Job Description
The Opportunity
- Program, set up, and operate CNC mills and lathes to produce precision components in a fast-paced aerospace manufacturing environment
- Take parts from raw material through finished form, including CAM programming, setup, machining, and inspection
- Use CAM software such as Siemens NX, Mastercam, or similar to program parts of varying complexity
- Select and set up cutting tools, workholding, and machining strategies based on part geometry and material
- Operate manual machining equipment such as knee mills, engine lathes, drill presses, saws, and surface grinders when required
- Perform in-process and final inspections using precision measurement tools including calipers, micrometers, gauges, and height gauges
- Interpret dimensioned engineering drawings and GD&T to ensure dimensional accuracy and quality standards
- Collaborate with engineering, quality, and machine shop personnel to support development builds and hardware integration
- Identify manufacturing bottlenecks, recurring issues, and process improvements to improve shop efficiency
- Maintain a clean, organized work area and monitor equipment for maintenance or safety issues
- Support a high-mix machine shop environment focused on producing high-quality parts faster and more efficiently than external vendors
Compensation: $43-$53/hour.
Experience
- 5+ years of experience as a CNC machinist in a production or development machine shop
- Experience programming, setting up, and operating CNC mills and lathes
- Experience with CAM software such as Siemens NX, Mastercam, or similar
- Experience operating manual machining equipment including knee mills, manual lathes, drill presses, and surface grinders
Technical Skills
- Ability to interpret dimensioned mechanical drawings and GD&T
- Experience selecting tooling, cutting strategies, and workholding
- Ability to calculate feeds, speeds, and cutting parameters
- Familiarity machining a variety of metals and alloys
- Proficiency with inspection tools including calipers, micrometers, gauges, and height gauges
- Experience inspecting threads and precision features
Operations & Collaboration
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with engineering and shop teams
- Ability to identify process improvements and manufacturing bottlenecks
- Comfortable using Excel, Word, and email for documentation and communication
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift 40+ lbs
- Ability to stand, reach, kneel, and work around machining equipment as required
Desired / Nice-to-Have Experience
- Experience in high-mix or prototype machine shop environments
- Experience with fabrication processes such as welding, sheet metal, waterjet cutting, assembly, or finishing
- Experience with multi-axis machining, palletized HMC/VMC machines, laser cutting, or EDM
- Experience using ProtoTRAK systems
- Lean manufacturing certifications
- Background in engineering or mechanical design disciplines
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | Alameda, CA |
| Salary | $43–$53 Per Hour |
Skills
Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing)unmatched
CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) Systemsunmatched
CNC Latheunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Cutting Toolsunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Engineering Drawingunmatched
Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancingunmatched
Geometryunmatched
Latheunmatched
Lean Manufacturingunmatched
Lift/Move 40 Poundsunmatched
Machine Toolunmatched
Machiningunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Mechanical Designunmatched
Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
Metal Cuttingunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft Wordunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Pallet Jackunmatched
Process Developmentunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Process Manufacturingunmatched
Production Machiningunmatched
Prototypingunmatched
Quality Metricsunmatched
Safety Equipmentunmatched
Siemens PLM Software NX (fka UGS NX)unmatched
Surface Drillingunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Vertical Machiningunmatched
Weldingunmatched
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