CNC Machinist Jobs This Week: Large-Part Machining, Medical Manufacturing & Nuclear Shipbuilding Opportunities

If you're a machinist looking for something beyond repetitive production work, this week's hiring landscape has a lot going on.

Large-part machining keeps showing up. Shops are looking for machinists comfortable with setup work, oversized components, and environments where every day looks a little different. We’re also seeing continued demand from medical manufacturers running highly automated equipment, plus aerospace and defense work that offers long-term stability.

Here are a few CNC jobs that stood out this week.

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Massive Machines & Nuclear Shipbuilding: Newport News Continues Hiring

Some machining jobs involve making parts.

Some involve building aircraft carriers.

Newport News Shipbuilding is still actively hiring CNC machinists for large horizontal boring mills, VTLs, gantries, and other heavy equipment supporting U.S. naval programs.

This isn't repetitive production. It's setup-heavy work with large components and challenging machining environments.

What machinists may find attractive:

• $28–$42/hr + large equipment premium
• $10,000 sign-on and relocation package
• Work tied directly to nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines
• DMG Mori, Mazak, Fanuc, Siemens and Mazatrol environments
• Long-term stability and advancement opportunities

For machinists who enjoy large workpieces and complex setups, jobs like this don't come around every day.

See the full job description here: https://hirecnc.com/job/cnc-manual-machinist-lathe-mill-mill-turn-10000…

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One Trend This Week: Big Iron Is Hiring

Several shops this week share something in common: oversized parts.

Not every machinist wants to run tiny production components with 400-piece runs. Some prefer standing in front of machines that make the floor shake.

Technox Machine & Manufacturing — Chicago, IL

Technox is a heavy industrial environment filled with horizontal boring mills, VTLs and large repair projects.

Interesting aspects:

• Toshiba HBMs with full 5th-axis capability
• Mix of machining, fabrication and welding
• One-off projects and repair work
• Profit sharing and strong benefits
• See the full job description HERE

Bay Cast Technologies — Bay City, MI

Bay Cast also falls firmly into the "large-part" category.

We're talking:

• Mills machining 3'×10'+ workpieces
• Lathes turning 6–8 foot diameter parts
• Rocket tooling and aerospace projects
• High-mix work with frequent setups

They're specifically looking for setup machinists—not machine babysitters.

Expect ownership.

See the full job description HERE

For Machinists Who Prefer Precision & Structure: HG Medical USA

Not every machinist wants giant castings and oversized parts.

HG Medical is a completely different environment focused on orthopedic implants, surgical components and highly controlled manufacturing.

The shop runs:

• Hermle automated 5-axis machining centers
• Tornos Swiss machines
• Index multi-spindle equipment

This may appeal to machinists who enjoy:

• Clean manufacturing environments
• Repeatability
• Medical work
• Defined processes and quality systems

See the full job descriptions HERE

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Contract CNC Opportunities Continue To Grow

Travel and contract machining remains active as well.

Some of the stronger opportunities currently include:

• CNC Swiss roles in Illinois
• Aerospace machining opportunities in Connecticut
• Inspection and CMM programming work in Florida
• Additional contract openings across Minnesota and Wisconsin

For machinists who like change—or simply want premium hourly rates—contract work continues to be worth watching.

All contract roles HERE

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Open To Relocating?

One thing we've noticed repeatedly: some of the strongest CNC opportunities aren't always local.

Many shops continue offering relocation assistance for hard-to-fill machining roles.

If you're willing to move, your options expand dramatically.

New CNC machinist jobs are added to hireCNC every week across the U.S. and Canada. Even if you're not actively looking, keeping an eye on the market is a good way to understand pay trends, equipment demand, and where the strongest opportunities are showing up.

Relocation roles HERE