Jul 15, 2026 ● hireCNC
This Week in CNC Machining Jobs – July 15, 2026
If you've been thinking about making a move, this week's CNC jobs roundup has some exceptional opportunities.
From aerospace machining in Connecticut to high-end 5-axis programming in Silicon Valley, there are several shops hiring experienced machinists, programmers, and setup technicians—with relocation assistance, sign-on bonuses, overtime, and even contract opportunities paying up to $65/hour plus per diem.
Here are a few of the openings that stood out this week.
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Talon Precision is Hiring CNC Machinists in Connecticut
If you're looking for variety instead of running the same production parts every day, Talon Precision is worth a look.
This fourth-generation, family-owned company continues to grow while maintaining the kind of culture many machinists are looking for. Their work spans aerospace, defense, industrial repair, grinding, metrology, and field machining, giving employees exposure to a wide variety of challenging projects.
Current openings include:
Pay: $30-$40/hour
Highlights include:
- 3-day workweek schedule options
- Up to six consecutive days off every other week
- Modern Okuma equipment
- Day-one benefits
- Relocation assistance available
- Travel machining opportunities with per diem
- Plenty of overtime for those who want it
For machinists who enjoy setup work, problem solving, and changing projects instead of repetitive production, Talon offers a strong long-term opportunity.
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Surface Engineering Offers Premium Pay for Advanced Machinists
Few machine shops in the country offer the combination of equipment, complexity, and compensation found at Surface Engineering in Sunnyvale, California.
This is precision machining at a very high level, supporting semiconductor manufacturing and advanced precision motion systems.
Current openings include:
Pay ranges up to $60+/hour depending on experience.
Machinists can expect to work on:
- Okuma MULTUS multitasking machines
- Hermle 5-axis machining centers
- DMG equipment
- Complex one-off and prototype components
- Temperature-controlled facility
Additional perks include:
- Profit sharing
- Twice-yearly bonuses
- Long-tenured team
- Minimal repetitive production work
If you're an experienced programmer or setup machinist looking to maximize both challenge and compensation, this is one of the strongest opportunities currently available.
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Barnes Aerospace Continues Hiring Across Multiple Facilities
Barnes Aerospace remains one of the busiest employers on hireCNC this summer.
They're hiring across multiple Connecticut facilities for a wide variety of machining and manufacturing positions including:
- CNC Programmers
- CNC Process Engineers
- CNC Setup Machinists
- Manual Machinists
- Quality Inspectors
- Additional manufacturing roles
Qualified machinists may also be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus.
You'll be machining aerospace components from demanding materials including:
- Inconel
- Titanium
- Rene alloys
- Other exotic aerospace metals
Barnes also offers:
- Modern Mazak, Mori Seiki, Okuma, Matsuura and Doosan equipment
- Campbell grinding systems
- 15% second shift differential
- Quarterly incentive programs
- Annual performance bonuses
- Excellent benefits
For machinists interested in contract work, hireCNC is also recruiting for Barnes contract positions paying $45-$65/hour plus $150/day per diem.
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More CNC Jobs Worth Checking Out
Several additional employers are actively hiring this week, including:
- West Side Industries – CNC Machinist (Okuma & Tsugami Swiss) – Statesville, NC
- Marubeni Citizen-Cincom – Swiss CNC Applications Engineer and CNC Field Service Technician – Connecticut & Massachusetts
- KMM Group – CNC Mill Turn Machinist, Grinding Machinist and Setup Machinist – Pennsylvania
- Collins Machine Works – Heavy Industrial CNC Machinists and CNC Programmers – Virginia
- Valcor Engineering – CNC Programmers, Machinists and Mechanical Technicians – New Jersey
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Willing to Relocate?
Many of the best machining jobs aren't necessarily located close to home.
Fortunately, a growing number of employers on hireCNC now offer relocation assistance for experienced CNC machinists, programmers, and setup technicians.
If you've been waiting for the right opportunity to make a move, it's worth filtering jobs that include relocation support.
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Contract Machinists Continue to Be in High Demand
Travel machinists remain one of the strongest hiring markets in manufacturing.
Current contract assignments include opportunities offering:
- Competitive hourly pay
- Daily per diem
- Overtime
- Short-term projects
- Fast starts
For experienced CNC professionals who enjoy travel and variety, contract machining continues to offer some of the highest earning potential available.
All Contract roles HERE.
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CNC Jobs in Canada
Canadian machinists also have several new opportunities this week, including openings with:
Positions range from CNC machinists to experienced 5-axis programmers across Ontario, British Columbia, and Manitoba.
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New CNC Jobs Added Every Week
Whether you're actively searching or simply keeping an eye on the market, new machining opportunities are added to hireCNC every week.
From aerospace and defense to medical, semiconductor, industrial repair, and heavy manufacturing, there are opportunities for machinists at nearly every experience level across the U.S. and Canada.
If one of this week's featured employers caught your attention, now is a great time to take a closer look before those openings are filled.
