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CMS Tool & Die, Inc. puts our customer’s needs and expectations first. We offer high quality, cost-effective custom machined parts with on-time delivery and customer service second to none.
MEET OUR TEAM
CMS Tool and Die Founder
Nick Chambliss
Nick founded CMS Tool & Die, Inc. in 1986 after many years in the engineering field. He has a natural talent for machining and engineering, strong leadership ability and years of experience in the manufacturing industry. Nick took classes at Duke University and is a graduate of Durham Community College. Nick has one son, Ben, and when not working, he enjoys helping with the Carolina Beach Music Festival, the Pleasure Island Seafood Blues and Jazz Festival, Breast Cancer Awareness programs and other community projects. He likes boating, fishing, motorcycling, bicycling and beach life.
Lynne has a degree in accounting and is responsible for the financial functions of CMS, including working with the CEO to insure the best use of company resources in order to facilitate company growth. She also handles all human resource issues and task. Lynne has one son, David, two grandchildren, Courtney and Sebastian and one great-grandson, Hayden. When not at CMS, she is active with the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce as their Treasurer, is a numerologist, an avid reader, loves walking and spending time on the beach and enjoys beach music and shag dancing.
Joel Thomas
VP of Operations
DID YOU KNOW?
CMS Tool & Die, Inc. makes hundreds of thousands of parts each year…
all 100% made in the USA.
Buying American supports the American Economy instead of your money going to support a foreign economy.
Buying American means you can expect to get better quality as American products and the material that they are made from are held to a higher standard 
than many other 
countries require.
CMS TOOL AND DIE CAROLINA BEACH
PRECISION CNC MACHINING
Lynne Willis
Chief Financial 
Officer
CUSTOM MACHINED PARTS
PRECISION CNC 
PARTS
Clay Hole
Tommy Sliva
CMS has been producing
 precision CNC parts for the automotive, telecommunications, and medical industries for 
31 years.
At CMS Tool & Die,  we not only make your part to spec, BUT we can assemble it too.  Our Assembly Department will build and test your product line per your specifications. 
Click here to view our high precision machine job shop.
HIGH PRECISION
MACHINE SHOP
MADE IN USA

CMS TOOL AND DIE, Inc
1331 Bridge Barrier Road
P.O. Box 819 
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
Office: (910) 458-3322
Fax: (910) 458-3377
Info@cmsmachineshop.com
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Joel began working for CMS Tool & Die, Inc. in 2007 and was promoted to VP of Operations in August 2019. He took the machining program at Cape Fear Community College and his aptitude for programming computers has helped him to work his way through CNC program training and advance from machinist to a member of the CMS Management Team. He works directly with the CEO and CFO in making policy decisions and setting up goals for CMS. Joel handles the quoting for CMS and is in charge of the preparation and maintenance of all CNC programs, as well as oversees our quality assurance program. Joel and his wife, Kayla, have two young sons, Wade and Wyatt. He loves his family, cars and racing.
Tommy began working at CMS Tool & Die, Inc. in 2015 and was promoted to Operations Manager in August, 2019. He is a graduate of Cape Fear Community College with an Associate Degree and was honorably discharged after serving our country in the United States Marine Corp – thank you for your service, Tommy. He is part of the CMS Management Team and is responsible for workload distribution, directing the day-to-day plant production and troubleshooting all issues in the shop. Tommy and his wife, Christy, have two daughters, Addison and Kinsley. He likes football, particularly the Washington Redskins, and enjoys fishing and the beach. 

Operations Manager
Shipping, Receiving & Purchasing Manager
LYNNE WILLIS CFO
Thom Girardot
Chief Executive Officer/President
Clay began working for CMS Tool & Die, Inc. in 2008 with a background in woodworking in the building industry. He quickly adapted those skills to CNC machining. He has an eye for detail and is a meticulous worker and therefore handles precision assembly work for CMS. Clay and his wife, Amy, have three children, Michael, Ethan and Leah. Clay has an extensive action toy collection that he and his children have worked to build and he is an avid surfer, loves video gaming and enjoys spending time with his family on the beach.
Thom began working for CMS Tool & Die, Inc. in 2016 and is our Shipping and Receiving Manager. He has 27+ years’ experience in the finance and accounting areas and is extremely versatile employee. He fills in as needed to saw metal or machine parts, as delivery driver, facilities manager and in a variety of other helpful ways. Thom and his wife, Sheila, have four children, Clint, Candace, Derek and Devin and four grandchildren, Hailee, Tyson, Ayden and Natalie. He enjoys puzzles, card games, riding motorcycles, car shows and living on island time. 
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