CNC Programmer - Aerospace & Defense Machine Shop

Updated September 2, 2026

Company: Advance CNC Machining
Location: Grove City, OH 43123
Pay: $90,000-$120,000 per year
Job Type: Full Time
Experience: 5+ years
Machines: Makino 4- & 5-Axis CNC Milling Centers
CAM Software: Mastercam

This CNC Programmer opening comes with a $5,000 sign-on bonus — $2,500 at 90 days and $2,500 at 6 months. We're seeking an expert-level CNC Programmer who's enjoyable to work with and brings the effectiveness, ownership, and drive to help our growing company keep up with rapidly rising demand. We believe in getting the right people in the right seats so we can fulfill our mission to create more opportunities for our families and our neighbors.

As our experienced CNC Programmer, you'll provide accurate programming and execution while modeling the accountability, resourcefulness, and collaboration that define our culture.

• CNC programming using Mastercam for 4-axis and 5-axis horizontal and vertical platforms Makino milling centers with automation
• Fixture design, tool selection, and setup sheets
• Collaborating with Production and Quality groups to ensure we produce quality machined parts

We're looking for an expert-level CNC Programmer who brings the proactivity, integrity, and aptitude to excel in a fast-paced, growing manufacturing environment.

Required

• Ability to write excellent CNC programs
• Minimum of five years of Mastercam (or comparable) software experience for 4- and 5-axis CNC Makino milling machines
• Minimum of five years of experience as a CNC Setup Machinist

Preferred

• Experience with Vericut software is a plus

Pay: $90,000-$120,000 per year
Schedule: Full Time
Sign-on bonus: $5,000 total — $2,500 at 90 days, $2,500 at 6 months

Benefits include:

• 401k plan with a generous 100% employer match up to $5,200 per year
• 80 hours of paid time off (PTO) your first year, increasing annually up to 200 hours
• 6 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, life, accident, and disability insurance coverage options
• Christmas bonus opportunity
• Other bonus opportunities

Advance CNC Machining is an AS9100-certified, ITAR-registered CNC machining company producing high-precision parts for aerospace, defense, food, drug, and general equipment manufacturers coast to coast. Operating out of Grove City, Ohio, we run Makino 4- and 5-axis CNC machining centers with integrated automation and are a member of the National Tooling and Machining Association. We're a refreshingly different, growing $20 million company of 50+ team members where ordinary people do extraordinary things — we value humility, determination, and teamwork, and invest in leading-edge technology and taking care of our people.

If you're passionate about precision machining and want to contribute to a high-performance manufacturing team, we'd love to hear from you! Check us out at

Successful pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check are conditions of employment.