CNC Machinist

Laborup•Birmingham, AL

6h•$35•Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring skilled CNC Machinists to join our established, ISO-Certified high-mix, low-volume shop precision machine shop. You will work with incredibly unique, large-format machines to manufacture critical parts for top-tier clients in the aerospace, defense (DoD), commercial space exploration, and custom machine building industries. We are not a mass-production house, and this is absolutely not a button-pushing role. Our machinists own their work end-to-end, from executing complex setups on massive equipment to editing code and performing rigorous final inspections (we can train all this). If you are a junior machinist looking for a shop that will truly invest in you and grow your skillset day over day, this is the shop for you. If you are a senior machinist looking to come in and move the needle on day one, this shop is for you too. If you want to truly grow your career in machining with great people, please reach out and let's chat details.

Requirements

2+ years of machining experience, specifically in a custom job shop or steel processing environment
Ability to run your own setups on 3-axis mills and handle medium-complexity parts.
Solid print reading skills and confidence using manual inspection tools to verify your own work.
Ability to read G&M code, make basic offsets/edits at the control, and navigate machine variables safely.
Must possess your own basic set of machinist tools.
7+ years of advanced job shop experience, ideally with large-format machining (e.g., Doosan, Yama Seiki).
Mastery of complex blueprints and advanced GD&T application.
Deep fluency in G-code / M-code with the ability to rewrite or heavily edit programs at the controller to save a part or optimize a run.
Expertise in calculating speeds and feeds for specialty metals, heavy material removal, and complex workholding (including large magnetic chucks).

Nice To Haves

Experience with large format precision grinding (Blanchard / Mattison surface grinding) or familiarity operating within an ISO-certified/Aerospace environment.

Responsibilities

Set Up & Operate: Independently set up and run large-capacity 3-axis CNC mills (including large format double-column machines, indexable heads, etc.) to machine custom steel plates and heavy weldments.
End-to-End Ownership: Run work from raw plate to finished part—setup, run, troubleshoot, inspect, and document.
Programming & Editing: Read and interpret complex technical drawings and job travelers. Fluently read G-code and M-code to make critical edits and adjustments directly at the machine controller (FANUC experience is a major plus) to prevent crashes and optimize cuts.
Workholding & Rigging: Build effective workholding strategies, including complex magnet setups (mostly ferrous metals, some aluminum). Safely operate forklifts and remote overhead cranes to maneuver heavy plates and massive workpieces.
Precision & Quality: Hold tight tolerances ranging from +/- .005 down to +/- .0002, depending on customer specs. Perform rigorous self-inspections at the machine using your own precision manual tools (micrometers, box calipers, slide dial calipers, etc.).
Maintenance: Conduct routine machine maintenance, calculate proper speeds and feeds for varied materials, and troubleshoot dimensional or tooling issues on the fly.