We’re hiring a Lead CNC Mill Machinist for a precision machine shop supporting the aerospace, defense, medical, and semiconductor industries .
This is a hands-on lead role for an experienced CNC mill machinist who can independently take complex jobs from setup through production while serving as a technical resource for other machinists on the floor. You’ll be responsible for difficult setups, troubleshooting, first articles, and helping less-experienced machinists solve problems and improve their capabilities.
Schedule & Compensation:
1st Shift: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:30 PM
Full-time, direct-hire opportunity
Optional overtime available, average of $50/hrs week
$35–$45+/hr , depending on experience and technical capabilities
Take home pay: $100K–$129K gross annually with OT
What You’ll Work With:
3, 4, and 5-axis CNC mills
Fanuc controls
Complex, tight-tolerance components
Stainless steel, aluminum, and other precision-machined materials
Aerospace, defense, medical, and semiconductor work
What You'll Do:
Serve as the lead technical resource for CNC milling on the shop floor
Independently perform complete setups on 3, 4, and 5-axis CNC mills
Take complex jobs from setup and first article through production
Support and troubleshoot setups performed by other machinists
Read complex blueprints, work instructions, and GD&T
Select tooling and establish work and tool offsets
Make G-code edits and corrections at the machine
Prove out first articles and troubleshoot dimensional, tooling, and machining issues
Hold tight tolerances on complex precision components
Perform in-process inspection using micrometers, calipers, indicators, bore gauges, and other precision inspection equipment
Requirements
Strong experience as a CNC Mill Setup Machinist
Ability to independently perform complete machine setups
Strong 3-axis milling experience required; 4- and 5-axis experience highly preferred
Fanuc control experience
Machine-side G-code editing and troubleshooting
Strong blueprint reading and GD&T knowledge
Experience machining complex parts to tight tolerances
Strong understanding of tooling, speeds and feeds, offsets, and workholding
Proficiency with manual precision inspection equipment
Ability to diagnose and solve machining and dimensional issues
Previous experience as a lead, trainer, mentor, or go-to machinist strongly preferred
Experience in aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor, or other high-precision machine shops highly preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision
401(k) + match
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