PINEWOOD TOOL · APPRENTICE CNC TOOLMAKER
Help build the toolroom of the future.
Pinewood Tool is a precision toolroom on a mission: to advance manufacturing by making precision components that others simply cannot. Under young, driven new ownership, we’re growing fast and reinvesting every dollar into new machines, AI tools and, above all, our team. Start your toolmaker career here: get paid to learn a real craft, side by side with experienced toolmakers.
$20/hr to start · Tuition support · Tool signing bonus · No experience needed
Why Pinewood
- Get paid to learn. Hands-on training with a mentor, tuition support, raises as you hit skill milestones and a clear path to CNC Toolmaker.
Master the whole craft. Learn to take a part from print to finished piece: program, set up, machine and inspect.
- Every part a new challenge. One-offs, prototypes and short runs for automotive, medical device, aerospace, industrial automation and engineered products. Tolerances to .0001″.
Grow with us. Learn on new machines and AI tools, and help shape where Pinewood goes next. Your ideas count from day one.
- Flexible hours built around you. Do your best work and live your best life.
What you’ll learn
Set up and run CNC mills, lathes and grinders alongside a mentor
- Read blueprints and apply GD&T
Program in Mastercam and at the machine control
- Machine precision parts and tooling to tight tolerances
Measure and inspect your work with precision instruments
- Grow from running parts to owning a job from print to finished part
Who you are
Enrolled in a technical college machine tool, CNC or manufacturing program, or a recent grad
- No experience needed: just curiosity and drive
You love to build, fix or figure things out
- Detail-oriented, dependable and team-minded
Proud of work done right
Our shop
Precision CNC milling, turning, grinding, and EDM, programmed in Mastercam and at the control. Since 1974, we’ve made everything from mold inserts and die components to fixtures and precision assemblies. We run on a modern ERP and put AI to work across the business.
Pay & benefits
- $20/hr to start, with raises as you hit skill milestones
Signing bonus to build your own toolbox
Paid, hands-on training with a mentor
- Clear path to CNC Toolmaker
Flexible hours
- Health and dental insurance, HSA
401(k) with profit sharing
Paid time off and holidays
- Food, snacks and team events
Ready to start building what others can’t?
Apply here, or reach out directly to Benjamin Edner, Owner: 262-252-3293 · office@pinewoodtool.com. Come see the shop: tours are always welcome.
Pinewood Tool is an equal opportunity employer.