Machinist - 2nd Shift
Listed on 2025-12-31
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Manufacturing / Production
Machine Operator, Manufacturing Production
Location: University Park
IMI plc
We are a global specialist engineering company that creates breakthrough solutions. We are curious and like to solve problems, partnering with our customers to solve the demands of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. We embrace innovation and care about outcomes that are good for business, everyday life and making a better world – creating lasting impact for everyone.
We design, build and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications. We focus on five market sectors:
Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Climate Control, Life Science and Fluid Control, and Transport.
Our partnership approach breaks through problems and reduces complexity. We don’t invent in isolation – we collaborate with our customers. We listen closely and we think differently, creating space for diverse minds to innovate. We are working together to make businesses safer, more sustainable and more productive.
Role Overview:
This is the first (entry) level of Machinists; in this role employee is able to alternately set up and operate more than one type of machine tool; such as CNC mills, CNC lathes, manual mills, manual lathes, grinders, etc in machining operations. Performs these functions in the completion of jobs that are moderate in complexity. Operates machinery and maintains setups where previous tooling, operation sequence, fixtures and attachments have been established.
Follows standardized, pre-determined procedures to perform a variety of primarily manual machining and machine shop-related duties to machine a wide variety of standard and special components of average complexity which are utilized in the manufacturing of pneumatic cylinders.
Work Environment:
University Park, IL Onsite
Salary Range: $19.00-$24.00/hr with $2 shift differential
Within this range, individual pay is determined based on skills, experience, and qualifications relative to the job requirements. Base pay information is aligned with market location and may be subject to prevailing wage laws, if applicable.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensures maximum levels of production through proper operation of machinery.
- Performs machining of parts and products in accordance with drawings, specifications and material requirements.
- Operates and adjusts semi-automatic or automatic numerically controlled machine tools to perform a series of progressive machining operations.
- Meets close and exacting tolerances and finish specifications requiring considerable skill.
- Able to work from programming instructions, operational data and machine setup information including material clamping methods, machine calibrations, and console settings for operations such as bore, mill, drill, face, thread and profiling and contouring.
- Follows proper operating procedures and maintains proper records in accordance with plant management system.
- Follows all safety guidelines including utilization of proper PPE.
- Keeps work area clean and organized to insure safety and environmental compliance.
- Produces quality parts while meeting scrap and rework standards; through proper in-process inspection.
- Maintains quality standards on all parts being produced through proper use of measuring devices and fixtures.
- Maintains production records to avoid costly errors.
- Performs Machine set-ups, tool offsets, edits programs with direct supervision
- Demonstrates positive relations and teamwork as established in the IMI Way and Leadership Blueprint within the organization
- May aid in the training of Machine Operators
- Recognizes and resolves tooling wear problems
Critical Competencies for Success:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Basic math skills
- Blueprint reading skills; technical training preferred
- 1-3 years previous experience as an advanced Machine Operator on Lathes and Mills or 1 year advanced machine operator & formal education in Machining and programming.
What IMI Can Offer You
At IMI, one of our top priorities is to create an inclusive culture of health. We strive to remove barriers to care (whether that be physical or financial) and in doing so, we offer choice for all your health and wellbeing needs.
See below for a general overview of our amazing perks and benefits:
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