Job Full DescriptionWe're hiring a skilled CNC Machinist in Champaign for a hands-on, high-responsibility role. This is not an entry-level position-ideal candidates will bring recent, relevant experience in both CNC and manual machining. Key Responsibilities: Set up, operate, and tear down 3-, 4-, and 5-axis CNC machines Perform tooling adjustments and diagnose mechanical issues Operate manual machines (mills, lathes, drills, grinders, saws) Read blueprints and follow process work instructions Apply basic programming and computer skills Follow all company safety policies and procedures Requirements: Minimum 5 years of CNC machining experience, including setup and troubleshooting At least 5 years in a manufacturing environment with growing responsibilities Experience with tooling and ability to recognize machine behavior and needs Manual machining experience strongly preferred Strong understanding of mechanical processes and safe operation Ideal Traits: Detail-oriented with high accuracy Self-motivated and adaptable Strong communication and accountability Not a Fit If: You've been out of the trade for more than 2 years You've only operated CNC machines without setup, tooling, or diagnostic experience Benefits: Health Insurance Paid Sick Leave Life Insurance Weekly Pay #CHAMILSTChampaign, IL 2513 1001 North Mattis Avenue Champaign, IL 61821
See More Details >>div h4Job Details/h4 divstrongJob Location/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Champaign Main - Champaign, IL/div divstrongEducation Level/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Not Specified/div divstrongSalary Range/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;$30.00 - $45.00 Hourly/div divstrongTravel Percentage/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;None/div divstrongJob Shift/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Day/div divstrongJob Category/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Manufacturing/div /div h4 /h4h1Prototype Machinist Wanted/h1 pspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Wagner Machine Company is searching for the best of the best as we continue to grow our team! We are excited to find a Prototype Machinist who is as passionate about advanced manufacturing as we are, has a diverse machining background and strong mechanical aptitude. Our machinists understand the importance of innovation, have the expertise to tackle complex machined parts, and the drive to exceed our customersrsquo; expectations on every job. /span/span/p pspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Solid troubleshooting skills based on extensive machining knowledge are foundational for an excellent machinist. To excel in this position, you must leverage those skills to be proficient at CAD/CAM programming, setup, and operation of CNC machines. Wagner Machine prides itself on staying ahead of the game with modern machines, advanced CAM software, and extensive tooling and workholding options to provide our machinists with the equipment to perform their jobs at the highest standards./span/span/p pspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Our prototype machinists work on projects individually but often collaborate with each other to figure out the best method to fixture and machine complex parts. We are always learning from each other and every project we complete. While prototype machining can be challenging, we encourage our employees to face projects head-on with grace and a healthy dose of humor.br / br / If you are highly motivated, have excellent problem-solving abilities and want to be part of an awesome team, we want to talk to you!/span/span/p h2Day to Day Responsibilities/h2 h2 style="font-style:italic"nbsp;/h2 ul lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Evaluate prints and solid model CAD Files/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Identify best methods to make high quality parts within the quoted cycle time/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Use CAM software to create efficient and repeatable toolpaths/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Set up and operate 3amp;5-axis CNC mills and CNC lathes/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Inspect parts to internal quality standards/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Document jobs to company policy/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Ensure finished parts are deburred properly and look good/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Complete work on time/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Keep learning/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Maintain accountability to performance standards and company values/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Other duties as assigned/span/span/li /ul h4 /h4brh2Minimum Qualifications/h2 ul li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Due to ITAR compliance, applicants must be US Citizens or Greencard holders/span/span/div /li li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Ability to lift 50 lbs. and pass a drug-screen and background check/span/span/div /li li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"High School diploma or equivalent/span/span/div /li li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"3 years operating, setting-up, and programming CNC mills and lathes/span/span/div /li li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"3 years CAD/CAM experience/span/span/div /li li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Extensive knowledge of:/span/span/div ul style="list-style-type:circle" li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"G and M codes/span/span/div /li li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"measuring techniques and best practices/span/span/div /li li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"tooling types and machining processes/span/span/div /li /ul /li li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Ability to adjust programs for optimal speed, reliability, and tool life/span/span/div /li li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Calculate and adjust tool paths for optimal speeds and feeds/span/span/div /li li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Troubleshooting machining processes/span/span/div /li /ul h2Stand-Out Qualifications/h2 ul lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"span style="font-size:14px"Experience in:/span/span ul lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"span style="font-size:14px"a LEAN Manufacturing or 5S setting /span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"span style="font-size:14px"an ISO9001 or AS9100D certified business/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"span style="font-size:14px"5-axis milling (3+2 or simultaneous 5)/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"span style="font-size:14px"machining small parts/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"span style="font-size:14px".0005rdquo; or tighter tolerances/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"span style="font-size:14px"high speed machining and micro tooling/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"span style="font-size:14px"robotic automation/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"span style="font-size:14px"3D profiling/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"span style="font-size:14px"Live tooling and sub-spindle operations on lathes/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Wire EDM/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Abrasive Waterjet/span/span/li /ul /li /ul div h4Job Details/h4 divstrongJob Location/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Champaign Main - Champaign, IL/div divstrongEducation Level/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Not Specified/div divstrongSalary Range/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;$30.00 - $45.00 Hourly/div divstrongTravel Percentage/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;None/div divstrongJob Shift/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Day/div divstrongJob Category/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Manufacturing/div /div h4 /h4h1Prototype Machinist Wanted/h1 pspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Wagner Machine Company is searching for the best of the best as we continue to grow our team! We are excited to find a Prototype Machinist who is as passionate about advanced manufacturing as we are, has a diverse machining background and strong mechanical aptitude. Our machinists understand the importance of innovation, have the expertise to tackle complex machined parts, and the drive to exceed our customersrsquo; expectations on every job. /span/span/p pspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Solid troubleshooting skills based on extensive machining knowledge are foundational for an excellent machinist. To excel in this position, you must leverage those skills to be proficient at CAD/CAM programming, setup, and operation of CNC machines. Wagner Machine prides itself on staying ahead of the game with modern machines, advanced CAM software, and extensive tooling and workholding options to provide our machinists with the equipment to perform their jobs at the highest standards./span/span/p pspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Our prototype machinists work on projects individually but often collaborate with each other to figure out the best method to fixture and machine complex parts. We are always learning from each other and every project we complete. While prototype machining can be challenging, we encourage our employees to face projects head-on with grace and a healthy dose of humor.br / br / If you are highly motivated, have excellent problem-solving abilities and want to be part of an awesome team, we want to talk to you!/span/span/p h2Day to Day Responsibilities/h2 h2 style="font-style:italic"nbsp;/h2 ul lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Evaluate prints and solid model CAD Files/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Identify best methods to make high quality parts within the quoted cycle time/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Use CAM software to create efficient and repeatable toolpaths/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Set up and operate 3amp;5-axis CNC mills and CNC lathes/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Inspect parts to internal quality standards/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Document jobs to company policy/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Ensure finished parts are deburred properly and look good/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Complete work on time/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Keep learning/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Maintain accountability to performance standards and company values/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Other duties as assigned/span/span/li /ul h4 /h4brh2Minimum Qualifications/h2 ul li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Due to ITAR compliance, applicants must be US Citizens or Greencard holders/span/span/div /li li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Ability to lift 50 lbs. and pass a drug-screen and background check/span/span/div /li li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"High School diploma or equivalent/span/span/div /li li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"3 years operating, setting-up, and programming CNC mills and lathes/span/span/div /li li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"3 years CAD/CAM experience/span/span/div /li li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Extensive knowledge of:/span/span/div ul style="list-style-type:circle" li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"G and M codes/span/span/div /li li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"measuring techniques and best practices/span/span/div /li li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"tooling types and machining processes/span/span/div /li /ul /li li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Ability to adjust programs for optimal speed, reliability, and tool life/span/span/div /li li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Calculate and adjust tool paths for optimal speeds and feeds/span/span/div /li li divspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Troubleshooting machining processes/span/span/div /li /ul h2Stand-Out Qualifications/h2 ul lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"span style="font-size:14px"Experience in:/span/span ul lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"span style="font-size:14px"a LEAN Manufacturing or 5S setting /span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"span style="font-size:14px"an ISO9001 or AS9100D certified business/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"span style="font-size:14px"5-axis milling (3+2 or simultaneous 5)/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"span style="font-size:14px"machining small parts/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"span style="font-size:14px".0005rdquo; or tighter tolerances/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"span style="font-size:14px"high speed machining and micro tooling/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"span style="font-size:14px"robotic automation/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"span style="font-size:14px"3D profiling/span/span/li lispan style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"span style="font-size:14px"Live tooling and sub-spindle operations on lathes/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Wire EDM/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Abrasive Waterjet/span/span/li /ul /li /ul
See More Details >>Job Details Job Location Champaign Main - Champaign, IL Education Level Not Specified Salary Range $30.00 - $45.00 Hourly Travel Percentage None Job Shift Day Job Category Manufacturing Prototype Machinist Wanted Wagner Machine Company is searching for the best of the best as we continue to grow our team! We are excited to find a Prototype Machinist who is as passionate about advanced manufacturing as we are, has a diverse machining background and strong mechanical aptitude. Our machinists understand the importance of innovation, have the expertise to tackle complex machined parts, and the drive to exceed our customers' expectations on every job. Solid troubleshooting skills based on extensive machining knowledge are foundational for an excellent machinist. To excel in this position, you must leverage those skills to be proficient at CAD/CAM programming, setup, and operation of CNC machines. Wagner Machine prides itself on staying ahead of the game with modern machines, advanced CAM software, and extensive tooling and workholding options to provide our machinists with the equipment to perform their jobs at the highest standards. Our prototype machinists work on projects individually but often collaborate with each other to figure out the best method to fixture and machine complex parts. We are always learning from each other and every project we complete. While prototype machining can be challenging, we encourage our employees to face projects head-on with grace and a healthy dose of humor. If you are highly motivated, have excellent problem-solving abilities and want to be part of an awesome team, we want to talk to you! Day to Day Responsibilities • Evaluate prints and solid model CAD Files • Identify best methods to make high quality parts within the quoted cycle time • Use CAM software to create efficient and repeatable toolpaths • Set up and operate 3&5-axis CNC mills and CNC lathes • Inspect parts to internal quality standards • Document jobs to company policy • Ensure finished parts are deburred properly and look good • Complete work on time • Keep learning • Maintain accountability to performance standards and company values • Other duties as assigned Minimum Qualifications • Due to ITAR compliance, applicants must be US Citizens or Greencard holders • Ability to lift 50 lbs. and pass a drug-screen and background check • High School diploma or equivalent • 3 years operating, setting-up, and programming CNC mills and lathes • 3 years CAD/CAM experience • Extensive knowledge of: • G and M codes • measuring techniques and best practices • tooling types and machining processes • Ability to adjust programs for optimal speed, reliability, and tool life • Calculate and adjust tool paths for optimal speeds and feeds • Troubleshooting machining processes Stand-Out Qualifications • Experience in: • a LEAN Manufacturing or 5S setting • an ISO9001 or AS9100D certified business • 5-axis milling (3+2 or simultaneous 5) • machining small parts • .0005" or tighter tolerances • high speed machining and micro tooling • robotic automation • 3D profiling • Live tooling and sub-spindle operations on lathes • Wire EDM • Abrasive Waterjet
See More Details >>Entering the machining trade in Champaign, IL, typically begins with specialized education and training, often through apprenticeships that combine hands-on experience with classroom instruction. These apprenticeships, which last about four to five years, require extensive training under licensed professionals. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are approximately 288,789 machinists nationwide, with a median annual wage of $50,840. In Champaign, IL, machinists can expect to earn an average wage of $42,147 annually, with experienced professionals often exceeding $108,000 per year. Educational pathways such as apprenticeships, postsecondary education, and on-the-job training are available, with trade schools and professional organizations offering valuable certifications and training programs to help aspiring machinists launch successful careers.
