CNC Machinist/Programmer

CNC Machinist/Programmer

Company: Kelly Services

Location: West Chicago, IL 60185

Pay: $35.00 per hour

Assignment: Six months, with possibility of extension

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week; occasional overtime

Shift: Candidates must be available for either:

• Monday–Thursday, 5:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

• Tuesday–Friday, 5:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Job Summary

Kelly Services is seeking an experienced CNC Machinist/Programmer to support specialty tooling and die-and-mold production. The successful candidate will program, set up, operate, and inspect CNC-machined components while troubleshooting processes and supporting continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Program, set up, and operate CNC milling machines, including Okuma, Haas, Nidec, and Toyoda equipment.

• Create and maintain programs using Mastercam, G-code, and M-code.

• Read blueprints and use AutoCAD Mechanical and Autodesk Inventor.

• Select tooling, fixtures, workholding methods, feeds, speeds, and machining strategies.

• Inspect parts using micrometers, calipers, height indicators, probing systems, and other precision tools.

• Troubleshoot machining issues and adjust programs or setups as needed.

• Support safety, quality, production schedules, and process improvements.

• Provide technical guidance to less experienced machinists when needed.

Qualifications

• Preferred minimum of 8 years of CNC machining experience

• Strong hands-on CNC milling experience required.

• Two to five years of CNC programming experience preferred.

• Proficiency with G-code, M-code, CNC setup, feeds and speeds, tooling, and machining strategy.

• Ability to inspect parts to tight tolerances, including ±0.002 inches when required.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Technical certificate, trade school training, or Associate degree preferred.

• Strong blueprint reading, math, troubleshooting, communication, and decision-making skills.

• Must be available for either listed shift.

Apply today to be considered for this CNC Machinist/Programmer opportunity with Kelly Services.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.