Every week we highlight CNC machining jobs and machine shops actively hiring across the U.S. and Canada.

Not every opening on hireCNC is listed below. These are a handful of opportunities that stood out this week — whether because of the machines, the work, the pay, the shop culture, or the long-term opportunity.

If you're a CNC machinist, programmer, setup machinist, grinder, or manufacturing professional keeping an eye on the market, this week's list is worth a look.

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⚓ Featured Opportunity: Newport News Shipbuilding — Newport News, VA

CNC Machinists | Large-Part HBM / VTL Work

💰 $10,000 Sign-On + Relocation Bonus

Some machining jobs involve making parts. Others involve helping build nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines.

Newport News Shipbuilding continues to be one of the most unique machining environments on hireCNC. This is setup-heavy work on extremely large equipment in a true production/job shop hybrid environment.

Highlights:

• $28–$42/hr plus additional large-equipment premiums
• $10,000 sign-on / relocation assistance
• Massive horizontal boring mills, VTLs and gantry machines
• DMG Mori, Mazak, Siemens, Fanuc and Mazatrol environments
• Heavy setup responsibility — not repetitive production work
• Long-term defense manufacturing stability
• Clear paths into leadership and programming opportunities

If you're someone who enjoys large-part machining and wants work that stays interesting, this one deserves a look.

👉 View Opportunity:
https://hirecnc.com/job/cnc-manual-machinist-lathe-mill-mill-turn-10000-sign-48653

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🔥 Featured Machine Shops

Surface Engineering — Sunnyvale, CA

Open Roles:

• CNC Mill-Turn Machinist | $60+/hr
• 5-Axis CNC Machinist / Programmer | $50+/hr
• CNC Lathe Machinist | $35–$50/hr

Surface Engineering isn't a typical production shop. Their work supports precision motion systems and semiconductor manufacturing — meaning highly technical parts with serious complexity.

What stands out:

• Okuma MULTUS, Hermle C600U, DMG DMU100
• Fanuc robotic automation systems
• Parts with hundreds of features and advanced setups
• Mill-turn and true multi-axis work
• Strong metrology and quality systems
• Temperature-controlled environment
• Average employee tenure around seven years
• Profit sharing and bonus payouts twice annually

For machinists who enjoy solving difficult problems rather than loading repetitive production parts, this environment is worth attention.

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Bristol Precision — Marlborough, MA

Open Roles:

• Lead CNC Mill Programmer | $40–$50/hr
• Lead CNC Mill Machinist | $35–$45/hr

Bristol Precision serves aerospace, medical, defense and advanced technology customers in a high-mix environment.

Expect:

• AS9100, ISO 13485 and ITAR-certified operation
• Prototype and short-run work
• Haas VF-series mills
• 5-axis machining capability
• Nakamura-Tome mill/turn equipment
• Bright, clean air-conditioned facility
• Flexible scheduling
• Quarterly profit sharing
• 20 PTO days + paid holidays

For machinists who like varied work and smaller-batch environments, Bristol checks a lot of boxes.

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Barnes Aerospace — Connecticut Locations

Open Roles Include:

• CNC Programmer
• CNC VTL Machinist
• CNC Process Engineer
• CNC Grinding Machinist
• Multiple additional openings

Barnes continues to be one of the broader aerospace hiring pushes on hireCNC right now.

Highlights:

• Inconel, titanium, Rene and exotic alloy work
• Mazak, Okuma, Mori Seiki, Matsuura and Campbell grinders
• Milling, turning, grinding and VTL opportunities
• 15% second-shift differential
• Quarterly incentives and annual bonus opportunities
• Strong retirement package with company contribution
• Education reimbursement up to 100%

Plenty of opportunities here for both machinists and programmers.

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🔎 Additional CNC Jobs Worth a Look

A few more roles hiring this week:

• CNC Machinist (Large Parts) — Farmington, CT
• Quality Manager — Aerospace — Hartsville, SC
• CNC Programmer / Machinist — Lake Angelus, MI
• CNC Machinist — Newton, NJ
• CNC Machinist — 2nd Shift Lathe — Newton, NJ
• CNC Machinist / Programmer — Billerica, MA

🌎 Open to Relocating?

Some of the strongest CNC opportunities aren't necessarily local.

Many shops on hireCNC now offer relocation assistance for machinists willing to move for the right opportunity.

Benefits can include:

• Sign-on bonuses
• Relocation reimbursement
• Temporary housing support
• Long-term career opportunities in hard-to-find machining environments

Browse relocation-friendly jobs here:

👉 Explore CNC Jobs with Relocation Assistance

U.S./Canada relocation only. No visa sponsorship.

Contract & Travel CNC Opportunities

For machinists open to contract work, field assignments, or travel-heavy roles:

Current openings include:

• CNC Machinist & CNC Swiss roles — Minnesota
• CNC Swiss Setup Machinist — Northbrook, IL
• CNC Programmer + CNC Grinding roles — East Granby, CT
• CMM Programmer / Inspector — Stuart, FL
• EDM Sinker — Somers, WI

Contract opportunities often include higher pay rates, per diem, overtime and shorter hiring timelines.

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CNC Jobs in Canada 🍁

A few Canadian opportunities currently active:

• Fostet Manufacturing — Guelph, ON
• Ellery Manufacturing — Surrey, BC
• Mahler Machining — Coquitlam, BC
• ABS Machining — Mississauga & Burlington, ON

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Looking for Something Specific?

New jobs are added to hireCNC every week.

Browse CNC machinist jobs, create job alerts, build your profile, and check back often.

Whether you're actively searching or just keeping tabs on the market, a quick weekly scan can uncover opportunities you didn't know existed.