Entry-Level CNC Machining Apprentice

Location: Winsted

Launch your craft at Howmet Aerospace — Winsted, CTPicture your first day. You check the visual control boards and hour-by-hour charts, review tooling calibration logs during your daily walk-around, and prepare a CNC workstation. With coaching, you set up a rotary or surface grinder, complete a wheel change within standard time, run first-piece and in-process inspections, and keep production and quality records spotless.

Throughout the shift, you uphold 6S standards, execute clean-up procedures, and contribute ideas to continuous improvement and EH&S initiatives. That’s a typical day for an Entry-Level CNC Machining Apprentice at Howmet Aerospace.

What you’ll learn and doSet up, operate, and maintain at least one CNC process machine (rotary, surface grinder, etc.) to meet safety, schedule, and quality targets.

Perform machine set-ups and wheel changes within standard times.

Maintain productivity, utilization, and quality documentation, including tooling calibration records and daily walk-arounds.

Conduct in-process inspections and keep accurate production records.

Maintain 6S housekeeping, follow shift clean-up procedures, and keep visual control boards/hour-by-hour charts current.

Engage in continuous improvement and comply with all Quality and EH&S programs.

Follow Employee Handbook guidelines, maintain strong attendance, and achieve/maintain certified status.

Compensation and benefits

Minimum starting salary: $21.00 (higher based on skills)
Shift differentials: 2nd shift +$2.00, 3rd shift +$3.00

Ability to train on 1st shift for several months if needed

External hires are eligible for a $3,000 sign on bonus

Benefit package includes Medical, Dental, Visual, Vacation, and more Excellent 401K match

Growth Potential and Referral Bonus Program What you bring

High school diploma or GED Comfort with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division (including decimals and fractions); basic formulas, charts, and tables

Ability to read blueprints, drawings, specifications, and technical diagrams

Experience using computer scanning devices

Proficiency with adjustable measuring instruments (e.g., micrometers, calipers)
Skill reviewing and interpreting reports, forms, records, and comparable data Capacity to plan work sequences for set-ups, operations, and processes

Ability to follow instructions, routines, methods, and standard practices1–2 years of machine operation experience preferred

Preferred proficienciesCNC Tooling Troubleshooting Skills Machine Setups for Production Runs Machines & technologies you may use Measurement GaugesCNC Mill (5+ axis VMC)
CNC Lathe (5+ axis)
Horizontal Machining Center (5+ axis)
OD/ Machine Work authorization

Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This is an exciting opportunity to grow with us. Apply today to see if you qualify!
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