Aerospace CNC Toolmaker & Prototype Machinist

PRECI MANUFACTURING INC; Winooski (VT); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health insurance with HRA

Dental and vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

PTO and paid holidays

BeneMoney employee loan program

50% discounted gym membership

Job summary

PRECI MANUFACTURING INC is seeking a skilled CNC Tool Maker & Prototype Machinist in Winooski, VT. This full-time, on-site role involves driving our tool room, machining complex prototypes, and maintaining tooling for aerospace-grade production lines.

You will set up and operate mills, lathes, grinders, and presses, develop fixtures, and collaborate with engineering on DFM and toolpath optimization, ensuring strict GD&T tolerances.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of high-level manual and CNC machining in a tool room, prototype, or high-mix environment.
• Proven proficiency in Mastercam and SolidWorks.
• Expert-level blueprint reading, deep understanding of GD&T, and tolerance stack-ups.
• Strong problem-solver balancing immediate execution with process optimization.

Responsibilities

• Engineer solutions: take concepts from print to reality, machining precision tooling, fixtures, and rapid prototypes from high-temp alloys, steel, aluminum, and plastics.
• Command the tool room: set up and operate manual and CNC mills, lathes, grinders, and presses to hold critical tolerances.
• Innovate setups: design and machine custom fixtures and dies to enable aerospace tolerances on the production floor.
• Bridge the gap: work cross-functionally with engineering to integrate DFM principles and optimize toolpaths in Mastercam.

Skills

Machining experience

GD&T expertise

Blueprint reading

Problem solving

Tools

Mastercam

SolidWorks

Job description

PRECI MANUFACTURING INC is seeking a skilled CNC Tool Maker & Prototype Machinist in Winooski, VT. This full-time, on-site role involves driving our tool room, machining complex prototypes, and maintaining tooling for aerospace-grade production lines.

You will set up and operate mills, lathes, grinders, and presses, develop fixtures, and collaborate with engineering on DFM and toolpath optimization, ensuring strict GD&T tolerances.