CNC Machinist

Job Description Job Description Overview We are hiring elite-level CNC Machinists to join our high-mix, low-volume aerospace and defense machine shop . We line our floor with cutting-edge, high-precision equipment like DMG Moris so you can machine mission-critical, tight-tolerance components for satellites, fighter jets, helicopters, and beyond. Our machinists own their work end-to-end, from setup through final inspection, and play a direct role in quality, delivery performance, and continuous improvement. We're hiring on every shift, and we offer consistent overtime to those who want it, but rarely require it for those who don't. If you're a top-tier machinist looking to do the best work of your life, please reach out. We are willing to pay for top talent . If you think you're out of our posted range, we still want to chat. For the right craftsman, we can make it work. Compensation * Machinist $32 - 40 / hr * Senior Machinist: $40 - $55 / hr * Night Shift Differential: $3 /hr * Weekend Shift Differential: $4 / hr Shifts * Day Shift (4 x 10s) 6:00am - 4:30pm * Night Shift: (4x 10s) 4:30pm - 3:00am * Weekend Shift: (3 x 12s, paid for 40), Friday - Sunday, 6:00am - 6:30pm Consistent Overtime * 10+ hours / week for those who want it * Rarely required for those who don't Relocation * Generous package available as needed Responsibilities * Complete Autonomy: Setup, run, inspect, and document results across our floor, heavily utilizing advanced 5-axis machines and mill-turn centers. * Manual Fundamentals: You don't just rely on the machine; you understand exactly what the cutter is doing. You leverage deep manual machining fundamentals to troubleshoot chatter, read chip formation, optimize tool pressure, and tackle the most complex setups. * Strategy & Execution: Select tooling, establish offsets, build bulletproof workholding strategies, and optimize processes. * Quality Control: Hold tight tolerances from the first piece through the final run using manual micrometers, indicators, and precision gauges. * Programming Mastery: Read, understand, and efficiently edit G-code and M-code on the floor to restore quality and maximize throughput. * Problem Solving: Troubleshoot dimensional, tooling, and machine variables on the fly to achieve first-article success on both proven and unproven parts * Advanced Quality (preferred): The ability to program/operate CMMs and independently conduct formal First Article Inspections (FAI) is highly preferred). * Advanced Programmer (preferred): Experience fully programming from scratch in Mastercam is a plus but not required Qualifications * Experience: 7+ years in precision, tight-tolerance machining (more is always welcome). * Aerospace: Strong tenure in Aerospace manufacturing and machining environments * Quality Standards: Experience in ISO 9001 or AS9100 shops * Precision: Proven ability to hold .0005" (5 tenths / ~13 microns) or tighter on critical features, and the manual skills to verify it. * Technical Fluency: Deep understanding of complex blueprints and advanced GD&T (true position, parallelism, profile, concentricity, flatness, coaxiality). * Equipment Mastery: Extensive experience setting up multi-axis equipment (5-axis mills, mill-turns, and/or multi-axis lathes). * High-Setup Environment: Comfortable in shops where setup time is 30%+ of the job, frequently handling complex setups with 10+ tools. If you are slightly out of the pay range but believe your skills justify it, apply anyway. For the right talent, we make it work.