Multi‑Axis CNC Setup Machinist (Aerospace & Defense)

Own the Cut, From Setup to First‑Article

Join a precision manufacturing team building high‑tolerance components for the aerospace, defense, energy, and industrial sectors. As a seasoned CNC professional, you’ll take full ownership of complex work—from reading the print to first‑part approval and through sustained production—inside a modern shop that prizes craftsmanship and continuous improvement.

A Day in the Shop

• Transform drawings into reality by setting up CNC mills, lathes, and multi‑axis machining centers and driving parts to first‑article acceptance.
• Choose the right tooling, workholding, and fixturing strategies for diverse materials and intricate geometries.
• Tune and edit programs at the machine to sharpen quality, reduce cycle times, and extend tool life.
• Run first article inspections and verify features using micrometers, bore/thread gauges, CMMs, and other precision instruments.
• Oversee production runs, dialing in offsets and making real‑time adjustments to hold demanding tolerances.
• Interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and customer specs to ensure full conformance.
• Diagnose and resolve chatter, tool wear, dimensional drift, and surface finish issues.
• Advance continuous improvement projects to elevate quality, throughput, and process capability.
• Mentor less experienced teammates and help raise the bar for the entire machining group.

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of CNC machining with hands‑on setup and at‑machine program editing responsibilities.
• Proficiency running CNC mills, lathes, and/or multi‑axis equipment.
• Fluency in reading prints and interpreting GD&T.
• Strong command of tooling choices, speeds/feeds, workholding, and machining strategies.
• Experience with precision measurement: micrometers, bore and thread gauges, and CMMs.
• Background machining aluminum, stainless, titanium, Inconel, and other specialty alloys.
• Self‑starter mindset with sharp troubleshooting instincts and a quality‑first approach.

Preferred

• 5‑axis or mill‑turn experience.
• Familiarity with CAM (Mastercam, Fusion 360, Hypermill, or similar).
• Background in aerospace, defense, or other high‑precision manufacturing environments.
• Exposure to automated or lights‑out machining.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Tackle challenging, high‑precision parts—not repetitive production.
• Operate in a modern, well‑equipped shop that consistently invests in technology.
• Expand your capabilities across advanced platforms and processes.
• Grow with a scaling operation that supports long‑term career advancement.
• Collaborate with expert machinists who have a real voice in process improvements and problem‑solving.

Core Proficiencies

• CNC Tooling
• CNC Programming
• CNC Machine Installation
• G‑Code
• CNC Machine Setup & Changeover
• Aerospace Manufacturing

If you’re ready to put your technical mastery to work on parts that matter—and keep sharpening your craft—we’d like to meet you.