CNC Machinist: Set Up & Produce Precision Parts

Mechanical Devices Company; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Mechanical Devices Company in Bloomington, IL is seeking a skilled CNC Machinist to set up and operate horizontal or vertical lathes and machining centers, turning, boring, facing, and threading parts with tight tolerances.

The role requires reading drawings, selecting tooling, verifying measurements, and maintaining a clean, safe workspace; prior CNC operator experience is required; strong attention to detail is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; or 1–3 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education.
• Minimum of 1 to 2 years' experience as a CNC Machine Operator.
• Must be able to make tool offsets.
• Must have instant visual resignation of all types of inserts and tooling used in their area.
• Must have basic knowledge and the ability to use all types of gaging used in their work area.
• Must be able to read and interpret most geometric dimensions and tolerances on blueprints.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Responsibilities

• Reads process sheets, blueprints, and sketches of part to determine machining to be done, dimensional specifications, set up, and operating requirements.
• Basic knowledge of machine tool programs
• Mounts work piece between centers, in chuck, or in fixture.
• Selects and installs preset tooling in tool posts, turrets or indexing heads, and automatic tool change magazine, in sequence specified on process sheet.
• Depresses buttons and starts machining operation on one or more machine tools simultaneously.
• Observes numerical displays on control panel and compares with data on process sheet to verify dimensional adjustments, feed rates, and speeds of machining cuts.
• Turns dials and switches to override control and correct machine performance after authorization from area supervisor.
• Inspects first run piece and spot checks succeeding pieces for conformance to specifications.
• Maintain clean and neat work area, including machine and floor. Required to have machine, floor and work area clean at the start of oncoming shift.
• Operator required to fill out timecards, process sheets, tub cards completely and accurately and complete reject tags on all nonconforming material and place in proper location by the end of their shift.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Machine setup

Quality inspection

Precision machining

Education

High school diploma or GED

1–2 years CNC Operator experience

Job description

Mechanical Devices Company in Bloomington, IL is seeking a skilled CNC Machinist to set up and operate horizontal or vertical lathes and machining centers, turning, boring, facing, and threading parts with tight tolerances.

The role requires reading drawings, selecting tooling, verifying measurements, and maintaining a clean, safe workspace; prior CNC operator experience is required; strong attention to detail is essential.