CNC Machinists

Build What Protects the Nation

Kelly® is hiring an experienced CNC Machinist to support a high-precision, defense-focused manufacturing environment in Hampton, VA.

If you thrive on tight tolerances, clean cuts, and solving real-world machining challenges—this is your lane.

Hampton, VA

1st shift: 7:00AM-3:30PM

Pay: $37-42/hour

• Set up and operate lathes, mills
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and specs
• Select proper tooling, speeds, and feeds for various materials
• Perform precision measurements (micrometers, calipers, gauges)
• Inspect finished parts to ensure tight tolerance compliance
• Adjust machine settings during production to optimize performance
• Troubleshoot machining issues (tool wear, dimensions, machine errors)
• Perform routine machine maintenance and ensure safe operation
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams to meet deadlines

• 5+ years of CNC machining experience in manufacturing
• Strong understanding of machining processes and equipment
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings
• Experience with precision measuring tools
• Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving ability
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality

• CNC programming or setup experience
• Familiarity with CAD/CAM software
• Industry certification (NIMS or similar)
• Experience in defense, aerospace, or high-spec manufacturing

• Industrial manufacturing setting (noise, dust, machinery)
• Standing for extended periods
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• PPE required

• Competitive pay with built-in shift differential
• Work on precision parts that support critical defense programs
• Stable, high-demand skillset with growth opportunities
• Be part of a team where accuracy isn’t optional—it’s mission-critical

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce.

Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.