls.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, work instructions, and applicable GD&T requirements.
• Review job requirements and verify correct material, tooling, fixtures, jaws, programs, and setup prior to machining.
• Set up and securely fixture large, irregular, split, or high-value components using appropriate workholding techniques.
• Properly indicate and establish component centerlines, datums, reference surfaces, and machine zero positions.
• Establish and verify tool offsets, work offsets, and machining reference points.
• Perform program prove-out, dry runs, first-piece verification, and in-process inspection.
• Make appropriate tool, wear, geometry, and dimensional offsets to maintain required tolerances.
• Perform minor CNC program edits at the machine when necessary and within established authorization and operating procedures.
• Operate and utilize live tooling for milling, drilling, boring, or other secondary machining operations when required.
• Perform turning, facing, boring, threading, grooving, drilling, and related CNC machining operations.
• Monitor machining operations for proper tool performance, surface finish, dimensional control, chip formation, vibration, chatter, or other process conditions.
• Select and change inserts, cutting tools, boring bars, drills, and other tooling based upon job and material requirements.
• Apply working knowledge of speeds, feeds, insert geometry, tooling, and material characteristics.
• Use precision measuring equipment including micrometers, large-diameter micrometers, bore gauges, calipers, indicators, depth gauges, and other inspection equipment.
• Perform and document in-process dimensional inspections.
• Maintain dimensional accuracy and required surface finishes throughout the machining process.
• Safely machine a range of materials including carbon steel, stainless steel, alloy steel, and exotic or high-temperature alloys.
• Exercise particular care when machining large, complex, customer-owned, repaired, or otherwise high-value components.
• Identify and report potential nonconformances before proceeding with additional machining whenever possible.
• Troubleshoot machining issues in coordination with CNC Programming, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality.
• Maintain accurate setup, tooling, inspection, production, and job documentation.
• Perform routine machine cleaning and operator-level preventive maintenance.
• Maintain machines, tools, fixtures, and the surrounding work area in a clean and organized condition.
• Follow all FOX safety procedures, machine operating requirements, lifting/rigging procedures, and quality requirements.
• Participate in process improvements involving setups, tooling, machining methods, cycle time, and quality.
• Provide complete and accurate job-status and machine-condition information during shift handoffs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

About the Company

Fox Innovation & Technologies is a global service and technology partner specializing in aftermarket solutions for mission-critical rotating equipment. Headquartered in the Houston area, FOX supports customers across the oil and gas, petrochemical, power generation, nuclear, and other industrial markets.

Our capabilities span engineering, manufacturing, turbomachinery repair and overhaul, compressor revamps and modernization, parts, bearings, and field services. Our teams work across multiple OEM platforms and equipment types to improve the reliability, efficiency, performance, and operating life of our customers’ critical assets.

At FOX, our machinists are an important part of that mission. The work performed in our shops supports complex equipment repair and modernization projects where precision, craftsmanship, quality, and attention to detail matter.

Fox Innovation & Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.