CNC Set-Up II; All Shifts

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FT Direct Labor Hourly Employee Northbrook, IL, US

4 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $25.00 To $38.00 Hourly

Hu Friedy Group  is a leading manufacturer of dental instruments and infection prevention products. Our 10,000-plus products, hand-crafted by highly skilled artisans, are known for their precision, performance, longevity, reliability, and quality.

To help dental professionals be The Best in Practice
, Hu Friedy Group  provides a unique combination of world-class products, value-added services, clinical education, and dental community platforms that result in superior clinician performance and enhanced safety for dental professionals and their patients.

Working at Hu Friedy Group  is more than a job. Every employee plays an important role in supporting our vision to be a global force in advancing dental performance through Best-In-Practice dentistry that improves lives around the world.

The CNC Machine Set-Up II is responsible for setting up, operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing CNC equipment to support safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing operations.

This position performs complex machine setups with minimal supervision and independently completes new and repeat setups, machine changeovers, tooling adjustments, first article inspections, process verification, and machining optimization.

The CNC Machine Set-Up II serves as a technical resource to the manufacturing team, supports Engineering and continuous improvement initiatives, and provides guidance and mentorship to less experienced Machine Operators and CNC Set-Up Technicians.

• 1st Shift: 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM
• 2nd Shift: 2:00 PM – 10:30 PM
• 3rd Shift: 10:00 PM – 6:30 AM

Shift differentials may apply.

• Practice and promote safe work practices by following company safety policies, PPE requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, and safe material and chip-handling practices.
• Set up CNC machines for production, including tooling installation, machine changeovers, fixture alignment, offsets, and machine preparation.
• Perform complex setups independently with minimal supervision.
• Change and adjust cutting tools, including drills, reamers, boring bars, knurls, inserts, and other live or static tooling.
• Perform daily machine maintenance, including cleaning collets and guide bushings, boring jaws, aligning vises and fixtures, lubrication, and routine equipment inspections.
• Capture setup, tool-change, and production data using manufacturing data collection systems and accurately complete required production documentation.
• Complete first article inspections using precision measuring instruments and verify that all required dimensions meet engineering specifications.
• Inspect machined components to ensure conformance with blueprints, workmanship standards, surface finish requirements, and quality specifications.
• Perform minor CNC program edits and independently adjust tool offsets, speeds, and feeds to optimize machining processes.
• Troubleshoot machining issues within established procedures and collaborate with Engineering and other technical resources on process improvements.
• Recommend tooling, setup, cycle-time, and process improvements to increase quality, productivity, and efficiency.
• Report machine performance, production rates, tooling concerns, quality issues, and improvement opportunities to supervision and Engineering.
• Mentor, train, and provide technical guidance to Machine Operators and less…