# Lead CNC Mill Machinist

> Laborup · Milford, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-12

**Salary:** USD 72,800–93,600

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

We’re hiring a **Lead CNC Mill Machinist** for a precision machine shop supporting the **aerospace, defense, medical, and semiconductor industries**.

This is a hands-on lead role for an experienced CNC mill machinist who can independently take complex jobs from **setup through production** while serving as a technical resource for other machinists on the floor. You’ll be responsible for difficult setups, troubleshooting, first articles, and helping less-experienced machinists solve problems and improve their capabilities.

**Schedule & Compensation:**

-   **1st Shift:** Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM
-   Full-time, direct-hire opportunity
-   Optional overtime available
-   **$35–$45+/hr**, depending on experience and technical capabilities

**What You’ll Work With:**

-   **3, 4, and 5-axis CNC mills**
-   **Fanuc controls**
-   Complex, tight-tolerance components
-   Stainless steel, aluminum, and other precision-machined materials
-   Aerospace, defense, medical, and semiconductor work

**Responsibilities:**

-   Serve as the **lead technical resource for CNC milling** on the shop floor
-   Independently perform complete setups on 3, 4, and 5-axis CNC mills
-   Take complex jobs from **setup and first article through production**
-   Support and troubleshoot setups performed by other machinists
-   Read complex blueprints, work instructions, and **GD&T**
-   Select tooling and establish work and tool offsets
-   Make **G-code edits and corrections at the machine**
-   Prove out first articles and troubleshoot dimensional, tooling, and machining issues
-   Hold tight tolerances on complex precision components
-   Perform in-process inspection using micrometers, calipers, indicators, bore gauges, and other precision inspection equipment

## Requirements

-   Strong experience as a **CNC Mill Setup Machinist**
-   Ability to independently perform complete machine setups
-   Strong **3-axis milling** experience required; 4- and 5-axis experience highly preferred
-   Fanuc control experience
-   Machine-side G-code editing and troubleshooting
-   Strong blueprint reading and GD&T knowledge
-   Experience machining complex parts to tight tolerances
-   Strong understanding of tooling, speeds and feeds, offsets, and workholding
-   Proficiency with manual precision inspection equipment
-   Ability to diagnose and solve machining and dimensional issues
-   Previous experience as a **lead, trainer, mentor, or go-to machinist** strongly preferred
-   Experience in **aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor, or other high-precision machine shops** highly preferred

## Benefits

-   Medical, dental, and vision
-   401(k) + match
-   PTO

## Apply

[Apply at Laborup](https://apply.workable.com/laborup/j/319CC9EABC/apply)

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