CNC Lathe Set Up & Operator — 2nd Shift, $4 Diff

Forpak Inc.; Granite City (IL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Vision insurance

Job summary

Ehrhardt Tool & Machine in Granite City, IL is seeking a skilled CNC Lathe Machinist for 2nd shift. The role involves setting up and operating CNC lathes to perform drilling, milling, reaming and boring on precision parts for nuclear industry components.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of CNC lathe experience, live tooling, and conversational programming with Esprit/Mori Seiki/Tsugami familiarity. Relocation to Granite City required. Full-time with strong benefits and stability.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or 5 years related experience and/or training.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Strong attention to detail
• Use of measuring tools such as micrometers, gages & calipers
• Basic math and computer skills
• Live tool experience
• Conversational programming
• Esprit programming is a plus
• Mori Seki and Tsugami experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret engineered drawings and programs, set up sheets, sketches and related data to determine tooling requirements and machining methods.
• Mount, align and secure tooling, attachments and workpiece on machine.
• Select, install and touch off cutting tools in machine spindle.
• Create or load part program in machine controller.
• Set machine controls to position spindle and regulate cutting conditions.
• Monitor machine operation and adjust to avoid malfunctions.
• Change tools and setup per sequencing and measure parts for conformance.
• Communicate program issues with supervisor to resolve problems.
• Clean machine, tooling, parts and work area.

Skills

CNC lathe

Live tooling

Read drawings

Measuring tools

Conversational programming

Esprit programming

Mori Seiki/Tsugami

Education

AA degree or equivalent

5 years related experience

Tools

Esprit

Mori Seki

Job description

Ehrhardt Tool & Machine in Granite City, IL is seeking a skilled CNC Lathe Machinist for 2nd shift. The role involves setting up and operating CNC lathes to perform drilling, milling, reaming and boring on precision parts for nuclear industry components.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of CNC lathe experience, live tooling, and conversational programming with Esprit/Mori Seiki/Tsugami familiarity. Relocation to Granite City required. Full-time with strong benefits and stability.