5-Axis Mill-Turn CNC Specialist

Your Skills. Our Aerospace Mission.

Join Northeast Tool in Matthews, NC (near Charlotte) and help produce precision components that keep aircraft flying. We’re scaling with advanced equipment, structured development, and a tight-knit, team-first culture.

The Role

• Set up and operate CNC equipment: 5-axis mills, mills, multi-axis mill-turns, lathes, and Wire EDMs
• Execute jobs from prints, sketches, specs, verbal instructions, or sample parts—meeting all dimensional and tolerance requirements
• Install and secure tooling; recalibrate as needed
• Monitor operations to catch and correct process drift or out-of-tolerance conditions; escalate to a lead as appropriate
• Measure with micrometers, calipers, and digital metrology; complete all part documentation
• Deburr, clean, and perform minor finishing; tap or countersink on hand or drill press as needed
• Control tolerance bands, track tool wear, and adhere to 5S and total preventive maintenance
• Load/unload raw materials and finished parts
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Background

• High School Diploma/GED and 1+ year in a metal-cutting machine shop (or a comparable mix of higher education and experience)
• Working knowledge of shop math and GD&T
• Blueprint literacy; comfortable with thousandths and tenths
• Demonstrated consistency and repeatability in measurement
• Process-oriented and eager to learn

Preferred Experience

• Associate’s degree (machine tool technology/industrial manufacturing) or two years of equivalent higher education
• AS9100 environment exposure
• Multi-axis machining; experience with DMG Mori, Grob, and/or Okuma is strongly preferred
• Ability to hold 0.0002"–0.0005" tolerances (2–5 tenths)

Tools & Technologies

• CNC Mill (3–4 axis VMC): Haas, Okuma, Doosan, Dmg Mori Seiki
• CNC Lathe (2–4 axis): Haas, Okuma, Doosan, Dmg Mori Seiki
• CNC Mill (5+ axis VMC): Dmg Mori Seiki
• CNC Lathe (5+ axis): Dmg Mori Seiki

Proficiencies

• GD&T
• CNC Tooling
• G-Code
• Precision Measurement & Hand Metrology

Schedule & Premiums

• 1st Shift: Mon–Fri, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
• 2nd Shift: Mon–Fri, 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM (+$1/hour)
• 3rd Shift: Mon–Fri, 11:00 PM – 7:30 AM (+$2/hour). No Sunday work—report at 12:00 AM Monday.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) with company match (Roth and Traditional); 4% match through Fidelity
• Paid birthday off and 9 paid holidays (including your birthday)
• Relocation assistance and education assistance
• Top 15% benefit plan with on-staff Northeast Tool Nurse & Pharmacist
• Free coffee
• Growth pathways, structured responsibilities, and a supportive team

About Us

Northeast Tool & Manufacturing is an award-winning, employee-centric organization. We grow by delighting our customers—and by investing in our people. If you’re ready for challenging, rewarding work with a team that values excellence, apply now.