2nd Shift - CNC Lathe Operator (2:00P-10:30P
Listed on 2026-08-22
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Manufacturing / Production
CNC Machinist, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations, Machine Operator
Job Details
Job Location:
Schultes Precision - Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Salary Range: $22.00 - $29.00 Hourly
Incentives:
- 401K: 100% Matching 6%
- Tuition Reimbursement: 100% of In-State Accredited Approved Program
- Health, Dental, and Vision:
Extremely affordable and market leading health benefits. - ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan): 15% discount on purchased stock at the lowest price of the quarter.
- Shift Differential: 10%
The CNC (Computer Numerical Control) Lathe Operator will be responsible for operating and maintaining CNC single turret lathes to produce high quality parts according to blueprint specifications. This position requires a strong attention to detail, ability to read and interpret drawings, understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing), with a commitment to Safety and Precision in a Manufacturing environment.
Duties/Responsibilities- Operate single turret CNC Lathe Machines with Live Tooling capabilities
- Inspect parts using precision measuring tools (e.g., Micrometers, Pin gages, bore gages, Thread gages, Plug gages, Drop Indicators, Height gages, Comparators)
- As required, ability to manual deburr parts during the machining process
- Ability to make offsets to tooling under Fanuc controls
- Identify and resolve machining issues such as tool wear to maintain the customer required dimensions
- Accurately record production data, including quantities and quality inspections
- Follow all safety protocols and ensure the workspace is cleaned and organized
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints
- Understanding of GD&T
- Familiarity with CNC lathes and measuring equipment
- Strong focus on accuracy and quality
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to hold tolerances as tight as +/-.0002
- High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, NIMS, CNC Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
- At least 3 years of CNC Operation
- Experience on Nakamura-Tome/Doosan/Puma Lathes is a plus, but not required
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, feel/reach with hands/arms, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to bend and stop, push and pull, reach above shoulder level, kneel, squat, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job to include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
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