We're Hiring — Multiple Shifts

Precision work. Steady pay. A shop that runs right.

Knox Machine is adding CNC Machinists, Conventional Machinists, and Quality Inspectors to the floor. Bring your skill or bring your willingness to learn — we'll match you with the right seat and train you to run it.

Open Positions

Three Seats Open

2nd Shift

CNC Machinist

Set up, operate, and maintain CNC machine tools to produce precision components in steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and other alloys. You'll own the process from setup to finished part, holding tight tolerances on equipment that's kept in real working order.

You'll read prints, dial in offsets, and run production with minimal oversight once a job's proven out — checking your own work along the way and troubleshooting when a cut isn't holding spec. Whether you're programming from scratch or running proven setups, precision and repeatability are what matter most.

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1st or 2nd Shift

Conventional Machinist

Produce precision parts on manual equipment, reading engineering drawings and holding required dimensions and tolerances yourself, machine by machine. This is hands-on machining for someone who trusts their own feel for the work.

Working on lathes, mills, and other manual equipment, you'll take a part from raw stock to finished piece using your own judgment at every cut — no program running the show for you. It's a role for someone who's spent real time behind a manual machine and knows how to read a print, hold a tolerance, and catch a problem before it becomes scrap.

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1st or 2nd Shift

Quality Inspector

Check manufactured parts against engineering drawings, specs, customer requirements, and Knox's own quality standards before they move to the next operation or ship out.

No trade background needed — we're looking for someone willing to learn and be trained. Some college education is preferred, but it doesn't need to be related to machining.

No Experience Required

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Pay and Benefits

Competitive wages for every position, plus a 12% shift differential on 2nd shift.

  • Medical, Dental & Life (paid employee coverage)
  • 401(k) Match
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Christmas-through-New Year's Shutdown
  • Overtime Available
  • Clean, well-lit indoor facility

The Shop Floor

Equipment that's maintained, not neglected.

  • Indoor shop floor, kept clean and well lit.
  • Modern CNC equipment alongside conventional machines that are maintained, not neglected.
  • Quality standards backed by clear specs and drawings.
  • 1st and 2nd shift openings, with overtime available.
Machinist operating CNC equipment on the Knox Machine shop floor Knox Machine Company outdoor sign at the Warren, Maine facility

Ready to Start your Career?

Whether you've got years behind a machine or you're ready to learn quality inspection from the ground up, we want to hear from you.

Submit Your Application