Manufacturing Jobs: Who's Hiring Right Now?

How to find a job in manufacturing

This headline may sound more like a rhetorical question to anyone in the manufacturing industry, especially considering we’re in the midst of a skilled labor shortage. According to a 2021 study from Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute, U.S. manufacturing is expected to have 2.1 million unfilled jobs by 2030.

Who’s hiring right now? The short answer is everyone. But if you’re wondering where you can go to find a list of the thousands of jobs available in manufacturing, you’ve come to the right place. Modern Machine Shop’s career center is where you can find or post machining and manufacturing jobs.

Here, we’ll highlight a few of the available jobs in the industry. For the full list, check out our career center.

CNC Machining Jobs

Aurora Defense Group in Aurora, Illinois, is looking for a full-time CNC Machinist with 3-7 years of CNC experience. The operator will load and unload parts, monitor, adjust, change tooling, maintain and perform quality checks with testing equipment, micrometers and calipers. They will be expected to assist in the programming and set up new parts as required.

The hourly pay range for this position is $21-24.

Job ID: 62983867

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is looking for a Makerspace Prototype Machinist to handle development, implementation, fabrication and delivery of machining jobs in the NJIT Makerspace. The right candidate will interface with clients, NJIT faculty, staff and students, working to develop machining specifications and strategies, suggest improvements, provide estimates, order materials, perform machining work and ensure projects are completed on time and delivered to clients.

This job requires proficiency in Fusion360, MasterCAM and Esprit Wire, as well as a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or a related field. For a full list of desired skills and qualifications, head to Modern Machine Shop’s career center.

Job ID: 62808375

Siemens is seeking a CNC Machinist to set up and operate two- and three-axis lathes and milling machines in Hingham, Massachusetts. Preference is given to people with five or more years of experience and experience operating multiaxis DMG/MORI mill/turn machines. A high school diploma or GED is required. Siemens is also looking to fill similar roles in different regions, so check out our job board for more information.

Job ID: 63217442

General Electric is also looking to fill a slew of positions. This includes a machinist position in Dayton, Ohio, which requires a high school diploma or GED and one year of CNC lathe and milling experience, and/or an accredited machining certificate. The starting hourly pay is $20.06.

Job ID: ba5122c0-22255033161

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These listings are just a glimpse at some of the industry jobs available right now. Our career center is where you can find the full list, as well as keep an eye out for new listings in your region. The career center also includes featured jobs, an option to upload your resume and subscribe to job alerts, industry eLearning opportunities and various other career resources.