CNC Machinist

Total Staffing Solutions, Inc.; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Total Staffing Solutions, Inc. in Chicago Heights, IL is seeking a CNC Machinist to set up and operate CNC equipment to produce machined parts according to drawings and GD&T. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and accurate recordkeeping across shifts.

You will review work orders, program mills with offsets and references, measure parts, and ensure compliance with standards. Wages start at $22 per hour with potential for higher pay based on experience and performance.

Qualifications

• Ability to read blueprints and GD&T.
• Program mills with tool offsets and references.
• Measure parts to ensure quality.
• Maintain safety and recordkeeping.
• Perform preventive maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Plan machining from orders and drawings.
• Set up and operate CNC machines.
• Program mills with offsets and reference points.
• Verify settings and inspect first-run parts.
• Document actions and communicate needs between shifts.

Skills

GD&T interpretation

Verbal communication

Process improvement

Inventory control

Tooling

Coordination

Attention to detail

Control systems

Tools

CNC machines

Job description

## CNC Machinist**Chicago Heights,IL60411**Posted: 10/02/2026Employment Type:WeeklyJob Title: ManufacturingJob Number: 67687Pay Rate: $22.00/hr## Job DescriptionJob Position: CNC MachinistLocation: Chicago Heights,IL60411Pay Rate: $22.00/hrShift: 1stDescription: Pay: $22-28 per hourProduces machined parts by programming, setting up, and operating CNC machines while maintaining quality and safety standards, keeping records, and managing equipment and supplies.Duties:- Plans machining by reviewing work orders, blueprints, engineering plans, material specifications, orthographic drawings, reference planes, surface locations, and machining parameters, as well as interpreting GD&T.- Programs mills by entering instructions, including zero and reference points, setting tool registers, offsets, compensation, conditional switches, and indicating vices.- Verifies settings by measuring positions, first-run parts, and sample workpieces, ensuring compliance with international standards.- Maintains specifications by observing drilling, grooving, cutting, turning, facing, knurling, and thread chasing operations, taking measurements, troubleshooting malfunctions, adjusting processes, reprogramming controls, and replacing worn tools while adhering to quality assurance procedures.- Ensures safe operations by following safety procedures and regulations.- Completes preventive maintenance to maintain equipment.- Documents and communicates actions, irregularities, and ongoing needs to ensure continuity among shifts.- Records actions in production and quality logs.- Updates job knowledge by pursuing educational opportunities and solving technical problems.- Contributes to organizational goals by taking ownership of new tasks and exploring ways to improve job outcomes.Skills/Qualifications:Conceptual skills, process improvement, verbal communication, functional and technical skills, control and instrumentation, supply management, tooling, coordination, inventory control, and attention to detail.Salary is based on experience. This is a full-time position with benefits.Job Type: Full-timeBenefits: Provided