Naval CNC Machinist — Tooling & Prototyping

Ultra Maritime; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Climate controlled environment

PTO 140 hours first year

8 paid holidays

401k Plan with Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program

Company HSA contributions

Insurance benefits start 1st month

Performance-based bonuses

Employee discounts

Job summary

Ultra Maritime in the United States is seeking a tooling technician to support tooling engineers, plan and test tooling projects, and manufacture precision tools. You will build and repair tools from blueprints, set up machines, and verify tolerances to ensure high quality.

This role emphasizes hands-on training through apprenticeships to associate degrees, with opportunities to work on CFRP, GFRP, and high-performance materials, alongside a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship: 3–5 years hands-on training with classroom instruction.
• Technical/trade school certificate: 6 months–2 years CNC/machining programs.
• Associate degree: 2 years; broader theory plus hands-on; helps with advancement.

Responsibilities

• Builds and repairs custom machine shop tools using machining equipment and measuring instruments.
• Works from blueprints to create or modify prototypes, tools, dies, jigs, fixtures and molds.
• Calculates dimensions and tolerances required to set up the machine tools.
• Operates lathes, grinders, milling, and boring machines to produce tools.
• Supports tooling engineers with planning, testing and related activities.

Education

Apprenticeship

Technical/trade school certificate

Associate degree

Tools

Mastercam

Esprit

NX

Job description

Ultra Maritime in the United States is seeking a tooling technician to support tooling engineers, plan and test tooling projects, and manufacture precision tools. You will build and repair tools from blueprints, set up machines, and verify tolerances to ensure high quality.

This role emphasizes hands-on training through apprenticeships to associate degrees, with opportunities to work on CFRP, GFRP, and high-performance materials, alongside a comprehensive benefits package.