CNC Machine Set-Up Operator I

About the role

Wabtec is hiring a CNC Machine Set-Up Operator I in Buffalo Grove. The operator sets up and runs computer numerical control (CNC) machines, produces machined parts while maintaining quality and safety standards, keeps records and maintains equipment and supplies. The role covers two different types of machines: VMCs, HMCs, TMCs, CO2 lasers, fiber lasers, break presses and/or robotic welders.

Key responsibilities

• Set up machines by installing and adjusting chucks, tools, attachments, collets, work-holding devices, bar feeders and cutting conditions.
• Perform light program editing on mills, lathes, lasers and robotic welders: enter instructions, set tool registers, offsets, compensation and conditional switches, calculate requirements and prove part programs.
• Observe drilling, grooving, cutting, turning, facing, knurling and thread chasing operations, take measurements, detect malfunctions and troubleshoot processes.
• Sharpen and replace worn tools and adhere to quality assurance procedures.
• Complete daily preventive maintenance and document actions in production and quality logs.
• Study work orders, blueprints, engineering plans and drawings, interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances (GD&T), and verify settings by measuring first-run parts and samples.
• Follow safety procedures, keep the area clean and well organized, and communicate handover notes between shifts.

Required profile

• Associate degree (A.A.) from a two-year college or technical school, or six months to one year of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination.
• Basic understanding of blueprint reading, leadership capability and problem-solving ability.
• Able to read micrometers and calipers.

Required skills

• CNC machine setup and operation (VMC, HMC, TMC, laser, break press, robotic welder)
• Blueprint reading
• Micrometer and caliper measurement

What we offer

• Pay range of $25.00 to $28.00, depending on training, experience, education and location.
• Benefits including health, welfare and retirement options, and possibly an annual bonus if eligible.