Highlights
This is a hands-on opportunity for someone who can interpret designs, visualize finished parts, and bring them to life using CNC and manual machining equipment. We are seeking a Toolmaker to join the R&D team and support product innovation through tooling, prototyping, machining, and fixture development.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Schiller Park, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $32–$38 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
Description
Title: CNC Programmer
Location: Schiller Park, IL
Shift: 1st Shift
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Pay: $32–$38/hr.
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Pay: $32–$38/hr.
Benefits: Medical, dental & vision insurance, 401(k) match, life insurance, paid parental leave, professional development, pre-tax transit discounts, employee discounts, summer hours, and team-building activities.
We are seeking a Toolmaker to join the R&D team and support product innovation through tooling, prototyping, machining, and fixture development. This is a hands-on opportunity for someone who can interpret designs, visualize finished parts, and bring them to life using CNC and manual machining equipment.
Job Duties:
- Interpret sketches, models, and specifications to determine materials and machining processes.
- Plan, build, and assemble tooling and fixtures to specifications.
- Set up and operate CNC and manual machining equipment, including mills, lathes, and grinders.
- Fabricate prototypes and machine close-tolerance parts.
- Repair, modify, sharpen, and improve tooling and fixtures.
- Inspect dimensions, alignment, and clearances to ensure proper fit and function.
- Perform routine equipment maintenance and maintain a clean work area.
- Collaborate with the Prototype Shop Manager and track project timelines and updates.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- 2–5 years of experience setting up, programming, and operating CNC machines.
- Knowledge of Mastercam and SolidWorks.
- Strong understanding of machining and tooling processes.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.