Multi‑Axis CNC Setup Technician — Aerospace Components

TekPro Engineering
  • Elk Grove Village, IL
  • $25–$38 Per Hour
10 days ago

Job Description

Do you turn raw stock into flight‑ready hardware?

If you know your way around 3/4/5‑axis machining, can read a print at a glance, and thrive on holding tenths, you’ll feel at home here. We’re expanding and hiring CNC talent on multiple shifts—direct hire—with long‑term growth in a company known for aerospace‑grade precision.

You will:

  • Set up and operate CNC mills, lathes, and grinders to build complex aerospace parts
  • Translate blueprints and GD&T into reliable, efficient setups
  • Inspect in‑process features using micrometers, indicators, and other hand metrology tools
  • Maintain tight tolerances and impeccable part quality
  • Troubleshoot tooling, workholding, and program issues; contribute to continuous improvement
  • Keep a safe, organized workstation

Is this you?

  • Experienced CNC machinist from a production or job‑shop environment
  • Confident reading engineering drawings and understanding GD&T
  • Accustomed to precision standards common to aerospace/defense/medical manufacturing
  • Detail‑oriented with strong mechanical aptitude

Where you’ll contribute most

  • CNC Milling
  • CNC Lathe / Turning
  • CNC Grinding
  • 3‑, 4‑, or 5‑Axis machining
  • Machine setup and rapid changeovers for production runs
  • CNC Programming (for select openings)

Compensation & Shifts

  • Pay: $25–$38/hr DOE
  • Shifts: 1st Shift, 2nd Shift, and Weekend shift
  • Employment: Direct Hire
  • Extras: Overtime opportunities and shift differentials for select roles

Toolbox of proficiencies

  • GD&T
  • CNC Machine Setup & Changeover
  • Precision Measurement & Hand Metrology
  • Machine Setups for Production Runs

Answer yes to the questions above? Bring your skill, we’ll bring the complex parts, the stable schedule, and the path to grow.

Numbers & Facts

LocationElk Grove Village, IL
Salary$25–$38 Per Hour

Skills

  • Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
  • Blueprintsunmatched
  • CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) Systemsunmatched
  • CNC Latheunmatched
  • Computer Workstationsunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Engineering Drawingunmatched
  • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancingunmatched
  • Grindingunmatched
  • Hand Toolsunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Machine Toolunmatched
  • Machiningunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Metrologyunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Production Machiningunmatched

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