Southern Machine Works (SMW) is an AS9100D + ISO9001:2015 and ITAR-registered machining concern providing world-class precision engineered CNC components.

Precision CNC Machining and Contract Manufacturing Serving Aerospace, Defense, Weapons, & Commercial OEM's

Southern Machine Works (SMW) is an AS9100D + ISO9001:2015 and ITAR-registered machining concern providing world-class precision engineered CNC components. SMW provides make-to-print contract machining services to the Aerospace, Defense, Weapons, and many other industries. Whether your need is for prototypes, a short run of parts, or many thousands of parts; SMW is a technically sophisticated partner that understands your needs for high quality, on-time delivery, and cost containment.

Like many industries today, forward-thinking companies have leveraged outsourcing to reduce capital expenditures for expensive machinery and personnel resources needed to produce technically sophisticated components. These same companies have benefited by garnering higher profit margins, improved cash flow, higher productivity, lower costs, and a more focused business model. In-house reductions of component manufacturing allows savvy corporations the competitive advantage of focusing on final assembly, quality assurance, and marketing/selling of their products. Build your manufacturing supply chain with precision engineered components that have been manufactured to your exact specifications. Outsourcing to the specialists at Southern Machine Works will save you time and money and help you reach a higher level of component quality and productivity.

Southern Machine Works takes pride in its position as the preferred provider for the precision machining and fabrication needs of its customers. Reach out and let our experts begin a business relationship that focuses on quality, superb communication and customer service, and delivery precision that would please the most demanding production schedulers.

PARTS MACHINED

SQ-FT. FACTORY FLOOR SPACE

CNC Machines

AXIS CAPABILITY

UNION EMPLOYEES

Aerospace & Aviation

Defense & Military

Weapons & Armaments

Other Industries

“At the height of the 2008-2009 recession we lost a critical supplier. The Southern Machine Works Team stepped in and had production qualified parts to us in short order. Year after year, SMW has proven to be an outstanding supplier.”

– Sr. Director of Procurement at a Fortune 500 OEM

a Tier 2 Aerospace OEM

Why do OEM’s choose to Partner with Southern Machine Works?

The costs to produce CNC components can be daunting as today’s high precision CNC machining centers often cost well upwards of $300,000 each; labor and training costs associated with running and managing these sophisticated CNC machines can also bloat corporate payrolls. When you outsource to Southern Machine Works you receive components that are the result of a refined and concentrated engineering and machining process. You save time and money and receive parts of the highest quality.

In choosing a manufacturing partner to rely on, look no further than the unquestionable benefits of Southern Machine Works:

SMW is a seasoned contract manufacturer well-suited to produce high volume, high quality components in a culture of a Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement. SMW is a reliable partner to provide for your JIT production needs: on-time and top quality.
Continuous privately held ownership stability and support with over five decades of concentrated machining experience
A balanced team of engineers, machinists, and headed up by a CPA with roots in contract machining, public accounting, & business leadership. Our senior management team has over 100+ years of combined contract machining business experience
Parts machined in our 25,000 sq-ft Climate Controlled Facility
Full redundancy in both milling and turning equipment to ensure repeatability of set-ups, and no lost production time due to equipment failure or maintenance
Pro-Business, Non-Union workforce
A culture of continuous improvement and training
AS9100D & ISO 9001:2015 certification
NIST Traceability on all measuring and test equipment are calibrated to, certified, and traceable back to the National Institute of Standards and Technology
ITAR, DDTC, SAM registered with USA Department of State
07 FFL registered with SOT
Certified HubZone Small Business