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Wabtec

Develops electric locomotives and digital solutions

CNC Machine Set-up Operator 1

Precision Machining & ToolmakingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBuffalo Grove, IL, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • An associate degree from a two-year college or technical school, or equivalent, or six months to one year of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Basic understanding of blueprint reading, leadership capability, and problem-solving ability.
  • Ability to set up and operate at least two different types of machines, such as vertical, horizontal, or turn-mill CNC machines, carbon dioxide or fiber lasers, brake presses, and/or robotic welders.
  • Ability to perform light program edits on mills, lathes, lasers, and/or robotic welders, including entering instructions, zero and reference points, tool registers, offsets, compensation, and conditional switches; calculating requirements using basic math, geometry, and simple trigonometry; and proving part programs.
  • Ability to read micrometers and calipers.
  • Ability to follow instructions and management directives.
  • Ability to adhere to safety procedures and regulations and maintain good housekeeping and 5S in the work area.

Responsibilities

  • Set up and operate computer numerical control machines to produce machined parts while maintaining quality and safety standards, keeping records, and maintaining equipment and supplies.
  • Maintain specifications by observing drilling, grooving, cutting, turning, facing, knurling, and thread-chasing operations; taking measurements; detecting malfunctions; troubleshooting processes; sharpening and replacing worn tools; and following quality-assurance procedures and processes.
  • Maintain equipment by completing daily preventive-maintenance requirements.
  • Set up machines by installing and adjusting three- and four-jaw chucks, tools, attachments, collets, indicating vises or workpieces, bar feeders, and cutting conditions.
  • Plan machining by studying work orders, blueprints, engineering plans, materials, specifications, orthographic drawings, reference planes, surface locations, and machining parameters, and interpreting geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
  • Verify settings by measuring positions, first-run parts, and sample workpieces in accordance with international standards.
  • Maintain continuity between work shifts by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
  • Document actions by completing production and quality logs.
  • Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading technical publications.
  • Accomplish organizational goals by taking ownership of assigned work and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

About the Company

Wabtec

Develops electric locomotives and digital solutions

Wabtec provides transportation solutions by designing and producing electric locomotives and related services for freight railroads, transit authorities, and industrial operators. Its flagship product, the FLXdrive, is a 100% battery-electric locomotive with a battery pack over 7 megawatt-hours that cuts fuel use and emissions, while the company also sells traditional locomotives, aftermarket services, and digital solutions to optimize operations. Wabtec differentiates itself through a fully electric propulsion option paired with value-added digital tools and manufacturing techniques like mixed-reality work processes, aiming to improve efficiency and sustainability across rail networks. The company’s goal is to make rail transport more efficient and eco-friendly by delivering reliable locomotives, ongoing maintenance, and advanced software and digital capabilities that help customers run greener, lower-cost operations.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, PA
Founded
1872

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