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ACME Careers

Machining Trainee / Machining Finisher 1st & 2nd Shift Openings

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A Machinist builds and repairs precisely detailed and sized metal parts used in a variety of tools and appliances. Builds parts following a blueprint or creates original designs.

$48,887 / year median in Illinois

+4% projected growth

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Machinist Trainee / Machining Finisher
  • No Experience Required $20/hour | Hire-On Bonus | Day 1 Benefits | Paid Training Toward a CNC Machinist Career | 1st & 2nd Shift (10% Differential for 2nd) Start a career in a trade. Not just a job. Most $20 hour jobs are dead ends. This one is a starting line. Acme Industries is hiring entry-level Machining Finishers who want to become CNC Machinists
  • one of the most in-demand, best-paying skilled trades in American manufacturing.
No experience required. You bring the work ethic and the desire to learn; we provide paid, hands-on training led by our experienced machining team, with a clear path from finishing work to running CNC machines. Since 1948, Acme has been a leading precision manufacturer serving aerospace, defense, power generation, mining, and transportation. We're growing
  • which means we're building our next generation of machinists from the ground up, starting with this role. Your Career Path at Acme Every machinist starts somewhere, and at Acme, this is where. Our development path takes you from finisher to skilled machinist through structured, paid, on-the-job training: Machining Finisher (you are here): Learn how precision parts are made
  • deburring, polishing, grinding, and finishing components for customers.
Master blueprints, measurement tools, and shop fundamentals training.
Machine Operator:
Move onto the floor running production equipment under the guidance of experienced machinists, where CNC training starts.
CNC Machinist:
Set up and run CNC machines producing high-value precision parts
  • a skilled trade with strong earning power for the rest of your career. Pay increases are tied to the skills you demonstrate at each stage
  • Training program developed to help you grow ASAP. And with Tuition Assistance , we'll also help pay for machining coursework if you want to accelerate. What You'll Do (Starting Out) This is real, hands-on manufacturing work
  • the same work every skilled machinist here started with: Deburr and remove sharp edges from machined parts Clean, polish, grind, buff, and finish production components Perform final assembly, leak testing, and touch-up painting Package parts to customer requirements Follow written work instructions and quality standards Maintain a clean, safe, organized work area It's detailed, repetitive at times, and it matters: the parts you finish go into aircraft, defense systems, power plants and more.
Quality here is not optional
  • which is exactly why it's the right place to learn the trade. What We're Looking For No manufacturing experience required
  • we train. (If you do have shop or finishing experience, even better.) Strong work ethic and reliable attendance
  • this is the #1 thing we hire for Genuine desire to learn a skilled trade and grow with us Mechanical aptitude a plus
  • if you like working with your hands, fixing things, or building things, you'll do well here Ability to read, write, and follow written instructions in English Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 pounds Forklift, crane, or material handling experience is a plus (not required) Schedule 1st
Shift:
Monday-Friday, 6:00 AM
  • 4:30 PM 2nd
Shift:
Monday-Friday, 4:20 PM
  • 2:50 AM
  • earn 10% more with our 2nd shift differential Overtime, including weekends, may be available during peak production
  • a chance to boost your paycheck.
What We Offer Hire-On Bonus and Weekly Pay Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance starting Day 1 401(k) with Company Match Tuition Assistance for machining and manufacturing coursework Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays Company-paid Life Insurance and Short/Long-Term Disability HSA and Flexible Spending Accounts Gainsharing Bonus Opportunities Clean, safe, manufacturing facility (Work is performed in a non-climate-controlled facility. The building is heated during colder months but does not have air conditioning) Employee Appreciation Events, Food Trucks, Treat Days, and More 75+ years of stability
  • and a growth plan that needs you If you're ready to work hard and build a real career
  • not just collect a paycheck
  • apply today at www.
acmeind.com/careers . No resume? No problem. Just apply. Acme Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer.