CNC​/Manual Machinist; Mill & Lathe

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$20.00/hr – $30.00/hr

CNC/ Manual Machinist | Galesburg, IL | Global Food Processing Equipment Manufacturer

Salary $20 – $30 per hour

• Competitive Compensation:
  Excellent hourly pay (DOE)
• 401(k)
• Comprehensive Benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Generous PTO, Sick Time, Vacation, Paid Holidays & Your Birthday Off
• Stable Employer – Decades of steady growth with a strong backlog
• Consistent Day Shift: Typical hours 7:00am–3:30pm (shop 5:00am–5:30pm)

• Set up and operate manual mills and lathes to machine stainless and other metals
• Use micrometers, calipers, depth gauges, angle/radius gauges with precision tolerances
• Read/interpret blueprints; identify potential drawing errors and suggest corrections
• Sweep in mill heads/vises; compensate for runout on lathes
• Set up jobs with or without documentation, optimizing feeds/speeds and tooling selection
• Assist in troubleshooting equipment and process issues to maintain quality and throughput
• Perform basic material handling; complete forklift and overhead crane training
• Maintain safety, cleanliness, and quality standards in a busy manufacturing shop

• 2+ years of hands‑on setup and operation of manual mills and lathes
• Proficient with precision metrology (micrometers, calipers, depth gauges) and angle/radius gauges
• Ability to sweep in a mill head/vice and compensate for runout on a lathe
• Understand feeds/speeds and basic G/M codes (for interpreting operations)
• Set up jobs independently with or without formal documentation
• Nice to have:
  Broaching experience; exposure to Fanuc, Haas, or Hurco controls; basic programming experience
• Ability to complete forklift and overhead crane training; strong safety mindset; reliable team player

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