CNC Setup Machinist Mills Lathes

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  • Glendora, California
  • 8 days ago
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    Skills

    • Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
    • CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) Systemsunmatched
    • CNC Latheunmatched
    • Computer Programmingunmatched
    • English Languageunmatched
    • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancingunmatched
    • Latheunmatched
    • Machine Toolunmatched
    • Machiningunmatched
    • Multilingualunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Prototypingunmatched
    • Quality Metricsunmatched
    • Sheet Metal Designunmatched
    • Spanish Languageunmatched

    Description

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    The Role

    Complete Metal Design is hiring a CNC Setup Machinist for our mill and lathe departments. This is a setup-first role. Your main job is getting machines dialed in: our programmer hands you a proven job with a setup sheet, tool list, and program notes, and you build the setup, verify the first piece is on print, and get the job running clean.

    Most of the time, once a job is proven and stable, an operator takes it from there and you move to the next setup. But this isn't a setup-only seat — when the schedule calls for it, you'll run production too. Short runs, hot jobs, or days when setups are caught up, you're on a machine making parts.

    If you take pride in a tight, fast setup and don't mind running the job you just dialed in when the shop needs it, this is your seat.


    What You'll Do

    Setup (the main job):

    • Read the setup sheet, tool list, and program notes from the programmer and execute the setup as proven.
    • Build the workholding — vises, chucks, soft jaws, fixtures — and dial it in accurately.
    • Load tools, touch off, set tool and work offsets, and stage the program.
    • Run the first piece, measure it against the print, and confirm dimensions before the job goes into production.
    • Hand off cleanly to the operator running the job — walk them through anything that isn't in the paperwork.
    • Flag anything that doesn't match the proveout and pull the programmer back in when the process needs a real fix.
    • Keep tooling, workholding, and staging areas organized so setups don't waste time.
    Running production (the smaller part):

    • Run short jobs, hot jobs, and production when setups are caught up.
    • Manage tool wear, swap inserts, and adjust offsets to hold tolerance through the run.
    • Inspect in-process with calipers, micrometers, indicators, and height gauges.
    Across both:

    • Move between the mill and lathe side as the schedule demands.
    • Document process notes that help the next person on the job.
    • Help train operators and newer setup people.

    Who Fits

    • 3+ years of hands-on CNC experience with real setup time on both mills and lathes — not just running parts someone else set up.
    • Strong on workholding fundamentals and confident dialing in a first piece from a setup sheet.
    • Comfortable at the control: touching off tools, setting offsets, making small edits at the machine.
    • Solid grasp of speeds, feeds, tool selection, and how aluminum, steel, stainless, and non-ferrous metals behave.
    • Read prints and interpret GD&T well enough to verify a first piece matches spec.
    • Fast without being sloppy — this seat is measured on setup quality and turnaround.
    • Reliable, organized, and communicates cleanly with programmers and operators.

    Even Better If You've Got

    • CNC lathe live tooling setup experience.
    • Multi-axis (4-axis or 5-axis) setup experience.
    • Aerospace or other tight-tolerance production background.
    • Experience training operators or junior setup people.
    • Bilingual English / Spanish.

    What We Offer

    • Competitive pay based on experience
    • Health and dental
    • Paid time off and holidays
    • 401(k) / CalSavers
    • Stable, growing shop with a mix of prototype, production, and aerospace work
    • A team that treats setup as a real trade and gives you ownership of your work
    Compensation: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour




    Numbers & Facts

    LocationGlendora, California

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