Hypertherm Associates
CNC Machine Operator, 3rd Shift
21 Great Hollow Rd, Hanover, NH 03755-3117
Full-time
First seen by offpeak October 10, 2026
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Now Hiring! 3rd Shift Machine Operators
Starting pay for new Machine Operators is $26.05/hour after the shift differential.
Are you looking to start your career or make a career shift? We are accepting applications for our next CNC Fundamentals Course.
We will teach you!
Hypertherm Associates' Technical Training Institute (HTTI) will guide you as you learn the valuable trade of CNC Machine Operation through a US Department of Labor approved Apprenticeship Program. Apply now to connect with a Recruiter and explore your future as a CNC Machine Operator at Hypertherm Associates.
The CNC Fundamentals course through HTTI is approximately 4 weeks long on 1st shift, from 7am to 3:30pm. Additional training may take place on 1st shift as well prior to the start of the class depending on schedule and business needs.
As a CNC Machine Operator, working with your team members, you will produce machined parts for our plasma cutting systems through machining, assembly, and packaging tasks in an assigned manufacturing area, using standard work instructions.
Some additional benefits of joining the CNC Fundamentals Course:
- Career Progression: There are 5 levels of Machine Operator which follow 2 different tracks (Technical and Mastery), with opportunities to pursue additional technical training through HTTI or to master the skill of machine operating from a competency standpoint
- Continuing Education: HTTI has partnered with University of Phoenix, and the CNC Fundamentals course is eligible for up to 40 credits towards an Associate's Degree.
Required knowledge, skills, education and experience:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 18 years of age or older
- Comfortable working with current technology, including experience and familiarity using MS Office (Outlook/Excel) and Windows Operating Systems
- A positive attitude
- Ability and willingness to learn technical material in a school-like setting
- Excitement about working with a team and within our collaborative ownership culture
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to follow and process instructions
- Basic math understanding
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Successful completion of a technical assessment
Physical Demands:
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Comfort working in a manufacturing environment
- Standing for extended periods - 8-hour shifts
- Repetitive motion
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced factory setting
Great pay and benefits!
- Stable, global organization with a no-layoff philosophy lasting almost 60 years
- Competitive Medical premiums with coverage starting on Day 1
- Collaborative, 100% employee-owned culture
- Annual Profit-Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP)
- Five days/year paid Community Service Time
- Strong commitment to Environmental Stewardship
Location: Lebanon & Hanover, New Hampshire.
Hypertherm Associates is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome all applications. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.