Advance CNC Machining

4- & 5-Axis CNC Machining | Aluminum Precision Machining | Aerospace & Defense

🔎 At a glance

Company Name: Advance CNC Machining
Location: Grove City, Ohio (also West Chester, Ohio)
Shop Type: AS9100-certified, ITAR-registered precision CNC machining job shop
Industries Served: Aerospace & Defense, Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Drug
Production Style: 4- and 5-axis CNC milling with integrated automation for lights-out manufacturing
Machining Capabilities: 4- and 5-Axis CNC Milling (Makino)
Materials: Aluminum
Certifications: AS9100, ITAR Registered, NTMA Member

🏭 About Advance CNC Machining

Advance CNC Machining is an AS9100-certified, ITAR-registered precision machining company serving aerospace, defense, and equipment-manufacturing customers from coast to coast, along with customers in the food and drug industries. The company operates two Ohio facilities — its Grove City location in the Columbus area and a second shop in West Chester, near Cincinnati — and has built deep expertise in high-precision aluminum machining.

Advance CNC runs 4- and 5-axis Makino CNC machining centers, many equipped with integrated automation for lights-out manufacturing, allowing the shop to keep pace with rapidly rising demand from its growing, roughly $20 million business. The company is a member of the National Tooling and Machining Association and maintains an active SAM.gov registration, reflecting its work with government and defense-related customers. With more than 50 team members, Advance CNC says its approach is "getting the right people in the right seats" — investing in leading-edge technology and in the people who run it.

👍 Why you'll like working here

Advance CNC backs its precision machining work with real investment: 4- and 5-axis Makino machining centers with integrated automation, a 100% 401(k) match up to $5,200 a year, and sign-on bonuses on select openings. New hires get 80 hours of paid time off in their first year, growing to 200 hours annually, plus 6 paid holidays and medical, dental, vision, life, accident, and disability coverage. The company's AS9100/ITAR-certified aerospace and defense work gives machinists exposure to tight-tolerance, mission-critical parts, and its growth means room to build a long-term career across two Ohio locations.

⚙️ What you'll be working on

Advance CNC's machinists work primarily on high-precision aluminum components for aerospace, defense, and industrial equipment customers, using 4- and 5-axis Makino CNC milling centers — many integrated with automation for unattended, lights-out production runs. Depending on the role, the work spans machine setup and operation, CNC programming in Mastercam for complex multi-axis parts, first-article and in-process inspection using CMM and precision hand tools, and close collaboration with production and quality teams to hold tight tolerances on mission-critical parts.

⭐ Shop highlights

• AS9100-certified and ITAR-registered for aerospace and defense work
• 4- and 5-axis Makino CNC machining centers with integrated automation
• Deep specialization in precision aluminum machining
• Two Ohio locations: Grove City (Columbus area) and West Chester (Cincinnati area)
• Member, National Tooling and Machining Association; active SAM.gov registration
• Growing $20 million company with 50+ team members

🛠️ Machines & technology

CNC Mills: Makino 4- and 5-axis CNC machining centers, several integrated with automation for lights-out manufacturing.

📏 Quality & inspection

Advance CNC holds AS9100 aerospace-industry certification and ITAR registration, and maintains an active SAM.gov registration for its government and defense-related work. Machinists inspect parts using calipers, micrometers, and CMM measurement, with CMM reporting to verify dimensional accuracy at first-article and in-process stages.

💼 Current CNC career opportunities

• CNC Machinist - 2nd shift
• CNC Programmer - Aerospace & Defense Machine Shop
• CNC 4- & 5-axis Setup Machinist - Experienced
• Engineering Manager
• CMM Programmer

View current opportunities and apply through hireCNC.