CNC Lathe Setup Machinist

Job Description

Job Description

Work-life balance meets a steady, long-standing shop culture.

Role overview

As a CNC Lathe Setup Machinist in Bedford Park, IL, you’ll thrive in a true job-shop environment producing precision components for the rubber roller industry. This full-time position (40 hours per week, with overtime as needed) places you at the center of our turning operations—setting up, operating, and continuously improving processes as our programming capabilities expand.

A day in the life

• Review travelers and blueprints, plan setups, and select tooling and workholding.
• Set up and run CNC lathes (2–4 axis) using Fanuc controls and G-code.
• Dial in speeds and feeds, machine first articles, and verify dimensions to tight tolerances.
• Troubleshoot issues in-machine or in the program; make real-time adjustments.
• Keep accurate daily documentation while maintaining a clean, organized work area.
• Support other machines as needed and collaborate with a team that values initiative.

What you bring

Benefits

Tools & tech

Proficiency spotlight

Join a company with roots dating back to 1968 that consistently delivers value to manufacturing clients—and grow with us as we expand programming operations and machine capabilities.

Location : Bedford Park, IL

Shift : Full-Time (40 hour work week with some OT as needed)

AMC is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.