CNC Machinist in Brookfield. CT, USA - AT

The company is an ITAR-compliant precision CNC machining and electroforming manufacturer in Brookfield, Connecticut, employing roughly 20 people. We are believed to be the oldest continuously operating electroforming company in the United States. We serve defense and aerospace customers, including prime contractors such as Raytheon, and operate under DFARS, ITAR, and CMMC requirements. Because of ITAR, every candidate must be a U.S. person. This is a hard constraint with no exceptions, and it should shape sourcing from the outset. Candidates may relocate from anywhere in the United States or territories. Core Responsibilities Set up, Program (MasterCAM, EZCAM, Inventor HSM) and run CNC mills, lathes, and mill-turn centers to customer drawing, PO, and schedule Hold tight tolerances consistently on precision aerospace and defense parts Read and interpret drawings, GD&T, travelers, and setup sheets Select and set tooling, establish work-holding and fixturing, and set offsets Make program edits at the machine where required, and flag program or design issues back to engineering rather than working around them Perform in-process inspection and verify parts before they move to the next operation Run multiple machines in parallel to maximize spindle time Record job data accurately and promptly against the traveler — time, quantities, and status Train and support machine operators, and help build the setup documentation that lets the next person run the job Baseline Shop Expectations These apply to everyone on the floor, machinists included: Stay alert, stay safe. We work with a lot of machinery and chemicals. Watch for long hair, loose clothing, and hanging jewelry, and stay aware of what is happening around you. Complete scheduled jobs by their scheduled completion times. Other people’s schedules depend on yours. Stay on task. There are a lot of interesting things going on here, but the company stays in business by meeting customer deliverables. Learn and follow established processes. Working from the same playbook is what prevents crashes, confusion, and lost time. We are always open to improvement — keep a running list of what could be better and we prioritize it as a team. Keep the area clean and organized. A dirty shop does not mean more work is getting done. Make a mess when you are in the thick of it, then come back and clean it up — or clean while the machines are running. Room to grow. The shop is evolving quickly, with automation and cobots coming. We expect people to upskill into new roles as those opportunities appear. Required U.S. person status for ITAR compliance — non-negotiable Verifiable CNC setup and operation experience — setup capability, not operator-only Blueprint reading and working knowledge of GD&T Precision measurement: micrometers, calipers, indicators, gauges Demonstrated ability to hold tight tolerances consistently Willingness to work overtime when the schedule requires it Preferred Aerospace or defense parts experience 5-axis, mill-turn, or Swiss experience Mastercam, EZCam, or InventorCAM exposure Familiarity with plating or electroforming environments Military maintenance or machining background Compensation and Relocation Base rate : $27.00 per hour Overtime : Time and a half over 40 hours per week. Overtime is genuinely available and regularly worked. Relocation: $7,500. Half is paid on the start date and half at 90 days. The full amount is repayable if the employee leaves voluntarily within 12 months. No housing allowance, no ongoing stipend, and no separate expense reimbursement. Benefits : Per company benefits sheet Location : On-site, Brookfield, Connecticut Path Forward — Our Hiring Process Three steps, and we move quickly through them: Web conference interview. A video call to cover the candidate’s hands-on experience — the machines they have run, the tolerances they have held, and how they work through a setup. We also explain plainly what the shop is like and what we expect. On-site interview, at our expense. If the video call goes well, we fly the candidate to Connecticut. They walk the floor, see the equipment they would be running, meet the people they would work alongside, and talk through real work with us at the machine. Offer. If the on-site goes well, we move to an offer. The on-site visit is a two-way evaluation. We want candidates to see the shop as it actually is before they commit to a move.