CNC Equipment Operator

Arkansas · Paid Training Provided

Join a precision-driven fabrication team operating industry-leading CNC equipment. You'll work hands-on with advanced machinery, ensure quality at every step, and build real expertise through a fully paid training program at our Texas and Oklahoma facilities.

What you'll do

Set up and operate CNC equipment — Saws, Drills, Peddiwriters, and Camber machines — with precision and confidence
Load and unload raw materials, maintaining uninterrupted production flow
Perform continuous quality checks against detailed blueprints and engineering drawings
Uphold strict safety and accuracy standards on every shift

Paid training program

Selected candidates receive fully company-funded training — hands-on time our fabrication plants in Texas and Oklahoma.

Required

Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail
Ability to follow technical instructions and safety protocols
Willingness to travel during the initial training period

Preferred

Experience in manufacturing or structural steel fabrication
Ability to read and interpret blueprints or technical drawings
Prior CNC machine operation

No CNC experience? Training is on us — we hire for aptitude.

About the company

Basden Steel fabricates structural steel for commercial and institutional construction projects, working with builders and project teams from planning through installation. Its services include pre-bid review, engineering, detailing and project management, followed by manufacturing steel components to project specifications. The company also arranges steel erection and crane support through sister companies, linking shop production with work at the construction site. It earns revenue from contracted steel fabrication and related project services, with the scope shaped by each building or infrastructure assignment. Founded in 1985, Basden is headquartered in Burleson, Texas.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Burleson, TX

Founded

1985

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What believers are saying

Retirement shares require no employee funding: ESOP eligibility needs age 21+, 12 consecutive employment months and at least 1,000 hours.
Safety equipment receives support: Basden advertises annual work-boot credit assistance for employees.
CNC entry is accessible: Claremore's full-time CNC Processor posting labels one-to-two years of programming or machine-operation experience preferred.

What critics are saying

Standard ESOP vesting rewards tenure: Basden's schedule gives 0% before two service years, reaching 100% at six.
Scheduling limits flexibility: Basden's Maintenance Technician opening in Claremore is full-time, with possible overtime and any shift, including weekends.
Language is mandatory: Basden's Burleson full-time Safety & Risk Coordinator requires English/Spanish bilingualism and three-plus years of industrial/fabrication safety experience.

What makes Basden Steel unique

Quality systems have external review: Basden reports three AISC-certified fabrication facilities, including one with a sophisticated-paint endorsement.
Detailing stays internal: Basden reports over 30 in-house detailers using SDS/2 and Tekla for building-information modeling.
Miscellaneous metalwork stays in-house: Basden Architectural Metals manufactures stairs, handrails, ladders and other nonstructural products.

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