This week: MA · KY · WI · VA · OH · NJ · IL · NV · NH · + 2 in Canada
Not many shops still offer a pension
Every time we talk to MIT Lincoln Laboratory, they bring up their pension. At this point I get why — you don't see one much anymore. They've got five hard-to-fill specialist roles open this week (diamond turning, simultaneous 5-axis), and just added relocation assistance too.
Also caught my eye: Atlas Machine & Supply's 2nd shift schedule — three 12.5-hour days, then six days off every other week. More shops are getting creative with schedule instead of just chasing the pay number, and it's worth noticing when one does.
Featured Opportunity: Defense Manufacturing | Newport News, VA
Experienced CNC & Manual Machinist – Naval Shipbuilding — Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, VA — $28–$42/hr, up to $92K + $10K sign-on bonus
Naval shipbuilding work — CNC and manual machining on some of the largest, most complex parts in the industry
$10,000 sign-on bonus on top of hourly pay
Full benefits, real career track at one of the country's largest shipyards
🔥 Featured Machine Shops
MIT Lincoln Laboratory — Lexington, MA NEW
Federally funded R&D center operated by MIT for the Department of Defense, building prototype hardware for national security research since 1951.
Diamond Turning Machinist — $50.64–$52.54/hr
Project Machinist (5-Axis) — $50.64–$52.54/hr
Sr Machinist — $44.63–$48.65/hr
Inspector A (Mechanical) — $38.53–$42.92/hr
Machinist A — $38.53–$42.92/hr
Pension, 20 vacation days a year (4 weeks PTO in year two) — a real pension is rare in this trade
Relocation assistance now available on all five roles
Diamond turning and simultaneous 5-axis (Heidenhain iTNC 530, hyperMILL) — specialist skills only a handful of shops in the country do well
Matching 401(k), health/dental/vision, tuition reimbursement
Secret-level DoD clearance and U.S. citizenship required
Prototype and first-article work for national security programs, not commodity production — one-off parts on a 75-acre campus next to Hanscom Air Force Base
Atlas Machine & Supply — Louisville, KY
Repair, manufacturing, and industrial machining — mills, lathes, horizontal mills, and VTLs, mostly Fanuc controls.
Machinist - Steel Services - Multiple Shifts — $24–$41/hr
CNC Machinist - Weekend Shift — $24–$41/hr
3-day workweek on 2nd shift — 12.5-hour shifts, six consecutive days off every other week
Shift differential +$2.50/hr, plus double time on Sundays and Monday mornings
Day-one benefits: medical/dental/vision, 401(k) match, PTO plus nine paid holidays, parental leave
Fanuc controls, working full assemblies and repair work — not single-op repetitive parts
Carbon and alloy steels, stainless, other industrial materials
Enerpac Tool Group — Antigo, WI NEW
NYSE-listed (EPAC), founded 1910 — this Antigo facility runs under the Hydratight brand, making precision components for Enerpac's hydraulic tools.
CNC Mill Machinist — $23.79–$32.71/hr
4x10 schedule, Monday–Thursday — three-day weekends every week
Choice of 2nd shift (2–12) or 3rd shift (8pm–6am)
Fanuc and Mazatrol controls, small-batch production cell
Entry-level considered — CNC mill experience preferred, not required
Overhead crane experience a plus
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🔎 Additional CNC Jobs Worth a Look
CNC Setup Machinist – Mills & Lathes (Aerospace/Defense) — GMD Industries, Dayton, OH — $25–$35/hr
Lead CNC Mill Machinist – Horizontal Boring Mill (1st Shift) — Werko Machine Co., Delair, NJ — $34–$42/hr
CNC Machinist – Engineering Lab — Nidec, Hoffman Estates, IL — $31–$35.99/hr
CNC Lead Machinist — Precision Molding & Machining, Sparks, NV — $100,000–$119,999.99/yr
2nd Shift – CNC Operators/Setups/Team Lead — C&M Precision Tech, Hudson, NH — $23–$40/hr
Level II Machinist (Setup & Operate) — Queen City Mfg, Cincinnati, OH — $25–$30/hr
Relocating for the right shop? Browse every open role offering relocation assistance. (U.S.-based roles only — none of these sponsor visas.)
CNC Machining Roles in Canada 🍁
5-Axis CNC Machinist – Mississauga — ABS Machining, Mississauga, ON — $32.50–$37.50/hr
5-Axis CNC Machinist – Burlington — ABS Machining, Burlington, ON — $32.50–$37.50/hr
CNC Setup Machinist — Forte Tooling Technologies, Winnipeg, MB — $65,000–$100,000/yr
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