Your Next Precision Challenge Starts Here
Imagine taking raw bar stock and transforming it into aerospace-grade components that keep the world moving. At Timken’s Aurora Bearing facility, we’re looking for a CNC professional who thrives on accuracy, keeps machines in peak condition, and pursues continuous improvementespecially on afternoon/second shift.
The Mission
Create precision parts on CNC lathes and mills while holding print-defined characteristics. You’ll program or operate equipment, validate first-piece quality, and manage repeatability through disciplined in-process checks.
How You’ll Execute
- Program and/or run CNC equipment to machine I.D./O.D. features from bar stock, including facing, chamfering, grooving, and drilling.
- Choose and swap arbors, fixtures, inserts, speeds/feeds, and tooling per blueprint specs.
- Produce first-piece parts, make offset/tool changes to hit tolerances, and complete paperwork for set-up approval.
- Load parts, cycle machines, check at designated intervals, and adjust to maintain quality throughout the operation.
- Keep machines production-ready: monitor fluid levels and perform routine care.
- Surface grind and re-sharpen arbor teeth as needed.
Schedule & Pay
- Afternoon/2nd-shift opportunities available.
- 1st Shift: Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
- 2nd Shift: 3:30 p.m.–12:00 a.m.
- Compensation starts at $21.50/hour (experience-based) with a $1.50/hour differential for 2nd shift.
What You Bring
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Ideally 1+ year operating CNC machinery in manufacturing; set-up experience preferred.
- Background with Hardinge lathes and/or HAAS, Mazak, Ganesh, Doosan equipment is a plus.
- Proficiency with gages and micrometers and confidence reading blueprints.
Technical Toolkit
- GD&T
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- CNC Tooling
- Troubleshooting Skills
- G-Code
- M-Code
- CNC Machine Setup & Changeover
- Precision Measurement & Hand Metrology
- Aerospace Manufacturing
- Troubleshooting CNC Machines
- Manual Machining Skills
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Shop Math Skills
- Experience in a Manufacturing Environment
- Blueprint Reading
- Basic Computer Skills
Platforms & Machines
- CNC Mill (3–4 axis VMC): Mazak, Haas, Okuma, Doosan
- CNC Lathe (2–4 axis): Mazak, Haas, Okuma, Doosan
- CNC Swiss Lathe
- CNC Mill (5+ axis VMC)
- CNC Lathe (5+ axis)
Benefits that Back Your Craft
- 401(k) plan with a company match for the first 6%
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Short- and long-term disability
- Health Savings Account with company contribution
- Flexible Spending Account
- Company-paid life insurance
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Wellness programs and discounts
If you’re driven by precision and eager to grow with on-the-job training, you’ll fit right in at Timken’s Aurora Bearing facility. Let’s build what moves the world.
