2nd Shift CNC Machinist

Gleason • Loves Park, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Gleason Cutting Tools Corporation is seeking CNC Machinists/Operators for second-shift work. The role combines documentation-based processes with hands-on operation and setup of CNC equipment, which may include lathes, boring mills, milling machines, grinding machines, and shapers. Employees produce precision components while following detailed instructions and maintaining required dimensions and tolerances. The company describes its workplace as collaborative, respectful, modern, clean, and air-conditioned, with opportunities for training and long-term career growth.

The training schedule is Monday through Thursday, 5:00 AM–3:30 PM. The regular work schedule is Monday through Thursday, 3:30 PM–1:30 AM. Applicants offered employment must complete substance and physical capacity testing.

Gleason Cutting Tools Corporation develops and manufactures production systems for gears. The company states that it aims to conduct business in a manner that protects the environment and is compatible with community eco-economic needs, and that it is committed to improving environmental sustainability with the goal of driving its environmental impact toward zero.

Requirements

• Previous CNC machine operation experience.
• Ability to learn specific computer software and systems.
• Knowledge of trade mathematics.
• Ability to multitask and engage in work-related activities to maximize productivity.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Willingness to meet productivity targets and metrics.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints, program readouts, and technical directives to determine materials and cutting tools, and to understand finished-part features, critical surfaces, dimensions, and tolerances.
• Complete machine setups and follow instructions for operation sequence, feeds and speeds, tools, alignment, and predetermined machined dimensions.
• Align parts in machines using established methods and reference points, keeping material, fixtures, and machine stops clear of chips and particles.
• Recognize defective tooling, improper coolant flow, needed speed or feed changes, machine malfunctions, and dimensional deviations; correct issues by adjusting the machine, cutting tool, or fixture, or obtain assistance from a higher-level machinist.
• Use measuring instruments to achieve, maintain, and check critical dimensions and tolerances during machining.
• Maintain dimensions using fixtures or preset machine stops, depending on allowable tolerances.

Benefits

• Paid holidays, PTO, and sick time.
• Safety shoe and prescription safety glasses reimbursement.
• Wellness reimbursement.
• Opportunity to join an onsite fitness facility.
• Medical, dental, vision, and voluntary or company-paid life insurance, eligible the first of the month after hire.
• 401(k).
• Tuition reimbursement, eligible after one year of employment and with management approval.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Internal and external training opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed