CNC Machinist

laborup; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Overtime available

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

PTO

Job summary

laborup in Birmingham, AL is hiring skilled CNC Machinists to join a high-mix, low-volume aerospace and defense machine shop. You will machine mission-critical, tight-tolerance components for satellites, fighter jets, helicopters, and beyond.

You will own your work end-to-end from setup through final inspection, contributing to quality, delivery performance, and continuous improvement. The role emphasizes autonomy, hands-on problem solving, and Mastercam/CMM proficiency.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in precision, tight-tolerance machining.
• Ability to hold .0005” (5 tenths / ~13 microns) or tighter on critical features.
• Deep understanding of complex blueprints and GD&T (true position, parallelism, profile, concentricity, flatness, coaxiality).
• High-setup environment with 30%+ setup time and 10+ tools.

Responsibilities

• Autonomy: Setup, run, inspect, and document results across the floor with advanced 5-axis machines.
• Understand cutting action; troubleshoot chatter; read chip formation; optimize tool pressure.
• Plan tooling, offsets, workholding, and process optimization.
• Hold tight tolerances from first piece to final run using manual metrology tools.
• Read, understand, and edit G-code and M-code on the floor to maintain quality and throughput.
• Troubleshoot dimensional, tooling, and machine variables for first article success.

Skills

Precision machining

Blueprint reading

GD&T

First Article Inspection

Tools

Mastercam

CMM

Job description

Job Summary

We are hiring skilled CNC Machinists to join our high-mix, low-volume aerospace and defense machine shop. In this role, you will machine mission-critical, tight-tolerance components for satellites, fighter jets, helicopters, and beyond.

Our machinists own their work end-to-end, from setup through final inspection, and play a direct role in quality, delivery performance, and continuous improvement.

Why Join Us?

• Unrivaled Equipment: Work with high-precision 3-, 4-, and 5-axis mills and lathes across the highest end brands
• Fertile Soil for Growth: A highly dynamic job shop setting where you have autonomy over your work
• Premium Environment: Do high-impact aerospace work in a facility that is modern, clean, and fully air-conditioned.

Compensation

• Starting pay negotiable, and communicated through the interview process.

Shifts

• Day Shift
• Monday - Thursday (4 x 10s)

Consistent Overtime

• 10+ hours / week for those who want it
• Rarely required for those who don't

Relocation

• Relocation assistance available

Responsibilities

• Autonomy: Setup, run, inspect, and document results across our floor, heavily utilizing advanced 5-axis machines and mill-turn centers.
• Manual Fundamentals: You don’t just rely on the machine; you understand exactly what the cutter is doing. You leverage deep manual machining fundamentals to troubleshoot chatter, read chip formation, optimize tool pressure, and tackle the most complex setups.
• Strategy & Execution: Select tooling, establish offsets, build bulletproof workholding strategies, and optimize processes.
• Quality Control: Hold tight tolerances from the first piece through the final run using manual micrometers, indicators, and precision gauges.
• Programming Mastery: Read, understand, and efficiently edit G-code and M-code on the floor to restore quality and maximize throughput.
• Problem Solving: Troubleshoot dimensional, tooling, and machine variables on the fly to achieve first-article success on both proven and unproven parts
• Advanced Quality (preferred): The ability to program/operate CMMs and independently conduct formal First Article Inspections (FAI) is highly preferred).
• Advanced Programmer (preferred): Experience fully programming from scratch in Mastercam is a plus but not required

Qualifications

Required

• Experience: 3+ years in precision, tight-tolerance machining (more is always welcome).
• Precision: Proven ability to hold .0005” (5 tenths / ~13 microns) or tighter on critical features, and the manual skills to verify it.
• Technical Fluency: Deep understanding of complex blueprints and advanced GD&T (true position, parallelism, profile, concentricity, flatness, coaxiality).
• High-Setup Environment: Comfortable in shops where setup time is 30%+ of the job, frequently handling complex setups with 10+ tools.

Preferred

• Aerospace: Strong tenure in Aerospace manufacturing and machining environments
• Quality Standards: Experience in ISO 9001 or AS9100 shops

• Equipment Mastery: Extensive experience setting up multi-axis equipment (5-axis mills, mill-turns, and/or multi-axis lathes).

• Medical, dental, vision
• 401(k) with match
• PTO