First-Shift CNC Setup Technician — Own & Prove Parts

ACME CAREERS; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Benefits Start Day One

Overtime Opportunities

401(k) with Company Match

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation, Sick Time & Holidays

Gainsharing Bonus Opportunities

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Company-Paid Short-Term & Long-TermDis

Tuition Assistance Program

EAP

Employee Appreciation Events

Job summary

Acme Industries in Elk Grove Village, IL seeks a skilled CNC Mill Setup Technician for 1st shift. This hands-on role owns setup through first article approval and production release, working on high-mix, low-volume aerospace-grade components.

Competitive hourly pay, hire-on bonus, and benefits start day one are provided. Qualified candidates have 5+ years in CNC milling with setup responsibilities, strong GD&T, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of CNC milling experience with significant setup responsibility.
• Ability to independently set up jobs from start to finish.
• Strong understanding of workholding, tooling selection, offsets, and program prove-out.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and GD&T.
• Experience with precision measuring instruments and first article inspection.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot machining and quality issues.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete job setups on CNC vertical and horizontal machining centers from engineering drawings, routers, and work orders.
• Select, install, and qualify tooling, fixtures, and workholding.
• Prove out new and revise programs.
• Make offsets, edits, and parameter adjustments to achieve first article approval.
• Conduct in-process and final inspections using precision measuring equipment.
• Read and interpret blueprints and GD&T requirements independently.
• Troubleshoot machine alarms, tooling issues, surface finish concerns, and out-of-tolerance conditions.
• Complete setup sheets, production records, inspection documentation, and non-conformance reports.
• Transition proven jobs cleanly to production and document setups for repeatability.
• Support manufacturing efficiency, quality, safety, and 5S initiatives.
• Cross-train and share knowledge with team members as the department grows.

Skills

CNC milling

Setup responsibility

Workholding

Offsets

Program prove-out

Blueprint reading

GD&T

Inspection tools

Troubleshooting

Tools

FANUC controls

Job description

Acme Industries in Elk Grove Village, IL seeks a skilled CNC Mill Setup Technician for 1st shift. This hands-on role owns setup through first article approval and production release, working on high-mix, low-volume aerospace-grade components.

Competitive hourly pay, hire-on bonus, and benefits start day one are provided. Qualified candidates have 5+ years in CNC milling with setup responsibilities, strong GD&T, and problem-solving skills.