2-Axis CNC Lathe Programmer - $25/hr, Day Shift

Join our manufacturing team as a 2-Axis CNC Lathe Machinist, working Monday-Friday, 6:30 AM-3:00 PM, earning $23.00-$25.00 per hour. You will program, set up, and operate Mazatrol-controlled lathes to produce high-quality parts from customer drawings with minimal supervision.
Key Responsibilities:

• Program, set up, and operate 2-axis CNC lathes using Mazatrol controls.
• Perform independent machine setups and produce quality parts from customer drawings with minimal supervision.
• Read and interpret detailed and complex blueprints, work orders, and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) requirements.
• Write, download, and edit CNC programs, including entering instructions for zero and reference points.
• Set tool registers, offsets, compensation, and conditional switches.
• Calculate machining requirements using basic mathematics, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Prove out and verify CNC part programs before production.
• Set up CNC lathes by installing and adjusting three- and four-jaw chucks, tools, attachments, collets, bushings, and stops.
• Verify machine settings by measuring tool and workpiece positions and inspecting first-run and sample parts.
• Perform required buddy checks to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Maintain quality and safety standards throughout the machining process.
• Maintain production records and assist with routine equipment maintenance.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of CNC machining experience.
• Proven ability to program, set up, and operate CNC lathes independently.
• Experience with Mazatrol controls.
• Strong blueprint-reading and GD&T skills.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical, geometric, and trigonometric calculations.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing quality parts.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining productivity, safety, and quality standards.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay: $23.00-$25.00 per hour.
• First-shift schedule: 6:30 AM-3:00 PM.
• Opportunity to utilize and further develop advanced CNC machining skills.
• Medical insurance through Hooray Health.
• MetLife dental, vision, life, and short-term disability insurance.
• Retirement savings through My Illinois Savings.
• Holiday Pay.
• Appreciation Pay.
• Referral Bonus.
• Direct Payroll Deposit.
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