CNC Programmer & Manufacturing Process Technician

Clear Destination Inc.; Loves Park (IL); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear Destination Inc. is seeking an Manufacturing Engineering Technician to bridge shop-floor production with digital automation and manufacturing engineering. You will generate G-Code, design fixtures, and support workflows to optimize machining and workholding processes.

Responsibilities include solving real-time production challenges, performing simulations, and collaborating with manufacturing, sales, and engineering to improve efficiency and throughput.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on CNC setup, operation, and programming experience.
• Associate's degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related technical discipline preferred; high school diploma required.

Responsibilities

• Generate G-Code using CAD/CAM software for CNC mills, lathes, and grinders.
• Create 3-D models and production drawings for workholding components, jigs, and templates using Creo.
• Track cycle times, scrap rates, and equipment downtime to improve efficiency.
• Generate manufacturing process routings and product quotations with target margins for sales inquiries.

Skills

CNC programming

CAM software

CAD modeling

Blueprint reading

GD&T

Education

Associate's degree

High school diploma

Tools

Creo

Esprit

Fusion 360

Creo NC

Job description

Clear Destination Inc. is seeking an Manufacturing Engineering Technician to bridge shop-floor production with digital automation and manufacturing engineering. You will generate G-Code, design fixtures, and support workflows to optimize machining and workholding processes.

Responsibilities include solving real-time production challenges, performing simulations, and collaborating with manufacturing, sales, and engineering to improve efficiency and throughput.