We are still hiring for a 2nd Shift CNC Machinists! Responsibilities will include reading blueprints, setting up and operating CNC machines, and maintaining quality and tolerance standards.The hours for this position are 3:15pm-1:45am on Monday – Thursday; so every weekend is a long weekend! If you have some experience in machining, a great work ethic, the ability to read blueprints, and know how to set up and operate CNC machines, please consider Northwest Tool!

On May 9th and 10th, we will be set up at the Design-2-Part Show in Schaumberg, Ill. If you have tooling and machining needs, stop out and visit us in booth #510.  The show runs Wednesday, May 9th from 9:30-4:00 and Thursday, May 10th from 9:30-3:30. We look forward to making many new connections!

Our Janitorial Position and all 1st and 2nd Shift Production positions have been filled. Thank you to all who applied to be a part of the Northwest Tool team.  Please do not hesitate to apply for more openings in the future. We are also still hiring for 1st and 2nd Shift CNC Machinists.

Check out our new OD/ID Grinder on our largest manual lathe.

Welcome to our new website! We are now mobile-friendly and much easier to use.  Check out our “Request A Quote” tab if you need to send in a quick quote, check out our easy to use photo gallery, and take a look at our updated design.  We’d love to hear your feedback!

So what was all the excitement yesterday? We had our newest machine, the Haas ST-20, was delivered. On top of that, we also moved our Mazak Quick Turn 18 over to the Northeast bay where the Haas is located. The Quick Turn 18 runs a high production job, and this Haas will be used for the same. Now, to get it up and running!

This evening, we hosted a group from the IEEE, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, for a tour. The group of engineers is comprised of students and professionals, with a goal of gaining knowledge about different technological fields. Northwest Tool utilizes a variety of machinery which is run using computer programming.

Check out this video of Alex turning a large shaft in our largest manual lathe.

Proud to be a sponsor for the Machine Tool Technology Camp this coming summer! If you are a senior in high school, be sure to check this out! Machine Tool Technology Camp at NTC.