This week: CO · IN · TX · VA · MA · WI · + 2 in Canada
What I'm seeing this week
Worth a read this week: How a CNC machinist went from $18 to $36 an hour. Learning setups, offsets and G-code took him from $18 to $21.50. Adding manual programming got him to $23. The biggest jump, $26 to $36, came from interviewing with three shops and taking the best offer.
For reference, the median pay on our board right now is $33.50/hour for setup roles and $38.50/hour for programmers. Every role below carries a number so you can see where you stand.
Featured Opportunity: Defense Manufacturing | Hampton Roads, VA
Experienced CNC & Manual Machinist – Naval Shipbuilding — Hampton Roads, VA — $28–$42/hr, up to $92K + $10K in bonuses
CNC and manual machining on some of the largest, most complex parts in the industry
$10,000 in bonuses: $5,000 sign-on plus $5,000 relocation for moves of 50+ miles, and $1,000 travel assistance for pre-employment screening
Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance and tuition reimbursement
U.S. citizenship required
🔥 Featured Machine Shops
Metron Machining — Lakewood, CO
Senior CNC Programmer / Manufacturing Engineer – Mastercam (5-Axis) — $120,000–$145,000/year
Programs simultaneous and indexed 5-axis components for aerospace and defense work
5-axis machining centers from DMG Mori, Mazak and Okuma, programmed in Mastercam
Builds the system, not just the parts: fixtures and workholding, standard tooling and template libraries, post-processor development and validation
Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates
On-site role; U.S. Person status required because of export-controlled technical data
Major Tool & Machine — Indianapolis, IN
CNC Lathe Machinist – Mazak 670 — $30+/hour, DOE
Indianapolis contract manufacturer founded in 1946, part of the Precinmac family, with 400+ employees
Mazak 670 horizontal turning / mill-turn: MDI programming and on-the-fly adjustments
Full setups, tooling selection and offsets on custom aerospace parts, with in-process and final inspection
Reads aerospace prints and GD&T; this is a high-level seat, not an operator role
Day shift, time-and-a-half after 40 hours and double-time after 48
SMI Metal Precision — Houston, TX (NEW)
CNC VTL Machinist – 2nd Shift and CNC Mill Machinist – 2nd Shift — $22–$35/hour (both roles)
50-year-old, family-owned Houston shop with about 30 employees, building out a new second shift
The VTL role runs a GNL VTC-2000 vertical turning lathe / mill-turn on a Siemens 840D control; the mill role runs a Kuraki KBT-13 on Fanuc
Climate-controlled High Bay with 25-ton overhead crane work
Blue Cross Blue Shield medical with SMI covering 75% of the employee premium, a 401(k) with company match, and PTO starting at two weeks
Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates; must currently live in the U.S.
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🔎 Additional CNC Jobs Worth a Look
KARL STORZ (Franklin, MA) — CNC Setup Machinist – 1st Shift (Lathes / Mills / Swiss) — $26.15–$33.27/hour
MRS Machining (Augusta, WI) — CNC Lathe Machinist (2nd & 3rd shift, shift premium paid) — $25–$35/hour
ITL Solutions (Hampton, VA) — CNC Machinist Level 2 — up to $40/hour
Aerodyn Engineering (Indianapolis, IN) — CNC Machinist / On-Machine Programmer — $30–$50/hour
American Machine Company (Westborough, MA) — CNC Mill Programmer / Machinist – Haas — $40–$50/hour
Relocating for the right shop? Browse every role currently offering relocation assistance. (U.S. roles only — none of these sponsor visas.)
CNC Machining Roles in Canada 🍁
ABS Machining (Mississauga, ON) — 5 Axis CNC Machinist – Mississauga — $32.50–$37.50/hour
ABS Machining (Burlington, ON) — 5 Axis CNC Machinist – Burlington — $32.50–$37.50/hour
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