CNC Machinist – 5-Axis Aerospace Precision

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

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.