CNC Programmer
PrideStaff · Farmington, CT
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $100k–$125k
- Experience asked
- 40+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level manufacturing role at PrideStaff (industrial) in Farmington, CT. Process Engineering : Analyze customer engineering drawings, specifications, and machine capabilities to design and implement optimal manufacturing processes, workflows, and tooling requirements.
- They ask for
- 40+ years
- Tools it names
- Root cause, GD&T, CNC, Machining, Tooling, SolidWorks
- Base pay
- $100k–$125k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $60k–$91k. This one lists $100k–$125k.
Median of the low and high ends of 63 live postings that list pay, out of 1043 manufacturing technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Connecticut plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 10 other live manufacturing postings in Connecticut.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (40+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ CNC 73%
- ✓ Machining 55%
- ✓ GD&T 45%
- ✓ Tooling 45%
- Team leadership 36%
- Lean 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at PrideStaff
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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- 5
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Full description from PrideStaffAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Process Engineering : Analyze customer engineering drawings, specifications, and machine capabilities to design and implement optimal manufacturing processes, workflows, and tooling
requirements
- ✓CNC Programming : Utilize SolidWorks and CAM software to develop 3-axis, 4-axis, and 5-axis CNC programs, applying GD&T to machine various aerospace-grade materials.
- ✓Setup & Production Control : Perform first-article machine setups, troubleshoot dimensional or surface finish issues, and manage workholding, tool life, and offset adjustments.
- ✓Continuous Improvement : Conduct root cause analysis on production problems and implement process improvements to reduce cycle times, scrap, and setup costs.
Key
Qualifications
- ✓Education & Experience : 3+ years of CNC programming (3-axis, 4-axis, and 5-axis CNC programs) and production engineering experience within an aerospace or precision machining environment.
- ✓Solidworks experince Mastercam, or similar design packages.
- ✓5 Axis CNC Programming : Proven experience programming multi-axis mills and CNC lathes, with mandatory, advanced 5-axis machining center capabilities.
- ✓Advanced proficiency in reading engineering drawings, blueprints, and customer specifications.
- ✓Solid knowledge of machining aerospace-grade materials.
- ✓*Salary will be $100,000 - $125,000 based on experience, alongside a full benefits package, overtime opportunities and room for growth as the company expands.
For immediate consideration, please call (860) 773-0059
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CNC Programmers - 5 axis
Full time- direct hire
Farmington, CT
Pays up to $125K base
We have partnered with a precision manufacturing company in Farmington specializing in machined components for the aerospace industry. Ou r client is local, family-owned, and has been an industry leader for over 40 years. This role is ideal for someone who thrives as a problem solver in a hands-on, fast-paced environment.
Flexable, great team, and low-stress environment.