CNC Machinist
Location
Wilmington, DE
Wage
$35 – $40/hr
Employment Type
Contract
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Posted on November 4, 2026
Job Description
Overview
VARITE is seeking a qualified Lead Technician - Engineering in Wilmington, DE. The company is a science and technology firm known for innovations in materials science, electronics, biotechnology, and specialty products, providing global consulting and staffing services since 2000.
Responsibilities
- Provide parts manufacturing leadership and knowledge to fabricate specified prototype machine parts.
- Leverage knowledge and experience to set up machine operations, program tool paths, interpret models, and understand specified design intent.
- Work as part of a team with a focus on customer satisfaction.
Requirements
- Prior experience and sound working knowledge of modern machining processes and conventional machining tools.
- Experience programming CNC machines and ensuring the machine performs as required.
- Experience planning and creating holding fixtures, selecting cutting tools, and securing materials onto shop machines.
- Experience adjusting machine settings to optimize part quality.
- Working knowledge of current CAD software packages and file types.
- Technical School preferred, not required.
- 10 or more years of machine shop experience.
- Experience with Manual Machine Shop tools, Bridgeport, tool room lathe, etc.
- Experience with TRAC CNC equipment.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- 401k
Additional Information
- Location: Wilmington, DE 19803 (Onsite)
- Contract Duration: 12 months with possible extension
Benefits
Health Insurance
401k
How this job compares in Wilmington, DE
Pay in context
At roughly $38/hr, this posting sits about 21% above the $31/hr median for welding jobs in Wilmington, DE — toward the top of a $30–$42/hr middle band drawn from 8 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 63% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.
The local market in Wilmington, DE
We're tracking 11 other active welding openings in Wilmington, DE right now, from 9 different employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Delaware as a whole we're tracking 22 other active welding openings from 18 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Wilmington, or widen the search to Delaware.
The most active employers in Delaware at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc. (3), Sargent & Lundy (2), and EquipmentShare (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. CNC Machinist figures were last recalculated when this page was built.