Job Description

$30–$34/hr + 10% 2nd Shift Differential (if you are interested in working the 2nd Shfit) | Day 1 Benefits | Weekly Pay | Aerospace & Defense

Elk Grove Village, IL | Full-Time

If you know setups, Acme Industries wants to talk to you.

We run complex, tight-tolerance aerospace and defense components on vertical and horizontal machining centers — high-mix, low-volume, different challenges every shift. You won't be babysitting a bar feeder here. You'll own the machine from job launch to last part, troubleshoot independently, and be the person the shift depends on.

2nd shift at $30–$34/hr plus a 10% differential.

What You'll Own

• Complete setups on CNC vertical and horizontal machining centers — workholding, tooling selection and installation, program prove-out, and first-article approval from scratch
• FANUC control adjustments — offsets, edits, and parameter changes to hit tolerance on the first try
• In-process and final inspection using micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, dial indicators, and CMM where applicable
• Independent troubleshooting — out-of-tolerance conditions, tool wear, surface finish issues, and machine alarms — without waiting for engineering or programming support
• Blueprint and GD&T interpretation — you read a print, you understand it, you work from it
• Clean job transitions to operators with clearly documented setup sheets for repeatability
• Shift continuity — communicate open issues, in-process jobs, and priorities at turnover so nothing falls through the cracks
• 5S and housekeeping standards on your machine and your area

What We Need

Required:

• 5+ years of CNC milling experience with real, demonstrated setup responsibility — start to finish, not assisted setups or operator-only background
• Ability to set up jobs independently including workholding, tooling, and program prove-out with no hand-holding
• Proficiency reading blueprints and GD&T accurately and independently
• Precision measurement and first-article inspection experience
• Proven ability to troubleshoot out-of-tolerance conditions, tool wear, and machine alarms on your own

Strongly Preferred:

• FANUC control experience — offsets, edits, parameter adjustments beyond just running proven programs
• Aerospace, defense, or heavy industrial precision manufacturing background
• AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality management system familiarity
• High-mix, low-volume complex component experience — you're comfortable setting up a different job every shift
• Experience informally training or mentoring less experienced operators

Why Acme

• $30–$34/hr based on your actual setup experience — not a ceiling
• 10% shift differential on 2nd shift — real additional take-home, not a token bump
• Day 1 medical, dental, and vision — no 30- or 90-day wait
• Weekly pay — not bi-weekly like most shops
• 401(k) with company match, company-paid life insurance and disability, HSA/FSA
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Gainsharing bonus — when Acme does well, you share in it
• Complex, interesting work — aerospace and defense components that go into aircraft and defense systems, not repetitive production runs
• 75+ years of stability — founded in 1948, PE-backed, actively growing
• Active investment in your development — apprenticeship program, workforce development, clear path to lead, training, and mentorship roles for the right person
• Clean, safe, modern facility — we take the shop environment seriously

About Acme Industries

Acme Industries has been a precision manufacturer since 1948, serving aerospace, defense, power generation, mining, and transportation markets from our facility in Elk Grove Village, IL. We specialize in large, complex machined castings and forgings — components measured in feet and weighing up to a ton — for customers who can't afford mistakes. We're growing fast and building the team that will take us there.