Lead CNC Coiling Operator

Company: Volt
Location: Libertyville
Posted on: April 4, 2025

Job Description:

Build your future with Volt

The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role.



Volt is immediately hiring for a Lead CNC Coiling Operator in Libertyville, IL.

We're seeking a Lead CNC Coiling Operator to spearhead our coiling operations at a new state-of-the-art facility, train a team of operators, and ensure a seamless production ramp-up. If you're an experienced CNC Coiling professional with leadership skills and a drive for precision, this is your chance to lead and grow with us!





Direct Hire, Day shift
Pay: $40-44 per hour*
Relocation package available to Libertyville, IL area. (Northern Chicago suburbs)
Training will be in Buffalo Grove, IL (20 mins away) and the new facility will open in Libertyville in November 2025.





As a Lead CNC Coiling Operator you will:

Leadership: Train and mentor a team of CNC coiling operators prior to production ramp-up, ensuring they master programming, operation, and quality standards.
Programming: Develop, edit, and optimize CNC programs (using platforms like WPS 3.2 or equivalent G-code systems) to produce precision springs at scale with tolerances of -0.01 mm.
Machine Setup, Operation: Mount tooling, align axes, calibrate systems, and launch initial runs. Operate multi-axis CNC coiling machines, including wire feeding, test runs, and adjustments to maximize high-volume output.
Testing & Feedback: Travel to Europe, to test custom-built machines during development, providing actionable feedback on performance and setup to meet mass-production goals.
Quality Control: Inspect springs using micrometers, calipers, and vision systems to uphold precision standards in a high-output environment.
Troubleshooting: Resolve issues like material jams, tool wear, or programming errors to maintain production efficiency.
Collaboration: Work with engineers and production teams to refine processes and ensure a successful facility launch.





This is a full time, Direct Hire opportunity.





Required Qualifications

Experience: Minimum 5 years of hands-on CNC coiling experience, with expertise programming and operating multi-axis coiling machines.
Programming Skills: Advanced proficiency in CNC programming (e.g., WPS 3.2, Fanuc, Siemens), with ability to adapt blueprints for mass production.
Leadership: Proven ability to train or mentor operators, with strong communication and team-building skills.
Wire Expertise: Demonstrated skill coiling wire CNC machinery for precision springs, ideally in high-volume settings.
Setup Experience: Prior involvement in installing or commissioning CNC equipment in a production environment.
Precision Focus: Comfort with metrology tools and maintaining tolerances of -0.01 mm or tighter under mass-production demands.
Travel to Switzerland in Spring 2025 - 1 trip to verify and test the new coil machine that's in the process of being built, make sure functionality is in spec for customer.

Preferred Qualifications

Mass Production: Experience leading high-volume spring manufacturing or similar fast-paced CNC operations.
Technical Feedback: Proven ability to assess machinery and communicate improvements to engineers.
Leadership Roles: Past experience as a lead operator, supervisor, or trainer in a manufacturing setting.





Salary: $40-44 per hour
*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.



Benefits: Since this is a Direct Hire role, benefits will be provided by the employer.



Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.



Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please email hr_dept@volt.com or call (866) 898-0005. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.



Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. - 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible

Benefits: Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: health, dental, vision, term life, short term disability, AD&D, 401(k), Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please call (866) -898-0005. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.

Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. - 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws

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