America’s CNC Moment : Don’t Miss the Opportunity
After 30+ years recruiting for the manufacturing industry, We’ve never seen a moment quite like this. The next 12–18 months will define winners and losers in the CNC world. Demand is exploding. Talent is scarce. And opportunity is everywhere.
This is America’s CNC Moment.
For CNC Machinists, if you’ve got CNC skills, you’re sitting on one of the most in-demand trades in the country right now:
- Reshoring efforts led to approximately 244,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs announced in 2024 from reshoring and foreign direct investment
- U.S. machine tool orders jumped 33.8% YoY in March 2025, totaling $515.8 million
Your skills have never been more valuable.
For employers, we get it — you’re busy. But if hiring is a “when we need it” process, you’ll fall behind.
Shops across the U.S. are telling us: we can win the work—but we can’t find the people to run it. Now is the time to:
- Build training pipelines with local schools
- Offer relocation and retention support
- Showcase your cutting edge tech and culture
- Stay proactive—before the need becomes urgent
The talent is out there, but the best companies are already going after it.
This Is the Moment
The CNC world isn’t slowing down; it’s getting sharper, faster, more demanding. The right moves today will pay dividends for years to come.
Let’s build something great, together.
-Paul Cornell
Founder, Only CNC Jobs
President, WorkRocket