Top skills for Cnc Machinist jobs

Based on 264 active Cnc Machinist postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.

Skills employers ask for

The share of Cnc Machinist postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.

  • Machining86%
  • Manufacturing66%
  • Blueprints54%
  • Lathes37%
  • CNC Machines36%
  • Calipers34%
  • Design28%
  • Insurance27%
  • Gauges23%
  • Supervision22%
  • Innovation21%
  • Life Insurance19%
  • Regulations19%
  • Machine Tools19%
  • Technical Drawings19%
  • Aerospace18%
  • Safety Procedures16%
  • Disabilities15%
  • Reimbursement15%
  • Total Rewards14%
  • Steel13%
  • Milling13%
  • Professional Development12%
  • Work Orders12%
  • Geometric12%

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