CNC Technician - 1st Shift
Neptune Technology Group · Tallassee, AL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level manufacturing role at Neptune Technology Group (industrial) in Tallassee, AL.
- They ask for
- 2+ years
- Tools it names
- CNC, Tooling, EHS / safety
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $59k–$91k.
Median of the low and high ends of 81 live postings that list pay, out of 1262 manufacturing technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Alabama plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 20 other live manufacturing postings in Alabama.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 4+)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 71%
- ✓ CNC 62%
- ✓ Team leadership 57%
- Machining 48%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Neptune Technology Group
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- 2
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- 3
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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- 5
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This plant: Neptune Technology Group in Tallassee
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Full description from Neptune Technology GroupAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
listed below before he or she can be considered for the position of a CNC Technician.
Responsibilities
- ◆Must be able to establish and set tool lengths, including oversize bars.
- ◆Must be able to establish fixed probe TRAM surface.
- ◆Must be able to calibrate spindle probe manually.
- ◆Must understand the controls of all machines.
- ◆Must have the ability to operate all machines.
- ◆Must be able to use shop math to figure depth of cut.
- ◆Must be able to make non-complex adjustments.
- ◆Must be able to read and understand program lines.
- ◆Must be able to make slight edits and tool adjustments.
- ◆Must be able to look at the condition of the cut and know how to remedy any problems.
- ◆Must be able to change tools and inserts.
- ◆Must be able to setup secondary operations where applicable.
- ◆Must be able to read and understand prints.
- ◆Must be able to use all measuring devices.
- ◆Use of assembly fixtures, drill press, Arbor press, air hoses, miscellaneous hand tools, air dryer, ratchets, hammer, vise, manual material handling devices, lift tables, roller conveyers, and hoists.
- ◆Must be able to make radical edits to programs if required.
- ◆Must be able to troubleshoot machine problems.
- ◆Must have knowledge of simple trigonometric functions related to setup of parts and edits to programs.
- ◆Maintain a working knowledge of feeds / speeds and the ability to determine chip loads.
- ◆Must demonstrate good problem solving abilities related to the machines and parts utilized within the department.
- ◆Must aide in the development of the CNC operators in relation to the
requirements
of their position.
- ✓Must aide in the scheduling of the department.
- ✓Must work closely with the departmental supervisor by communicating conditions of inventory, quality, machine performance, and maintenance issues.
- ✓Must have a working knowledge of programming in machine language.
Requirements
Must have 2 years technical school and a minimum of 1 year of experience or the equivalent knowledge.
Location: Tallassee, AL
- ✓Paid Holidays & Vacation
- ✓401(k) Savings Plan
- ✓Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Roper Technologies)
- ✓Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance Packages
- ✓Employee Health, Wellness, and Safety Programs
- ✓Neptune Health & Wellness Center available onsite to Neptune employees residing in Alabama who are enrolled in Neptune’s Medical & their covered spouse & dependents.
- ✓All preventative care services covered at 100%
- ✓Onsite dispensary with select generic medications
- ✓Lower than average wait times for an appointment with convenient appointment scheduling options
- ✓Early Intervention and Injury Prevention Plan with Therapy South onsite
- ✓Team of athletic trainers and physical therapists providing wellness education, early interventions, injury care, and safety training.
- ✓Proactive approach to deal with work-related, as well as nonwork-related discomfort.
- ✓Tuition Assistance
- ✓Training and Education Programs
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