Niles, IL
CNC Machinist jobs in Niles, IL
3 open roles from 1 employer. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
What these openings look like
All 3 are at Woodward. Every one publishes a pay range, and they run $16.49 to $28.60 an hour. Every posting is full time. The most recent went up on Jul 31, 2026.
Every listing links to the employer's own application. Nothing is posted here on their behalf, and nothing is reposted from anywhere else.
Open roles
What it pays here
Only some employers publish a range. These are the ones that did, as written in their own postings:
- $16.49–$28.60 an hour
What they ask cnc machinist candidates here
Drawn from the 3 open postings on this page. The ones that come up across several employers are near the top.
What CNC machines and controls have you run, and what was the most complex part you made on them?
What they are checking: Whether their real machine experience matches a Machinist I, II or III level at Woodward.
Walk me through how you set up a job from a blueprint, from reading the print to running the first piece.
What they are checking: Whether they know the full setup sequence, including offsets, tooling and first-piece inspection.
How do you read GD&T callouts like true position or flatness, and how do you check them?
What they are checking: Whether they understand geometric tolerances well enough to make aerospace parts that pass inspection.
Your part starts measuring out of tolerance halfway through a run. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they stop, find the cause like tool wear or heat, and protect quality instead of pushing parts through.
What measuring tools do you use most, and how do you make sure they're giving you good readings?
What they are checking: Whether they use micrometers, bore gauges and indicators correctly and respect calibration.
This is third shift, 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. How have you handled overnight work before, and what helps you stay sharp?
What they are checking: Whether they can work nights reliably and safely, which this schedule depends on.
Tell me about a time you made a scrap part. What happened and what did you learn?
What they are checking: Whether they own errors honestly and change their process, which matters on costly aerospace parts.
How do you hand off a job to the next shift so they can pick up without problems?
What they are checking: Whether they communicate clearly across shifts so setups, issues and counts are not lost.
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