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title: "Machinist Jobs in Durham, NC | Metaintro"
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Machinist market brief · Durham, NC

# Machinist Jobs in Durham, NC

20 machinist openings are live in the Durham, NC area from 14 employers, led by Aerotek, Tradeco Construction, and Amentum.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 20
: Live machinist openings currently tracked in the Durham market.

**Companies hiring**
: 14
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: Not published
: Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

Apprentice3 jobs

[Journeyman](/jobs/machinist/locations/durham-nc/journeyman)6 jobs

Master2 jobs

Level coverage is 55%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

20

Hiring employers

14

Salary coverage

60%

Median experience

3.0 years

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live machinist listings in Durham
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare machinist opportunities in Durham, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 20 live roles tracked in this market.
- 14 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Machinist in Durham

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 20 machinist openings across 14 employers establish the current Durham opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
3. 03Prioritize employers Aerotek is one of the most active visible employers, with 4 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 20 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Durham market view into active employers and representative machinist openings

Employer activity · 14 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![Aerotek logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fwww.aerotek.com.ico&sig=BG3-8gyQjuiWcesFn_zMrVn2yFmfoKpLSXXM08pAvMw) AerotekStartups & growing teams4Open roles](/company/aerotek)[![Tradeco Construction logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftradecostaff.com%2Ffavicon.ico&sig=F5brdOo10BgpvYcIlWV2cs3dUIQYkjGUdQiG_hBcxIs) Tradeco ConstructionStartups & growing teams3Open roles](/company/tradeco-construction)[![Amentum logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amentum.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fcropped-cropped-Amentum-Favicon-32x32-1-180x180.webp&sig=GIR2G4juviRvh6x3NhZ3_WBUvD7mwmQ04SC_e1LzlhU) AmentumStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/amentum)[![Alliance Industrial Solutions logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fallianceindustrial.jobs%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F01%2Fcropped-AIS-Favicon-180x180.png&sig=EJVVsTlSdYvkJCreYhfOh95T1nTfSX_n76TuS8rmG88) Alliance Industrial SolutionsEstablished employers1Open roles](/company/alliance-industrial-solutions)![Anduril Industries logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dandurilindustries.com%26sz%3D128)
Anduril IndustriesStartups & growing teams1Open roles
[![Express Employment Professionals logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fwww.expresspros.com.ico&sig=pujImg_N_bnbRWPr-QWpMqTCUhr0rMeEVDfw4YhU5B0) Express Employment ProfessionalsStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/express-employment-professionals)[![Glen Raven logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.glenraven.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fglen-raven%2Ffavicon-32x32.png&sig=sOSAtOUGiWRfgYiXoOwmk2kqVOjP2ygK7kTBU0c5bFk) Glen RavenStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/glen-raven)[![Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLC logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpepsibottlingventures.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fpepsibottling%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fapple-icon-180x180.png&sig=0b2ZSDGb0AnE3_Unlbj05pynfdHywfa2sX2ekDifOIc) Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLCTop of market1Open roles](/company/pepsi-bottling-ventures-llc)

Live opportunity sample · 20 of 20 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Machine OperatorLive roleAerotekBurlington, North Carolina$47,840Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/machine-operator-at-aerotek-f767ad60-86a0-5cf1-81f6-33a4def9ae76)[Fabricator \ Machine OperatorEntry-levelExpress Employment ProfessionalsCary, North CarolinaPosted Nov 2, 2026](/job/fabricator-machine-operator-at-express-employment-professionals-99b7c18f-532b-5aab-b280-c4ce0c0b711f)[Production Machine Operator BLive rolePepsi Bottling Ventures LLCGarner, North CarolinaPosted Nov 2, 2026](/job/production-machine-operator-b-at-pepsi-bottling-ventures-llc-b7aebfdd-0204-537c-82e0-f63b9673db22)[Machine OperatorLive roleAerotekBurlington, North Carolina$47,840Posted Oct 28, 2026](/job/machine-operator-at-aerotek-e689007f-5e7e-5ac9-8dce-900ce332916b)[Machine Operator TechnicianLive roleAerotekDurham, North Carolina$37,440Posted Oct 25, 2026](/job/machine-operator-technician-at-aerotek-2641bc69-3184-5365-a96a-9d49becdbdc4)[CNC OperatorMid-levelAnduril IndustriesMorrisville, North Carolina$67,017Posted Oct 23, 2026](/job/cnc-operator-at-anduril-industries-78e693d4-7501-50bc-bedd-488d2aa7896f)[T & D MachinistLive roleThe Steel NetworkDurham, North CarolinaPosted Oct 16, 2026](/job/t-and-d-machinist-at-the-steel-network-9e42d902-85d0-5e41-930b-444e9e6a9930)[Machine Operator - Hiring ImmediatelyLive roleAerotekCary, North Carolina$43,680Posted Oct 16, 2026](/job/machine-operator-hiring-immediately-at-aerotek-55df67d7-b7f5-5b37-8b1f-ca52f158f5eb)
#### More machinist openings in Durham

- [CNC Machinist Programmer · Tradeco Construction](/job/cnc-machinist-programmer-at-tradeco-construction-bb44c4e8-03c5-5c29-af27-8c968a2dfa01)
- [Machine Operator - Novelty Yarn Plant · Glen Raven](/job/machine-operator-novelty-yarn-plant-at-glen-raven-69abe292-b1cb-5167-90aa-5b755dc02046)
- [Rewinder Machine Operator · Resource Label Group, LLC](/job/flexo-rewinder-operator-at-resource-label-group-llc-e0b6b264-5648-58c2-b69a-508ba5537727)
- [CNC Machinist · Tradeco Construction](/job/cnc-machinist-at-tradeco-construction-e6de1856-0f48-575f-bf33-03b8d666545f)
- [CNC Milling Machinist - Setup and Programming · SCHUNK](/job/cnc-milling-machinist-setup-and-programming-at-schunk-5eaa46f4-1c0e-5735-b5f1-0344d3fe47d6)
- [Embroidery Machine Operator · Stitch Golf Holdings, Inc.](/job/embroidery-machine-operator-at-stitch-golf-holdings-inc-5a8ca287-05dc-55b3-a5df-befa2342fe9b)
- [CNC Machinist · Tradeco Construction](/job/cnc-machinist-at-tradeco-construction-7d86ec59-c673-5b34-8d1e-26a72e115224)
- [CNC Mill Programmer / Setup Operator 841351 · Alliance Industrial Solutions](/job/cnc-mill-programmer-setup-operator-841351-at-alliance-industrial-0a07e778-5617-5c52-b6cf-5b2098045ee8)
- [CNC Mill Programmer / Setup Operator 841351 · Talent Launch](/job/cnc-mill-programmer-setup-operator-841351-at-talent-launch-76a59910-724c-593c-86b2-6cdd05975ea7)
- [CNC Machine Repair Technician IV - 2nd Shift · Amentum](/job/cnc-machine-repair-technician-iv-2nd-shift-at-amentum-52491114-1452-516e-96e4-ab03b0e2d1af)
- [CNC Machine Repair Technician II · Amentum](/job/cnc-machine-repair-technician-ii-at-amentum-a7f2ac3d-fc65-571b-a637-ef8ec12ee159)
- [Machine Operator 1 · Reliance](/job/machine-operator-1-at-reliance-a37aaaa7-6e39-5d26-a5fa-fc99c46f24ae)

[Explore all 20 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Machinist+jobs+in+Durham%2C+NC)

## Machinist jobs in Durham: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many machinist jobs are open in Durham? Metaintro tracks 20 live machinist openings from 14 employers in the Durham, NC area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### Which companies are hiring for machinist jobs in Durham? Aerotek, Tradeco Construction, Amentum, and Alliance Industrial Solutions have the most open machinist roles here right now, out of 14 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare Machinist demand around Durham.

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Related roles

See adjacent role demand in the Durham market.

[Welder](/jobs/welder/locations/durham-nc)[Maintenance Technician](/jobs/maintenance-technician/locations/durham-nc)[All roles in Durham](/jobs/locations/durham-nc)

Level views

Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.

[Journeyman Machinist](/jobs/machinist/locations/durham-nc/journeyman)

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