Machinist IV

Job Description

Job Description

Machinist IV

Location: Glen Burnie, MD

Work Setting: 100% onsite in a professional precision machining environment

Schedule: Multiple shift options available

First Shift: 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Second Shift: 3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m. with a 10% shift differential

Compensation: Approximately $38.00–$50.00 per hour, depending on experience and technical capability

Employment Type: Full-time, hourly, non-exempt

Benefits: Full employee benefits beginning on day one

Additional Compensation: Quarterly gain-share opportunity; qualified candidates may also be considered for a sign-on bonus based on skill level and onsite interview assessment

Relocation: Relocation assistance may be considered for qualified candidates

Position Summary

A growing precision manufacturing organization is seeking multiple Machinist IV professionals to support increasing production demand at its Glen Burnie, MD facility.

This is a senior-level, hands-on CNC machining position for experienced machinists who can independently take a job from traveler and engineering print through complete setup, first-piece inspection, and stable production. The successful candidate will work with horizontal mills, vertical mills, lathes, and other precision machining equipment while producing complex components for defense, space, and commercial aerospace applications.

This is not a machine-operator or "green button" position. The ideal candidate understands the complete machining process, can build directly to an engineering print, make sound adjustments when a process is not performing correctly, and solve machining problems with minimal supervision.

The operation is also expanding its mill-turn and 5-axis capabilities, creating an opportunity for experienced machinists to grow alongside increasingly advanced equipment and processes.

What You'll Do

• Review job travelers, engineering drawings, setup sheets, tool lists, check sheets, and CNC programs before beginning production

• Independently complete full CNC machine setups including tooling, workholding, raw material, offsets, speeds, feeds, coolant, and trial runs

• Set up and operate horizontal mills, vertical mills, lathes, and other precision machining equipment

• Manage multiple machines when appropriate, typically keeping one machine in production while setting up another

• Produce first pieces and perform detailed first-piece inspections before moving jobs into stable production

• Read and manufacture directly to engineering prints rather than relying solely on setup or inspection check sheets

• Select appropriate programs, tooling, fixtures, drills, inserts, and workholding based on the job requirements

• Review CNC programs and make appropriate edits or adjustments within the machinist's level of responsibility

• Monitor machining operations for out-of-tolerance conditions, tool wear, or process instability

• Adjust offsets, tool paths, depth of cut, RPM, feed rates, and other machining parameters to maintain quality and productivity

• Hold tolerances as tight as approximately +/- 0.0001 inch when required

• Use precision measurement equipment including calipers, micrometers, gage pins, height gages, dial indicators, and precision scales

• Perform in-process inspections throughout the production run to ensure continued conformance to engineering specifications

• Work with programmers, engineers, Quality, Maintenance, production personnel, material preparation, and finishing teams to resolve manufacturing issues

• Maintain accurate records for production quantities, labor, material usage, scrap, inventory, and nonconforming product

• Follow AS9100, ISO, internal Quality Management System, FOD-control, PPE, lockout/tagout, housekeeping, and 5S requirements

• Perform routine equipment cleaning and basic preventive maintenance while escalating mechanical failures to the appropriate support team

What You Bring

• Significant hands-on CNC metal-cutting experience, typically approximately 8–12 years for the target level

• Demonstrated ability to independently perform complete setups on CNC mills, lathes, or comparable precision machining equipment

• Strong blueprint and engineering drawing interpretation skills

• Ability to manufacture parts directly to print and understand the difference between engineering requirements and supporting check sheets

• Experience producing and inspecting first articles or first pieces

• Strong precision-measurement skills and experience holding tight tolerances

• Ability to use calipers, micrometers, gage pins, height gages, dial indicators, and other precision inspection tools

• Experience reviewing CNC programs, validating machining logic, and making appropriate program or process adjustments

• Strong knowledge of tooling, fixtures, workholding, feeds, speeds, offsets, and machining parameters

• Demonstrated mechanical troubleshooting and problem-solving ability

• Ability to explain machining failures, diagnose what went wrong, make corrections, and apply lessons learned to future work

• Self-motivated and capable of working independently with minimal supervision

• Strong attendance, reliability, safety awareness, and accountability

• Ability to work effectively in a changing, high-mix manufacturing environment

• Ability to meet ITAR/EAR eligibility requirements without company sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications

• Aerospace, defense, space, prototype, tool-and-die, mold-making, model-making, or advanced job-shop machining experience

• Experience in complex, low-volume, high-mix precision manufacturing

• Strong horizontal milling, vertical milling, and CNC lathe experience

• Mill-turn machining experience

• 5-axis machining experience

• Experience with fixturing, process development, or advanced setup work

• Fanuc controls experience

• Haas controls experience

• Mazatrol experience or interest in developing experience with Mazak mill-turn equipment

• CAM programming or NX experience

• Experience with first-article, prototype, proof-of-concept, or one-off manufacturing work

• Machining, prototype machining, manufacturing technology, or related associate degree, certificate, apprenticeship, or community-college training

• Lean manufacturing, continuous-improvement, or Six Sigma experience

Why This Opportunity

• Join a growing precision machining operation with more customer demand than its current team can support

• Work on complex components supporting defense, space, and commercial aerospace programs

• Be treated as a skilled machinist responsible for understanding and owning the complete manufacturing process—not simply operating an established cycle

• Work with horizontal mills, vertical mills, lathes, and increasingly advanced machining technology

• Help support the expansion of mill-turn and 5-axis machining capabilities

• Opportunity to grow alongside new equipment, processes, programming methods, and advanced manufacturing technology

• Competitive hourly compensation of approximately $38.00–$50.00 per hour

• 10% differential for second shift

• Day-one employee benefits

• Quarterly gain-share opportunity

• Potential sign-on bonus eligibility for highly qualified candidates based on skill level and interview assessment

• Multiple shift options and potential schedule flexibility for exceptional candidates

• Relocation assistance may be considered for qualified candidates