CNC Technician

Job DetailsJob Location: South Elgin, IL 60177Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $24.00 - $30.00 HourlyJob Shift: AnyJob Category: ManufacturingBring precision parts to life. As our CNC Operator, you'll program, set up, and run our vertical CNC mill—turning specs into finished parts with the accuracy and precision glass fabrication demands require. Safety and attention to detail aren't afterthoughts here; they're part of doing the job right. We're hiring for both 1st and 2nd shift — join a growing team and pick the schedule that fits your life. Cat-i Glass participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility after hire. What You'll Do: Write programs in Fusion/Icam to accomplish various machining operations as per the required sequence and dimensions of the job Select, align, and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines Calculate and set controls to regulate machining factors such as speed, feed, and depth and angle of cut, or enter commands to retrieve, input, or edit computerized machine control media; Facilitate work order paper flow in accordance with company standards Inspection of parts is required Conduct CNC and Robot training as assigned Must have tooling and insert change experience Must be able to read blueprints, drawings, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations and setup requirements. Must have experience with measuring equipment such as calipers, micrometers, optical comparators. Experience with vertical measuring machines a plus. Make tool offsets Call up and modify existing and new programs Adjust work coordinates Prepare tools and fixturing Machine Tending as  needed Must be able to report to work as scheduled and on time Other duties as assigned Skills/Competencies: Mastercam, G-code and AutoCAD experience preferred A minimum of 4 Years’ experience setting up CNC machining centers  Education/Experience: Must have at least 5 years of experience programming in MasterCAM for vertical milling machines High school diploma or equivalent preferred What We Have To Offer: Medical, dental, and vision insurance — because a trip to the dentist or the eye doctor shouldn't be a financial decision. If you get hurt or sick, your paycheck doesn't stop. Short-term and long-term disability, so one bad injury doesn't turn into a financial crisis for your family. Time off that's actually yours. PTO plus floating holidays 401(k). Retirement isn't a "someday" problem. We help you build it starting now. Life insurance, on us. Company-paid, at no cost to you. We'll help pay for school. Tuition reimbursement if you want to keep growing — your future here isn't capped by the job you walked in with. This is a place you'll actually want to be. Friends & family events, a holiday party, and perks running all year long. Physical Demands and Working Environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Perform job duties in the plant environment exposed to varying temperatures, noise, water, dust, glass, paint, odors, etc.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear, repetitively.  The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or occasionally crawl.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift, push/pull, and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.  Requires manual dexterity to handle glass parts, hand tools and knives.  Tasks require lifting, standing, bending, reaching, climbing, pulling, pushing, visually observing glass parts to distinguish colors.  Qualifications