Machinist market brief · Charleston, SC
Machinist Jobs in Charleston, SC
27 machinist openings are live in the Charleston, SC area from 14 employers, led by Aerotek, Huntington Ingalls, and Prolim Global.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 27
- Live machinist openings currently tracked in the Charleston 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
Level coverage is 48%. 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
27
Hiring employers
14
Salary coverage
44%
Median experience
3.0 years
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- Open live machinist listings in Charleston
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare machinist opportunities in Charleston, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 27 live roles tracked in this market.
- 14 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Machinist in Charleston
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
27 machinist openings across 14 employers establish the current Charleston opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Aerotek is one of the most active visible employers, with 6 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 14 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 27 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More machinist openings in Charleston
- Machine Operator · Aerotek
- Machine Operator · Aerotek
- MECH TECH G 3 (OUTSIDE MACHINE OPERATOR) · Huntington Ingalls
- CNC Operator · Scout Boats
- Machine Operator – Mechanical Technician G3 · Prolim Global
- 499-MECH TECH H 3 (MACHINIST)@ Goose Creek, (Charleston, SC) · Prolim Global
- Machinist 3 · Prolim Global
- Machine Operator · MAU
- CNC Setup Machinist - 3rd Shift · Eaton
- CNC Setup Machinist - 2nd Shift · Eaton
- MECH TECH G 2 (OUTSIDE MACHINE OPERATOR) · Huntington Ingalls
- Sewing Machine Operator (B-Shift) · Allegiance Flag Supply
- CNC Machinist-2 · Curtiss-Wright
- MECH TECH H 3 (CNC MACHINIST) · Huntington Ingalls
- MECH TECH G 1 (OUTSIDE MACHINE OPERATOR) · Huntington Ingalls
- CNC Operator · Sportsman Boats
Machinist jobs in Charleston: 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.
- 01
How many machinist jobs are open in Charleston?
Metaintro tracks 27 live machinist openings from 14 employers in the Charleston, SC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Which companies are hiring for machinist jobs in Charleston?
Aerotek, Huntington Ingalls, Prolim Global, and Curtiss-Wright have the most open machinist roles here right now, out of 14 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Charleston market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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