CNC Machining Jobs in Cleveland, OH

The CNC machining industry in Cleveland is a key player in the U.S. economy, and ranks among the top machining cities in America. According to hireCNC's own job board data, CNC machinists posting jobs in Ohio show a median posted wage of $27.50/hour (based on shop-floor CNC postings on hireCNC's board — see the full pay breakdown by role and state).

The Cleveland area is home to several schools that offer CNC machining-related programs, ranging from certificate and diploma programs to associate's degrees. Here are the top five CNC Machining Schools (in no particular order) in the Cleveland Metropolitan Area:

1. The University of Akron - The university's College of Applied Science and Technology is home to its nationally-recognized Precision Machining program, which prepares students in CNC programming, machine setup, quality assurance methods and much more.
2. Cuyahoga Community College - CCC's Precision Machining Technology Department provides an Associate of Applied Science degree that focuses on CNC machining. CCC's CNC machining program provides students with hands-on experience in industrial settings and prepares them for the real world of CNC programming, CNC operations and CNC machine maintenance.
3. Cleveland State University - CSU's CNC Machining Certificate Program is designed for students who want to learn about CNC machining operations in a short period of time. The CNC Machining Certificate Program offers CNC programming, CNC machine setup and CNC tooling courses as well as advanced CNC operations and CNC maintenance courses.
4. Lorain County Community College - LCCC's Precision Machining program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue CNC machining careers. Students gain CNC programming experience on CNC mills, CNC lathes, CNC grinders, CNC routers and CNC saws.
5. Lakeland Community College - LCC's CNC Precision Machining program is designed for students who want to learn CNC machining operations in a short period of time. Courses cover CNC programming, CNC machine setup and CNC tooling as well as CNC lathe operations, CNC mill operations and CNC grinding.

Cleveland's manufacturing base spans automotive and aerospace suppliers, medical device makers, and tooling and die shops, and hireCNC sees regular activity from Ohio shops posting CNC roles on the board. Browse current CNC openings in the Cleveland area to see who's hiring today, since the roster shifts as positions fill.

Cleveland's CNC machining sector faces real challenges, including an aging workforce as experienced machinists near retirement. That gap is an opportunity for machinists early in their careers — shops in the area are actively competing for skilled operators, setup machinists and programmers.