Senior CNC Machinist - 1st Shift (Aerospace)

DRT Holdings, LLC; Sidney (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Day 1 benefits & 401K match

Paid time off and holidays + Floating

Training and professional development

Tuition reimbursement program

Job summary

DRT Aerospace in Sidney, OH is seeking a skilled Milling Machinist III for the day shift to set up, operate, and optimize CNC and conventional equipment.

You will produce close-tolerance aerospace components, read blueprints with GD&T, select tooling, and perform first-piece and in-process inspections, while mentoring junior machinists and supporting continuous improvement.

Join a stable, growing aerospace manufacturing environment with day-1 benefits, 401K match, and opportunities to advance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 5+ years machining experience in aerospace/defense/medical devices or other precision manufacturing environments.
• Experience setting up and operating CNC equipment independently.
• Strong blueprint reading and GD&T interpretation skills.
• Experience machining tight-tolerance precision components.
• Knowledge of machining processes, tooling, workholding, feeds, speeds, and material characteristics.
• Experience using precision inspection equipment including micrometers, calipers, indicators, bore gages, and height gages.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while meeting quality and production expectations.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate CNC mills, lathes, grinders, and other machining equipment.
• Manufacture complex aerospace components to precise customer specifications and tolerances.
• Read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, work instructions, and GD&T requirements.
• Select tooling, fixtures, workholding, feeds, speeds, and machine offsets.
• Perform first-piece, in-process, and final inspections using precision measuring equipment.
• Edit CNC programs at the machine and make necessary process adjustments.
• Troubleshoot tooling, machine, quality, and process-related issues.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Production teams to improve manufacturing performance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, and scrap reduction.
• Mentor and train junior machinists on machining techniques and best practices.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and 5S-compliant work environment.

Skills

Machining expertise

Blueprint reading

GD&T interpretation

Troubleshooting

Independent work

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Fanuc controls

Mazak controls

Okuma controls

Siemens controls

Haas controls

Job description

DRT Aerospace in Sidney, OH is seeking a skilled Milling Machinist III for the day shift to set up, operate, and optimize CNC and conventional equipment.

You will produce close-tolerance aerospace components, read blueprints with GD&T, select tooling, and perform first-piece and in-process inspections, while mentoring junior machinists and supporting continuous improvement.

Join a stable, growing aerospace manufacturing environment with day-1 benefits, 401K match, and opportunities to advance.