PLC/HMI PROGAMMER 
November 8, 2024

 MACHINIST CNC OPERATOR LEVEL 1 / APPRENTICE 

 JOB DESCRIPTION: MACHINIST CNC OPERATOR LEVEL 1 / APPRENTICE 

Employment may include but is not limited to job duties such as to set up and run machines, inspect parts and assist with programming as needed. Assist with machine maintenance tasks such as preparing coolant and adding it to a machine, vacuuming or sweeping chips out of a machine or sweeping them from the work area, assembling a fixture in a machine, measuring parts with a micrometer, plug gauge or go-no go gauge and comparing measurements to a print of the finished work piece, recording measurements in a table on the print or another document. Putting away tools and inspection equipment or other requirements based on shop supervisor assessment of area needs. You will report to Shop Supervisor and company owners, and sometimes work in partnership with other KEM team members. May get involved with setting up a cobot for machine tending of a production scale (repetitive loading) job or help with turnkey system assembly or electrical panel building as needed. 

EMPLOYMENT ADDRESS AND CONDITIONS 

Kenyeri Engineering & Manufacturing 2300 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 218-219 Downers Grove, IL 60515 

Employment Classification: 

IL-1099/Contract for 90 days, followed by consideration for full time employment. 

Experience Preferred: 

2 yrs CNC mill or lathe experience preferred. Ability to read prints and use measurement gauges such as micrometers or go-no go gauges preferred. 

Lunch and Breaks: 

Lunch is 30 minutes and is unpaid after completing 4 hours of work. (2) 15-minute paid breaks can be taken, one before lunch and one after lunch. 

Technical Training: 

Technical training can be made available as needed. Examples may include but is not limited to CAM software training or TMA machinist skills classes. 

Holidays and PTO: 

For full-time employees, 7-10 paid holidays depending on calendar and market demands. 10 days PTO to start for full time employees. 

Insurance and Retirement: 

For full-time employees, BSBSIL comprehensive PPO health insurance, dental and eye are available, as well as a 401k with matching. 

Payday Frequency: 

Every Friday a timecard is submitted via payroll app. Payment via ACH. 

Paid holidays, PTO days, and health insurance are available with a potential future offer of full-time employment. 

A laptop and email account will be provided. 

ABOUT KEM 

Kenyeri Engineering & Manufacturing offers automation and workholding. We provide the customer a total workholding solution, taking the application from chuck specification through design and fabrication of jaws, locators, plates and more. We also design and build custom electrical control panels required to operate anything from a single pump or valve to a complex system. We blend this knowledge to offer collaborative robots for customer applications and fully integrate the cobots. We blend engineering expertise with customer focus, listening to your plant’s concerns and objectives. We take your process electrical panel needs from specification and design drawings through fabrication, programming, testing and startup. 

Email Us Your Resume 

Email to sales@kenyeriengineering.com