CNC Machinist

Smiths Group; Niles Township (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Smiths Group is seeking a CNC Machinist to set up, program/edit, and operate CNC machines (lathes, mills, drills). The role requires maintaining tight tolerances and working from routings, prints, and instructions to ensure quality parts.

Candidates should have at least 3 years of CNC experience, the ability to read drawings, and proficiency with measuring tools. A strong attention to detail and independent work style are essential for success in this facility.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of CNC machine tool program editing & operating experience.
• Numerical control machining skills experience in lathes and mills and ability to read and interpret work related machine drawings.
• Make average to complicated mathematical calculations and resolve elementary technical problems.
• Can operate a minimum of 2 CNC machine tools.
• Possesses previous experience as a manual machinist.
• Must be detail oriented; be able to work independently using sound judgment.
• Good verbal, written, problem solving and organization skills required.

Responsibilities

• Set up, may write programs and edit existing programs, and operate numerically controlled machinery (lathes, mills, drills).
• Maintain quality and tolerances within .0003”.
• Follow work order routings, prints, sketches, layout sheets, and instructions.
• Learn/adapt programming per machine; modify machine parameters per supervisor’s instructions.
• Inspect work with micrometer, bore gauge, venire calipers to verify conformance.
• Follow preventative maintenance procedures and report equipment issues.
• Keep machines/work area clean and orderly.
• Produce labor and time reports.

Skills

CNC machining

Blueprint reading

Math calculations

Program editing

Multiple priorities

Manual machining

Detail oriented

Education

High school diploma or equivalent with technical school

Tools

Lathes

Mills

Job description

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries that enable efficient and sustainable operations. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies.

We have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards.

John Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries.

Job Description

The CNC Machinist sets up, may write programs and edit existing programs, and operates numerically controlled machinery. These include but are not limited to lathes, mills, drills, and other machinery as required.

• Maintains quality and tolerances within .0003”.
• Follow written and verbal procedures for machining and other duties.
• Work from work order routings, prints, sketches, layout sheets, written and verbal instructions.
• Working knowledge of programming languages and the ability to learn / adapt per machine.
• Must be able to recognize and understand functions of machine parameters with the ability to modify as required per supervisor’s instructions.
• Utilize knowledge of working properties for a variety of materials such as stainless steel, alloy steel, cast iron, brass, exotics, etc.
• Presets tools and may be required to re-sharpen.
• Inspect work produced using micrometer; bore gage, venire calipers, or other measuring instruments to verify conformance to specifications.
• Follow preventative maintenance procedures on equipment as prescribed by supervisor and report operating difficulties of equipment to supervisor.
• Perform duties in accordance with company safety policies, reports unsafe conditions to supervisor.
• Make proper labor and time reports.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Keep machines/ work area clean and orderly.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities based upon individual branch requirements.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with a technical school education and working machinist knowledge or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of CNC machine tool program editing& operating experience.
• Numerical control machining skills experience in lathes and mills and ability to read and interpret work related machine drawings.
• Make average to complicated mathematical calculations and resolve elementary technical problems.
• Can operate a minimum of 2 CNC machine tools.
• Possesses previous experience as a manual machinist.
• Must be detail oriented; be able to work independently using sound judgment.
• Good verbal, written, problem solving and organization skills required.
• Capable of handling multiple priorities.
• Ability to complete tasks in a timely and efficient manner.

The CNC Programmer/Operator will be compensated in accordance with defined expertise, experience and production efficiency.

Additional Information

With colleagues stretching across the globe, we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity, we run employee resource groups (ERG's) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERG's include Veterans, Pride Network, Black Employee Network, Women@Work Network, and Neurodiversity.

Across our company, we recognize excellence, culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards, our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities, people, and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day, a global celebration of Smiths around our network.

Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits, while helping engineer a better future.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.