CNC Operator

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Job description

Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster.

We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI.

We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services.

If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe.

About This Role:

As a CNC Machine Operator, you will be responsible for overseeing the daily functions of Laser, Punch, and panel bender machines. You will use work orders, drawings, sketches, fabrication standards, and programs to produce parts on the CNC machines for Crusoe Fabricators. This role is crucial to our manufacturing process, ensuring the efficient and accurate production of high-quality components. The ideal candidate possesses a strong understanding of CNC machinery operation, blueprint interpretation, and a commitment to safety and quality. This is a full-time position.

Available Shifts:

Night Shift: Monday - Thursday 4:00PM - 2:30AM

What You’ll Be Working On:

• Machine Setup and Operation: Set up machinery to manufacture parts, including loading feed mechanisms by lifting sheet metal. Enter programs or perform post-production of existing programs. Run tests before starting operations.

• Blueprint Interpretation and Quality Assurance: Read and interpret blueprint designs to manufacture products/components to customer specifications. Make mechanical and/or program adjustments to ensure parts meet quantity and quality requirements. Inspect machinery and products for quality assurance, utilizing the quality control system and check sheets.

• Machine Maintenance and Tooling: Periodically check CNC machines to ensure punch or laser tooling is in good condition. Replace/sharpen tooling as needed. Perform daily maintenance on the machinery. Maintain tooling inventory for current and future production.

• Documentation and Review: Review work orders and programs for accuracy concerning designs and verification of required materials.

• Additional Responsibilities: Perform other related duties that contribute to the success of the operation as assigned by the supervisor.

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

• CNC Experience: 3+ years of experience as a CNC Operator or Machinist.

• Technical Skills: Ability to read technical manuals/blueprints/drawings. Methodical/analytical problem-solving skills and strong mechanical aptitude.

• Physical Requirements: Requires lifting, lowering, pushing, and pulling merchandise up to 50 lbs. Requires the ability to stand, walk, stoop, and bend for 8 hours or more daily. Requires constant use of arms, hands, fingers, eyes, legs, and back.

• Soft Skills and Work Ethic: Must be detail-oriented, a team player willing to take on additional roles, and have a good attitude and willingness to learn.

• Background Check: Must be able to pass a background check.

• Adaptable & Collaborative Work Ethic: A proactive self-starter who consistently delivers assigned duties, knows when to seek assistance, and thrives in a team-oriented environment, readily supporting other teams and departments to achieve shared goal

• Safety and Compliance: This position is designated a safety-sensitive position and/or is located in a safety-sensitive facility. Drug and alcohol program participation is required.

Bonus Points:

• Certificate of a 2-year technical degree in Machine Technology, Precision Machining, or CNC Operations.

• Experience working with shop machinery, including Shear and Brake Press.

• Laser and punch experience.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation

• Restricted Stock Units

• Paid time off & paid holidays

• Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance

• Employer contributions to HSA account

• Paid parental leave

• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability

• Professional development & tuition reimbursement

• Mental health & wellness support

• Commuter benefits (parking & transit)

• Cell phone stipend

• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary

• Volunteer time off

Compensation:

Compensation will be paid in the range of $20/hr - $30/hr + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. (#INDMFG)

Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

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The city

The job is in Arvada, CO. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Arvada compares. Among the 80 largest places in Colorado, Arvada is #7 by population, #27 for remote work (#1 = most), #29 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #31 for household income (#1 = highest). Its county, Jefferson County, is #6 of 64 counties for average pay ($78,598).

The place in numbers

Arvada has 122,634 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 2.1% of the population of Colorado. It covers 39 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 3,145 people per square mile. The median age is 40.0, 6% older than the state median (40.0 against 37.7).

Housing

The median gross rent is $1,888 a month (rent plus utilities), 7% above the state median ($1,888 against $1,761). Over a year that is 19.3% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $632,600, which is 5.4 times the median household income ($117,348); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 75.3% of households own their home, 14% above the state average (75.3% against 66.2%).

Work and pay

The Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan area has 1,609,350 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $62,320 a year, 22% above the national median ($62,320 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are business and financial operations (169,260 jobs, median $96,450); office and administrative support (168,520 jobs, median $53,050); sales and related (165,560 jobs, median $49,730). The area is most specialised in architecture and engineering (1.6 times) and computer and mathematical (1.6 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($160,810) and legal ($132,690). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Jefferson County was 4.1%. 70.8% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Jefferson County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 67.3% drive alone, 1.3% use public transit, 1.0% walk, 24.5% work from home. 13.9% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, about the same as the state average (13.9% against 14.1%).

People and education

51.5% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 13% above the state share (51.5% against 45.7%). 5.6% of residents were born outside the United States, 43% below the state share (5.6% against 9.8%). The poverty rate is 5.8%, 39% below the state rate (5.8% against 9.4%).

Climate

The warmest month is Jul, averaging 75°F (24.1°C), and the coolest is Dec at 30°F (-1.1°C). About 448 mm (18 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; May is the wettest month (65 mm) and Jan the driest (20 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

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Closest cities in this guide: Fairmount (3 miles, rent 42% higher); Wheat Ridge (5 miles, rent 16% lower); Westminster (6 miles, similar rent); Berkley (7 miles, rent 6% lower). Rent differences are against Arvada; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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What is the CNC Operator job at Crusoe?

A private-sector role in operations and management (supply chain and logistics) listed 171 days ago. The full description is on this page and on the employer's page.

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Arvada, CO.

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What is the cost of living there?

Median rent in Arvada is $1,888 a month and median household income $117,348 (ACS 2020–2024).

How old is this listing?

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Are there similar jobs?

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• Job data: Crusoe careers page public feed (listing dated 2026-05-22). The job disappears from this site when it disappears from the source.
• Wages and projections: BLS OEWS (May 2025) and Employment Projections 2025–35.
• City and county figures: Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024, BEA, BLS QCEW and LAUS, NASA POWER climatology; distances from Census Gazetteer coordinates.

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• BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
• BLS JOLTS
• BLS State and Metro Area Employment
• Census Bureau American Community Survey (via Census Reporter)
• BEA GDP by state and Regional Price Parities
• IRS 2026 tax adjustments
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