Junior Swiss-Type Lathe Operator, Training Program

Job Description: Ready to turn curiosity into capability? Do you enjoy mechanical challenges, learning by doing, and making parts that meet exacting specs? At Autocam (NN, Inc.), you’ll join a global team of 3,200+ across 23 manufacturing locations, all focused on precision and innovation. Our Kentwood, MI Screw Machine Academy is your pathway into Swiss‑type machining. Your mission Start on days, then move to nights to support Tornos Swiss screw machines. You’ll help keep production flowing, protect quality, and grow from trainee to trusted operator. What success looks like by Month 3Comfort identifying the main components of a Tornos screw machine and explaining how they interact. Confident using operator controls and performing basic maintenance tasks. Reliably preparing and restocking bar stock for uninterrupted runs. Diagnosing likely causes of quality defects and taking appropriate action. Executing tool changes and precise slide adjustments. Applying shaving, roller supports, and floating holders to improve outcomes. Maintaining collets and pushers; replacing cutoff tools at the right time. Adjusting pickoff and cutoff operations to spec.

For positions requiring access to technical data, NN, Inc. may have to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the U.S. Department of State - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. As such, applicants for this position – except U.S. Citizens, U.S. Permanent Residents, and protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) – may have to go through an export licensing review process.