Lead CNC Mill Machinist

We’re hiring a
Lead CNC Mill Machinist
for a precision machine shop supporting the
aerospace, defense, medical, and semiconductor industries
.

This is a hands-on lead role for an experienced CNC mill machinist who can independently take complex jobs from
setup through production
while serving as a technical resource for other machinists on the floor. You’ll be responsible for difficult setups, troubleshooting, first articles, and helping less-experienced machinists solve problems and improve their capabilities.

Schedule & Compensation:

• 1st Shift:Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM-4:30 PM
• Full-time, direct-hire opportunity
• Optional overtime available, average of $50/hrs week
• $35-$45+/hr
  , depending on experience and technical capabilities
• Take home pay: $100K-$129K gross annually with OT

What You’ll Work With:

• 3, 4, and 5-axis CNC mills
• Fanuc controls
• Complex, tight-tolerance components
• Stainless steel, aluminum, and other precision-machined materials
• Aerospace, defense, medical, and semiconductor work

What You’ll Do:

• Serve as the
  lead technical resource for CNC milling
  on the shop floor
• Independently perform complete setups on 3, 4, and 5-axis CNC mills
• Take complex jobs from
  setup and first article through production
• Support and troubleshoot setups performed by other machinists
• Read complex blueprints, work instructions, and
  GD&T
• Select tooling and establish work and tool offsets
• MakeG-code edits and corrections at the machine
• Prove out first articles and troubleshoot dimensional, tooling, and machining issues
• Hold tight tolerances on complex precision components
• Perform in-process inspection using micrometers, calipers, indicators, bore gauges, and other precision inspection equipment

• Strong experience as a
  CNC Mill Setup Machinist
• Ability to independently perform complete machine setups
• Strong3-axis milling
  experience required; 4- and 5-axis experience highly preferred
• Fanuc control experience
• Machine-side G-code editing and troubleshooting
• Strong blueprint reading and GD&T knowledge
• Experience machining complex parts to tight tolerances
• Strong understanding of tooling, speeds and feeds, offsets, and work holding
• Proficiency with manual precision inspection equipment
• Ability to diagnose and solve machining and dimensional issues
• Previous experience as a
  lead, trainer, mentor, or go-to machinist
  strongly preferred
• Experience in
  aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor, or other high-precision machine shops
  highly preferred

• Medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) + match
• PTO