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Acme Industries | 1325 Pratt Blvd., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Full-Time | 1st Shift 6AM-4:30PM | Monday-Friday

Some machinists run parts.

Some machinists make parts.

And some machinists are the person everyone calls when a job needs to be set up correctly the first time.

If you're the machinist who can take a print, build a setup, prove out a program, troubleshoot issues, and deliver quality parts with minimal supervision, this opportunity was built for you.

Acme Industries is looking for an experienced CNC Mill Setup Technician to support our growing precision machining operation. This is not an operator position. This is a hands-on setup role for a machinist who can independently own jobs from setup through first article approval and production release.

For more than 75 years, Acme Industries has manufactured precision components for aerospace, defense, transportation, mining, and power generation customers where quality and reliability are critical.

• Pay Range: $28-$32/hour
• Hire-On Bonus Available
• Benefits Start Day One
• Weekly Pay
• Overtime Opportunities
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time & Holidays
• Gainsharing Bonus Opportunities
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Company-Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Appreciation Events, Food Trucks, Ice Cream Days & More

You're not walking into a shop that just loads the same part every day.

You'll work on complex, high-mix, low-volume components where setup knowledge, machining judgment, and problem-solving skills matter.

This role is for a machinist who enjoys:

• Building setups from the ground up
• Troubleshooting challenges independently
• Taking ownership of quality
• Being trusted to make decisions
• Constantly learning and improving

• Perform complete job setups on CNC vertical and horizontal machining centers from engineering drawings, routers, and work orders
• Select, install, and qualify tooling, fixtures, and workholding
• Prove out new and revise programs
• Make offsets, edits, and parameter adjustments to achieve first article approval
• Conduct in-process and final inspections using precision measuring equipment
• Read and interpret blueprints and GD&T requirements independently
• Troubleshoot machine alarms, tooling issues, surface finish concerns, and out-of-tolerance conditions
• Complete setup sheets, production records, inspection documentation, and non-conformance reports
• Transition proven jobs cleanly to production and document setups for repeatability
• Support manufacturing efficiency, quality, safety, and 5S initiatives
• Cross-train and share knowledge with team members as the department grows

Since 1948, Acme Industries has built a reputation as a trusted precision manufacturing partner serving aerospace, defense, transportation, mining, power generation, and other critical industries.

As an ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100:D certified manufacturer, we are committed to quality, innovation, and investing in the people who make our success possible. Our team members are trusted, respected, and given opportunities to grow their careers while working on challenging, meaningful projects.

If you're the machinist who enjoys solving problems, building setups, holding tight tolerances, and taking ownership of your work, we'd like to meet you.

Join Acme Industries and help build the precision components that keep critical industries moving.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of CNC milling experience with significant setup responsibility
• Proven ability to independently set up jobs from start to finish
• Strong understanding of workholding, tooling selection, offsets, and program prove-out
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and GD&T
• Experience with precision measuring instruments and first article inspection
• Ability to independently troubleshoot machining and quality issues

Preferred Qualifications

• Aerospace, defense, or heavy industrial machining experience
• Experience with FANUC controls
• Exposure to AS9100 and/or ISO quality systems
• Experience in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment
• Previous experience training or mentoring machinists or operators