CNC Machinist

Job Title: CNC Machinist
Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Duration: 24 Months

Job Description:
Operate CNC Swiss style lathe independently during swing shift, ensuring safe, efficient, and continuous production
• Make in-process adjustments to tooling, offsets, feeds, and speeds to maintain part quality and dimensional control
• Take full ownership of product quality on night shift, including inspection, documentation, and adherence to specifications and control plans
• Identify, troubleshoot, and correct machining issues such as tool wear, machine alarms, surface finish problems, and dimensional variation
• Work closely with peer machinists and management to ensure smooth handoff, including clear communication of machine status, job progress, open issues, and improvement opportunities
• Follow standard work, drawings, and setup sheets while applying expert judgment to optimize process stability and cycle time
• Perform routine machine checks and preventive actions to minimize downtime and ensure equipment readiness
• Maintain accurate production, quality, and downtime records per operational requirements
• Escalate quality, safety, or equipment concerns as needed to prevent defects from reaching the next operation
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe tool machine shop area
• Grind, sharpen, and recondition carbide and HSS cutting tools per specification

Skills:
Minimum 3 years of experience and/or education in the following:
• CNC Swiss/Lathe
• FANUC CNC controls
• Machining small, high-precision turned parts
• Troubleshooting machining and quality issues
• Interpreting Specifications, Including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Experience preferred:
• Carbide Tool Grinding and/or Resharpening
• Advanced Metrology

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Some college or technical coursework preferred
• Ability to read and converse in English
• Ability to interpret specifications, including Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)