Precision CNC Turning Specialist — Aerospace Components

TekPro Engineering
  • Downers Grove, IL
    7 days ago

    Job Description

    Step Into a Precision-Driven Role

    TekPro partners with a highly respected aerospace manufacturer to add a CNC Lathe Machinist to the 2nd shift team (3:00 - 1:30AM). You’ll join a clean, well-organized, and stable environment where steady hours, consistent overtime, regular raises, and strong leadership support your growth.

    A Day in Your Shift

    You clock in and review your job packet. A new aerospace turning job is queued up. You set up a 2–4 axis CNC lathe (Haas, Okuma, Doosan, or DMG Mori Seiki), call up the program on Fanuc or comparable controls, dial in tools, and make offsets for a first-article run. With blueprints and GD&T in hand, you verify every critical dimension using micrometers, calipers, and gauges. You document results, adjust minor program details as needed, and keep production moving with tight-tolerance accuracy. When a chip control issue pops up, you troubleshoot quickly to maintain flow and quality.

    What You’ll Do

    • Set up and operate CNC lathes to produce tight-tolerance aerospace components
    • Interpret blueprints and GD&T requirements for precision turning work
    • Perform tool changes, apply offsets, and make minor program edits
    • Inspect parts with micrometers, calipers, and gauges; maintain documentation
    • Uphold high quality standards while troubleshooting machining issues

    What You Bring

    • 2+ years of CNC lathe setup and operation experience
    • Strong blueprint reading skills and solid GD&T knowledge
    • Proven ability to hold tight tolerances in production
    • Familiarity with Fanuc or similar CNC controls
    • Confidence working independently on 2nd shift (3:00 - 1:30AM)

    Your Core Proficiencies

    • Precision measurement & hand metrology
    • Aerospace manufacturing practices
    • Machine setups for production runs

    Equipment You’ll Handle

    CNC Lathe (2–4 axis): Haas, Okuma, Doosan, DMG Mori Seiki

    Why This Team

    Reliable overtime, clear paths for growth, and hands-on leadership make this a place where a meticulous turning expert can thrive while contributing to flight-critical parts.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationDowners Grove, IL

    Skills

    • Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
    • Blueprintsunmatched
    • CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) Systemsunmatched
    • CNC Latheunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancingunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Machiningunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Metrologyunmatched
    • Mori Seikiunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Production Machiningunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched

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