2nd shift CNC Technician

The Boler Company®•Union, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The CNC Technician is a highly skilled CNC professional responsible for programming and setting up new jobs, maintaining in-process quality, recovering from machine alarms, and driving continuous improvement on the production floor. The role focuses primarily on horizontal machining centers, with additional support for vertical mills and lathes as needed. It requires demonstrated experience in both CAM programming and hands-on setup. The Technician develops and optimizes CNC programs, sets up machining equipment and proves out jobs, resolves quality issues, responds to machine alarms, and troubleshoots machining problems. The role also contributes to cycle-time reduction, scrap elimination, and process capability improvements while maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work area. This is a second-shift position in a manufacturing-floor environment. Physical requirements include standing for an eight-hour shift, frequent reaching, bending, and lifting up to 80 pounds, and close vision for precision measurement and inspection. The environment includes exposure to coolant, cutting-fluid mist, metal chips, noise, and heat. Required PPE includes safety glasses and steel-toed footwear, with hearing protection where applicable.

Requirements

At least 5 years of CNC machining experience, with a strong focus on programming and setup rather than solely machine operation.
Proven experience setting up horizontal machining centers, including pallet and tombstone fixturing and multi-sided setups.
Proficiency in CAD/CAM and ability to build programs from scratch, not solely modify existing code.
Working knowledge of G-code and comfort editing programs at a Fanuc control.
Proficiency in blueprint reading and GD&T interpretation, including true position, profile, runout, and flatness callouts.
Skill using precision measurement tools, including micrometers, bore gauges, calipers, and dial indicators.
Experience machining aluminum and iron, with an understanding of their material behavior and how to adjust machining parameters.
Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to work independently and communicate proactively with supervision and quality teams.
High school diploma or GED, or demonstrated hands-on machining experience in lieu of formal education credentials.
Ability to stand for the duration of an eight-hour shift.
Ability to reach, bend, and lift up to 80 pounds.
Close vision for precision measurement and inspection tasks.
Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to coolant, cutting-fluid mist, metal chips, noise, and heat, and to use required PPE.

Nice To Haves

Experience with either PartMaker or Mastercam.
Experience machining aluminum 6061 or iron.
Technical degree or CNC machining certificate.
CMM familiarity.

Responsibilities

Develop CNC programs for new jobs from print to proven program using PartMaker and Mastercam.
Edit and optimize G-code at the control, including tool offsets, feeds and speeds, canned cycles, subprograms, and macro variables.
Select tooling, cutting parameters, and machining strategies based on material and part geometry.
Create and maintain accurate setup sheets and work instructions for new and revised programs.
Set up horizontal machining centers for new and repeat jobs, including tombstone and pallet fixturing, tool assembly and presetting, work coordinate offsets, and program prove-out.
Provide setup support on vertical machining centers and lathes with live tooling as production needs require.
Diagnose and resolve in-process quality nonconformances, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions at the machining level.
Lead containment activities when quality escapes are identified.
Read and interpret GD&T callouts, including true position, concentricity, and flatness.
Respond to machine alarms by diagnosing causes, safely clearing conditions, and returning equipment to production with minimal downtime.
Troubleshoot machining issues such as chatter, poor bore finish, drill walk, surface-finish defects, and premature tool failure.
Determine whether alarms can be recovered by an operator or require maintenance or engineering escalation, and communicate equipment status to supervision.
Participate in and lead continuous-improvement initiatives targeting cycle-time reduction, scrap elimination, and process-capability improvements.
Identify and propose improvements to toolpaths, tooling, fixturing, and machining parameters, and bring recommendations to the Technical Operations Manager.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area in compliance with company safety standards.