**✈️ CNC Operators, CNC Lathe Setup (Advanced), & Sales Engineer

**

**📍 Location:

** Elk Grove Village, IL

**🏭 Industry:

** Aerospace Manufacturing

**💼 Employment Type:

** Full-Time | Direct Hire

**🚀 About the Opportunity

**

We are

**TekPro

**, a direct hire recruitment firm partnered with leading manufacturers across the U.S. We are currently hiring for

**multiple roles

** within a precision-driven

**aerospace manufacturing environment

**.

This is a great opportunity for skilled professionals—from operators to high-level machinists and engineering-focused sales talent—to join a company known for producing complex, high-quality components.

**🔧 Open Positions

**

**🛠️ CNC Operators (Day & Night Shift)

**

**💰 Pay:

**

Day Shift: $20.00 – $24.00/hr
Night Shift: $23.00 – $27.00/hr

**Responsibilities:

**

Operate CNC machines (mills and/or lathes)
Load/unload parts and monitor machine cycles
Perform basic inspections using measuring tools
Maintain production efficiency and quality standards

**⚙️ CNC Lathe Setup – Advanced Level

**

**💰 Pay:

** $28.00 – $36.00/hr

**What We’re Looking For:

**

This is

**not your typical setup role

**. We’re looking for a

**high-level machinist

** who can take ownership of complex parts from print to production.

**Responsibilities:

**

Perform full setups on CNC lathes for complex parts
Interpret advanced blueprints and apply strong GD&T knowledge
Independently determine machining strategies and tooling
Optimize processes for efficiency, precision, and repeatability
Troubleshoot and solve challenging machining problems

👉 Ideal candidates are those who

**figure out how to make the part

**, not just follow instructions.

**📈 Sales Engineer (Machining / Manufacturing)

**

**💰 Salary:

** $70,000 – $90,000/year

**Responsibilities:

**

Serve as the technical point of contact for customers
Interpret customer drawings and requirements
Support quoting, project feasibility, and application solutions
Build and maintain strong client relationships
Collaborate with engineering and production teams

**✅ Qualifications

**

Experience in CNC machining, manufacturing, or related field
Strong blueprint reading skills (advanced for setup role)
Knowledge of GD&T (required for higher-level machinists)
Communication and problem-solving skills
Sales/engineering experience required for Sales Engineer role

**💡 Why Join?

**

Direct hire with long-term career growth
Competitive pay across all skill levels
Opportunity to work in the

**aerospace industry

**
Exposure to complex, high-precision manufacturing