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Traceamatic Trace-A-Matic serves as a global manufacturing supplier of complex precision CNC machined components.

Trace-A-Matic is a precision machine shop serving the aerospace, automotive, defense, food processing, forging, foundry, heavy equipment, infrastructure, marine, medical equipment, military, mining, oil and gas, power generation, space, and transportation markets. The company’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities offer massive capacity and utilize the latest CNC machining technologies to produce complex and intricate components that meet or exceed the most critical tolerances. High-quality products machined from castings, forgings, fabricated weldments, tubing, billets, and bar stock weighing up to 15,000 pounds. The company has eight climate-controlled ISO 9001:2015 certified manufacturing locations in Brookfield, WI, and Houston, TX, and has been in business since 1968.

Aluminum moves. That is not a surprise to anyone machining tight-tolerance aerospace structure, but the question is how ...
10/27/2026

Aluminum moves. That is not a surprise to anyone machining tight-tolerance aerospace structure, but the question is how much environmental variation you are willing to accept before it becomes a scrap or rework problem. Trace-A-Matic runs 300,000 plus sq ft of climate-controlled space across Brookfield and Houston, a detail listed at traceamatic.com that matters more on large aluminum airframe components than on short-run prototype work. Controlling ambient conditions through the full machining and inspection cycle is a different commitment than controlling them only at the CMM. Where do your sourcing criteria draw that line?

Aluminum moves. That is not a materials problem, it is a planning problem. When tolerance bands are tight and part geome...
10/20/2026

Aluminum moves. That is not a materials problem, it is a planning problem. When tolerance bands are tight and part geometry is complex, shop environment becomes part of the process spec, not an afterthought. Trace-A-Matic machines aluminum and other materials across 300,000 sq ft of climate-controlled space at traceamatic.com, with CMM inspection integrated into the workflow rather than bolted on at the end. For programs where thermal drift is already in the error budget, how do you weight facility environment when you are qualifying a new machine shop?

CNC experience? We have openings in Brookfield, and these positions come with a sign-on bonus.Trace-A-Matic is hiring:• ...
10/15/2026

CNC experience? We have openings in Brookfield, and these positions come with a sign-on bonus.

Trace-A-Matic is hiring:
• CNC Operators, 2nd shift
• CNC Machinists, 1st and 2nd shifts

Work on complex precision-machined components in a climate-controlled facility with weekly pay, gainsharing, an on-site medical clinic, paid holidays, and more.

CNC Operators should bring machining experience, mechanical aptitude, measuring-tool skills, and a willingness to keep learning. Experienced CNC Machinists will handle setups, first pieces, programming and edits, print/GD&T interpretation, and inspection.

Apply today: https://traceamatic.com/careers/

Experienced mill machinists, Trace-A-Matic is hiring in Houston.We’re looking for CNC Mill Machinists for both 1st and 2...
10/14/2026

Experienced mill machinists, Trace-A-Matic is hiring in Houston.

We’re looking for CNC Mill Machinists for both 1st and 2nd shifts.

This is hands-on machining work involving CNC mills, including horizontal boring mills and vertical mills. Set up repeat jobs, run first pieces to print, make program adjustments, inspect your work, interpret prints and GD&T, and take ownership of quality.

$26–$33/hour
1st and 2nd shift openings

Benefits include gainsharing, health/dental/vision coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, 10 paid holidays, PTO, and safety shoe/glasses reimbursement.

Apply: https://traceamatic.com/careers/

Thermal growth is not a tolerance stack you want to solve at final inspection. When you are holding tight geometry acros...
10/13/2026

Thermal growth is not a tolerance stack you want to solve at final inspection. When you are holding tight geometry across a large aluminum structure, ambient temperature variation during the machining cycle is a variable that compounds across every feature. Trace-A-Matic machines parts up to 15,000 lb across 300,000+ sq ft of climate-controlled space at traceamatic.com, which matters most when part length and feature-to-feature relationships leave no room for thermal drift between operations. How do you account for environmental conditions when you are staging a large aluminum structure across multiple setups?

Behind every precision-machined part are people who know how to get the details right.October is Manufacturing Month, an...
10/09/2026

Behind every precision-machined part are people who know how to get the details right.

October is Manufacturing Month, and at Trace-A-Matic, we’re recognizing the machinists, programmers, quality professionals and support teams who make our work possible.

Since 1968, Trace-A-Matic has been part of Waukesha County’s manufacturing community. Today, our team produces complex components for industries including aerospace, defense, energy and heavy equipment.

Thank you to our employees and fellow manufacturers for the skill and care you bring to the work every day.

Thermal growth is not a concern you can inspect away at the end of a run. For large aluminum structures, ambient tempera...
10/06/2026

Thermal growth is not a concern you can inspect away at the end of a run. For large aluminum structures, ambient temperature variation during machining is a process input, not background noise. Trace-A-Matic operates 300,000+ sq ft of climate-controlled machining space across Brookfield and Houston (traceamatic.com), which matters most when you are holding tight geometry on parts that span several feet and move between multiple setups. How early in the design review does thermal environment enter your tolerance stack-up conversation?

Address

21125 Enterprise Avenue
Brookfield, WI
53045

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 7am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 7am - 4:30pm
Thursday 7am - 4:30pm
Friday 7am - 4:30pm

Telephone

(262) 797-7300

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