• Buffalo Grove, IL
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Job Description

CNC Machinist (Grinder)
Location: Buffalo Grove, IL
Shift: 1st Shift – Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM
$28-35/hr DOE

Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled CNC Machinist (Grinder) to support our manufacturing team in Buffalo Grove, IL. This role is responsible for operating grinding equipment and other conventional machine shop tools to produce high-quality precision parts within prescribed tolerances. The ideal candidate has CNC experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work from blueprints and engineering drawings.

Key Responsibilities
  • Operate various conventional machine shop equipment, including grinders and vertical/horizontal saws, to produce and detail small parts ranging from simple to complex.
  • Perform machine set-ups and adjust speeds, feeds, and depth of cut to ensure parts meet blueprint and engineering specifications.
  • Inspect machined parts to verify conformance to prescribed tolerances.
  • Follow blueprints, drawings, and engineering orders to produce accurate components.
  • May be required to operate CNC (numerical control) machines as needed.
  • Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
Qualifications
  • Associate’s Degree in a related field, military technical training, or equivalent education and experience preferred.
  • Minimum of 2 years of CNC machining experience required.
  • Grinding experience with small, detailed components required.
  • Manual machining experience preferred.
  • Prior machine shop experience preferred.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or nationality

Numbers & Facts

LocationBuffalo Grove, IL
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$28–$35 Per Hour
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1969
Websitehttp://www.sterling-engineering.com

About Company

Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

 

  • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

 

  • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

 

Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

Skills

  • Blueprintsunmatched
  • CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) Systemsunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Engineering Drawingunmatched
  • Grindingunmatched
  • Horizontal Sawunmatched
  • Machine Toolunmatched
  • Machiningunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Militaryunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Team Buildingunmatched

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