Careers at CDS Plastics
CNC machinist jobs in Aurora, Illinois
Join a family-owned plastics machine shop. We hire everyone from entry-level operators to experienced programmers, and teach you the next step on our own machines.
- Position
- CNC operator to programmer
- Full time
- Schedule
- 4-day work week
- First shift
- Experience
- Entry level welcome
- 1 year of CNC preferred, not required
- Location
- Aurora, Illinois
- West of Chicago
Open position
CNC machine operator, set-up and programmer
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Operator
Run the mills and lathes
- Load stock and run proven programs
- Check parts against the drawing as they come off the machine
- Deburr, clean and pack finished parts
Start here if You’re new to CNC, or you’ve run machines before.
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Set-up
Set up each new job
- Fixtures, vises and tooling for the job
- Tool and work offsets
- First-part check before the run
Start here if You’ve set up CNC mills or lathes.
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Programmer
Program the part
- Toolpaths in CAM from the customer’s drawing or CAD file
- Tooling and fixturing for plastics and soft metals
- Prove out new programs on the machine
Start here if You program CNC mills or lathes.
Pay and benefits
What the job offers
For full-time employees, from operator to programmer.
- Pay
- Competitive hourly pay
- Based on your experience and skills.
- Health
- Medical, dental and vision
- Time off
- Paid time off
- Retirement
- 401(k)
- Available after the probationary period.
The work
What machining plastics takes
Most of our work is engineered plastics, plus aluminum, brass and bronze. If you’ve machined metal, your skills carry over. Plastics add habits of their own, and we’ll teach them.
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Precision
Plastics move with heat and clamping pressure. Holding critical dimensions to ±0.002"–±0.005", depending on the plastic, takes care at every step.
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Problem solving
Every job is different: a worn sprocket from a food plant one week, a run of manifolds for a machine builder the next.
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Learning
UHMW, acetal, nylon, PTFE, PEEK and dozens more each cut differently. You’ll learn how each one machines.
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Responsibility
Check your own work and own the result. Every part that leaves the shop carries our name.
Where you’ll work
The shop and the team
3682 Prairie Lake Ct., Unit D, Aurora, IL 60504, west of Chicago.
| Department | What you’ll run |
|---|---|
| CNC milling | 6 CNC mills: four YCM and two Fadal |
| CNC turning | 5 CNC turning centers and an engine lathe, including a twin-spindle, live-tooled setup |
| Programming | CAM, from customer drawings and CAD files |
| Stock preparation | SawStop table saw, bandsaws and drill presses |
| Shop air | Particle evacuation and air filtration, designed in-house |
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Apply to CDS Plastics
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