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CNC Machinist - Weekend Shift

LaborupMilford, Connecticut🇺🇸United StatesPosted 6 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Thrive in a setup-focused CNC machining role with competitive hourly pay and a unique 36-hour work week for 40 hours of pay, perfect for experienced machinists seeking to advance their skills on cutting-edge 3, 4, and 5-axis mills and lathes. You'll contribute to critical aerospace, defense, medical, and semiconductor projects, gaining valuable experience in a growing, technologically advanced precision machine shop. Apply today to join a supportive team and enhance your career!

Quick Overview

Salary
$30 - $40/hr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Location
Milford, Connecticut, United States
Posted
2 days ago
CNC

Job Description

We're hiring Senior CNC Machinists for our precision machine shop serving the aerospace, defense, medical, and semiconductor industries.

This is a weekend day-shift position where you work 36 hours but are paid for 40.

You'll machine tight-tolerance stainless steel and aluminum components across 3, 4, and 5-axis CNC mills and 2 and 3-axis CNC lathes. We're open to dedicated mill machinists, lathe machinists, or experienced machinists capable of running both.

Weekend Day Shift:

  • 36 hours worked — paid for 40 hours
  • Day shift
  • Condensed weekend schedule
  • Full-time position and compensation
  • Additional overtime opportunities available

Compensation:

  • $30–$40/hr
  • Guaranteed 40 hours of pay for 36 hours worked
  • Optional overtime opportunities
  • Additional flexibility depending on experience and technical capabilities

Why Join Us:

  • 36 for 40 Schedule: Work a condensed weekend schedule while receiving 40 hours of pay.
  • High-End Machining: Work on tight-tolerance components supporting aerospace, defense, medical, and semiconductor applications.
  • Growing Operation: Join a shop under new ownership with continued investment in equipment, technology, and people.
  • Technical Environment: This is a setup-focused machining role, not simply loading and unloading production parts.

What You'll Run:

  • CNC Mills: 3, 4, and 5-axis
  • CNC Lathes: 2 and 3-axis horizontal
  • Controls: Fanuc, including machine-side G-code edits
  • Materials: Stainless steel and aluminum
  • Work: Complex, tight-tolerance precision components

  • Independently perform setups on 3–5-axis mills and/or 2–3-axis CNC lathes.
  • Interpret complex blueprints, GD&T, and work instructions.
  • Select tooling and establish work and tool offsets.
  • Make machine-side G-code edits and offset corrections on Fanuc controls.
  • Prove out first parts and make necessary adjustments before releasing jobs to production.
  • Hold tight tolerances throughout production runs.
  • Perform in-process inspection using micrometers, calipers, indicators, bore gauges, and other manual inspection equipment.
  • Troubleshoot machining, tooling, dimensional, and setup issues at the machine.

Required

  • 3+ years of CNC setup experience on mills and/or lathes
  • Ability to independently take a machine from setup through production
  • Strong blueprint reading and GD&T knowledge
  • Hands-on G-code editing experience
  • Experience making machine-side offsets and program adjustments
  • Proven ability to hold tight tolerances
  • Strong proficiency with manual inspection equipment

Preferred

  • Aerospace, defense, medical, or semiconductor machining experience
  • 4-axis or 5-axis milling experience
  • Hardinge, Doosan, or Swiss-style CNC lathe experience
  • Experience working in high-mix, tight-tolerance precision machining environments

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