Gear Manufacturing CNC Programming Specialist & Costing​/Process Engineer in Addison

Job Description. Tek Pro is hiring for specialized gear manufacturing roles.

Location: Addison, IL

Industry: Precision Gear Manufacturing

Employment Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire

Step onto a shop floor where precision isn’t a promise—it’s the norm. As our partners take on intricate gear work for demanding customers, three roles shape every successful delivery: the programmer who turns concepts into code, the estimator who gives the quote its backbone, and the process engineer who ensures everything runs like clockwork.

• CNC Programmer / Applications Engineer (Turning Focus) — $80,000–$90,000/year
• Estimator (Gear Manufacturing) — $80,000–$95,000/year
• Process Engineer (Gear Manufacturing) — $80,000–$110,000/year

Tek Pro is a direct-hire recruitment firm partnering with leading manufacturers. We’re building a team of professionals who thrive on complex gear work and want to own outcomes from concept through production.

You’ll write and refine CNC programs with an emphasis on lathes and turning centers, shaping strategies for highly exacting gear-related components.

• Create efficient programs for CNC lathes/turning centers
• Develop tooling and machining tactics for complex gear geometries
• Support technical feasibility and quoting from an applications perspective
• Reduce cycle times and enhance throughput
• Collaborate closely with engineering and production teams

This seat favors hands‑on programming prowess—more doing than theorizing.

Bring clarity to cost. You’ll translate prints and specifications into solid cost models grounded in how gears are actually made.

• Interpret drawings, tolerances, and customer requirements
• Build accurate estimates for gear machining and associated processes
• Define process steps, material usage, and time standards
• Partner with engineering and sales to shape quotes and margins
• Anchor pricing in real production methods—not just templates

Own the flow. You’ll architect robust processes that deliver repeatability, quality, and speed.

• Design and refine end-to-end manufacturing workflows for gear production
• Optimize tooling, work holding, and machining strategies
• Lead continuous improvement and root‑cause problem solving
• Troubleshoot production issues to eliminate waste and downtime
• Drive quality, consistency, and cost-effectiveness from concept to scale

• Background in gear manufacturing (strongly and required for most roles)
• Demonstrated CNC machining/programming knowledge; deep turning expertise for the programmer seat
• Fluency in print reading and technical interpretation
• Hands‑on problem solver with shop‑floor awareness
• Engineering or technical education is a plus

• Direct‑hire placement with long‑term trajectory
• Cutting‑edge, high‑precision gear work that keeps you learning
• Competitive compensation across all roles
• High‑visibility, high‑impact positions within operations