CNC VMC Setup Machinist / MAZATROL Programmer
- Pay
- $30 – $38 per hour
- Location
- Melrose Park, IL
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Cnc Vmc
Setup Machinist / MAZATROL Programmer
1st Shift | $30-$38/hour + Overtime
We are looking for an experienced CNC VMC Setup Machinist / MAZATROL Programmer to join our machine shop.
Mazak VMCs producing a variety of general machine parts. We are looking for someone who can take a job from print to finished part -program the machine, set up the job, run production, inspect parts, and make adjustments as needed.
What You'll Do
- Program Mazak VMCs using MAZATROL conversational programming
- Set up and operate Mazak VMCs
- Read and understand engineering drawings
- Select and set cutting tools
- Set tool and work offsets
- Prove out programs and make necessary adjustments
- Run multiple machines efficiently
- Inspect parts using micrometers, calipers, gauges, and other precision measuring equipment
- Make offset and program adjustments to maintain part quality
- Troubleshoot machining and setup problems
- Maintain production and quality requirements
- Keep machines, tooling, and work areas clean and organized
What We're Looking For
- Strong CNC VMC setup experience
- MAZATROL programming experience is preferred
- Ability to read blueprints and understand GD&T
- Knowledge of cutting tools, feeds, speeds, and work holding
- Ability to use precision measuring equipment
- Ability to take a job from setup through finished parts
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Reliable, dependable, and able to work independently
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
- The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- MAZATROL Training Available
- Don't have MAZATROL experience? That's okay.
- We are willing to train the right experienced CNC machinist on MAZATROL programming.
If you have strong VMC setup skills, can read prints, understand tooling and machining processes, and can work independently, we encourage you to apply. We value machining ability and reliability and are willing to teach the right person our Mazak programming system.
- Schedule
- 1st Shift - Monday through Friday
- 10-15 hours of overtime available each week.
Pay and benefits
Overtime is paid at 1.5× the regular hourly rate.
Pay $30-$38/hour, depending on experience and skill level, plus overtime.
Experienced MAZATROL programmers and strong VMC setup machinists are encouraged to apply.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive hourly pay
- Consistent first-shift schedule
- 10-15 hours of overtime available weekly
- Work with 3 Mazak VMCs
- Opportunity to develop MAZATROL programming skills
- Stable, hands-on machining environment
- Opportunity for the right person to become an important part of our operation
If you're a skilled CNC machinist who takes pride in your work and wants steady hours, good overtime, and an opportunity to grow, we'd like to hear from you.
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Equal opportunity and legal notices
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Maxcess is an equal employment opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
From Maxcess - Rotometrics's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 13, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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