Custom Tool & Machine, Inc.

🔎 At a glance

Company Name: Custom Tool & Machine
Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Founded: 1992
Shop Type: Precision Machine Shop / Contract Manufacturer
Industries Served: Aerospace • Defense • Medical • Automotive • Transportation
Production Style: Prototype Work • Production Machining
Machining Capabilities: Swiss Machining • CNC Turning • 3D & 4-Axis Milling
Materials: Aluminum • Plastics • Stainless Steel • Titanium • Molybdenum
Certifications: ITAR Registered

🏭 About Custom Tool & Machine

Custom Tool & Machine is an established precision machine shop that has operated in Roanoke, Virginia, since 1992. The company provides CNC machining, tooling, engineering, assembly and inspection services for customers across aerospace, defense, medical, automotive, transportation and other demanding industries.

Its machining capabilities cover a broad mix of work, including Swiss machining, CNC turning, live-tooling lathe work, high-speed milling and complex 3D and 4-axis machining. The shop produces precision-machined components, prototypes, production parts, tooling, fixtures and assemblies using materials ranging from aluminum and engineered plastics to stainless steel, titanium and molybdenum.

Custom Tool & Machine has continued investing in versatile CNC equipment that allows its team to handle both specialized projects and repeat production work. Its equipment includes Swiss CNC machines, bar-fed CNC lathes with live tooling and high-speed machining centers.

For machinists, that means exposure to different processes, materials and part requirements rather than being limited to one narrow type of work. The company’s combination of machining, design, engineering and inspection capabilities also gives employees the opportunity to see how a part moves from concept through production and final quality approval.

👍 Why you'll like working here

Custom Tool & Machine offers the kind of environment where CNC operators and machinists can continue developing their skills instead of being expected to know everything on day one.

Depending on the position, employees may gain experience with Swiss machining, CNC turning, milling, bar-fed production and precision inspection. The company is open to training capable CNC operators who have a strong foundation and want to move into more advanced setup, programming or leadership responsibilities.

The shop also offers practical advantages, including first-shift opportunities, flexible starting hours for certain positions, weekly pay, a retirement-plan match, profit-sharing opportunities and tool and boot allowances.

Most importantly, machinists are doing precision work for industries where quality matters. Employees are expected to pay attention, communicate when something does not look right and take ownership of the parts coming off their machines.

⚙️ What you'll be working on

The work at Custom Tool & Machine can include precision components, prototype parts, production runs, tooling, fixtures and assemblies for customers in demanding industries.

Depending on your role and experience, you may:

• Operate Swiss-style CNC lathes, CNC turning centers or milling equipment
• Load bar stock and monitor bar-fed production
• Follow established setups, programs and work instructions
• Inspect parts using micrometers, calipers and applicable gages
• Make tool-wear offset adjustments to maintain dimensions
• Monitor tooling, surface finish, chip control and coolant flow
• Work with aluminum, plastics, stainless steel, titanium and molybdenum
• Communicate machining or quality concerns to supervisors and other operators
• Develop toward more advanced setup, programming or leadership work

The company’s mix of production machining and specialized precision work gives machinists opportunities to build broader experience across different machines, materials and manufacturing processes.

⭐ Shop highlights

• Established Roanoke machine shop founded in 1992
• Swiss machining, CNC turning and multi-axis milling
• Citizen Swiss machining experience valued
• Prototype and production work
• Aerospace, defense and medical manufacturing
• ITAR registered
• Flexible first-shift starting hours for certain positions
• Weekly pay
• Retirement-plan match and profit-sharing opportunity
• Opportunities to advance into setup, programming or leadership

🛠️ Machines & technology

Swiss CNC Machines
Swiss-style CNC lathes with bar-feeding capabilities
Citizen Swiss experience is especially relevant for current opportunities

CNC Lathes
CNC turning centers with live tooling and bar feeders

CNC Mills
High-speed CNC machining centers
3D and 4-axis milling capabilities
Production milling equipment

The shop’s equipment supports a combination of bar-fed production, precision turning, complex milling, prototype work and repeat manufacturing.

📏 Quality & inspection

Custom Tool & Machine serves industries that require consistent dimensional accuracy, material control and dependable documentation. Operators are expected to perform in-process inspections, record production and quality information and recognize when a part, tool or process needs attention. The company also provides inspection capabilities as part of its broader manufacturing services and is ITAR registered for applicable defense-related work.

💼 Current CNC career opportunities

• Swiss CNC Operator

View current opportunities and apply through hireCNC.