Machinist III – Aerospace | Contract Opportunity
Stuart, FL, USA
10/10/2025
CNC Machinist
Freelance Contractor
5 - 10 years of experience
36-40 / hour
📍 Stuart, FL | 💵 $38/hr + $150/day Per Diem | 🏭 Onsite | ✈ Aerospace Components
Why You’ll Love This Contract
We are seeking highly skilled Machinist III candidates for a contract assignment in Stuart, Florida. This role offers excellent compensation — $38 per hour plus $150 per diem, 7 days a week — along with the opportunity to work on complex aerospace engine components using advanced CNC equipment.
If you’re an experienced machinist who can hit the ground running in a precision aerospace environment, this is the role for you.
Key Highlights
- Pay: $38 per hour.
- Per Diem: $150/day, paid 7 days a week.
- Overtime: Consistent opportunities (many machinists average 45–55 hours per week).
- Shifts: Multiple options available (2nd shift and alternate weekend schedules).
- Duration: Contract position with potential for extension.
- Relocation/Travel: Supported with per diem; relocation assistance may be considered for qualified candidates.
Responsibilities
- Set up and operate CNC lathes, mills, VTLs, and EDM equipment for aerospace turbine components.
- Perform complex setups, tool changes, and offsets with minimal supervision.
- Read, interpret, and machine parts to aerospace blueprints and process sheets.
- Inspect parts with precision measuring tools to maintain tight tolerances.
- Edit and adjust CNC programs as needed (G-code familiarity preferred).
- Ensure compliance with all quality, safety, and production standards.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5+ years of CNC machining experience in aerospace or other high-precision industries.
- Strong setup experience on multi-axis CNC equipment (Okuma, Doosan, Makino, Fanuc, or similar).
- Ability to read and edit G-code preferred.
- Proficiency with precision measuring instruments (micrometers, calipers, bore gauges).
- Solid understanding of tooling, work offsets, and part probing systems (Renishaw preferred).
- Authorized to work in the U.S. (ITAR/EAR compliance required).
Work Environment
- Fast-paced aerospace manufacturing facility.
- Frequent standing, walking, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
- PPE required (safety glasses, steel-toe shoes, etc.).
- Overtime and alternate work week shifts available.
👉 Apply today for this CNC Machinist III contract role in Stuart, FL and take advantage of premium pay and per diem while working on cutting-edge aerospace components.
Years of experience
- 5 - 10 years of experience
Salary range
- 36-40 / hour
Machine Type Programming Experience
- Lathe
- 3 Axis Milling / Router
- 4/5 Axis Milling / Router
- Wire