CNC Machinist

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Milling Machine Machinist 3 to support our Tooling department. As a member of the Tooling department you’ll get to set up and operates plain or universal, horizontal, or vertical milling machines to perform machining operations . This position will serve on-site at Palmdale.

Responsibilities:

Sets up and operates plain or universal, horizontal, or vertical milling machines to perform machining operations such as compound angles and contours; boring compound angular holes; doing helical and spiral milling; serrating; and gear, spline, and keyway cutting to exacting tolerances. Selects, mounts, and aligns various specialized machine attachments and standard or improvised tooling; plans sequence of operations, number of cuts required, and method of setup; determines, sets, and adjusts speeds, feeds, and depth of cut; interprets blueprints, sketches, and engineering specifications; uses a variety of machinist hand tools and precision measuring instruments; makes standard shop computations; and measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points to lay out stock for machining. May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures. Requires completion of a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. Exclude general, all-around machinists and operators who do not perform own setups or determine sequence of operations.

Basic Qualifications for Milling Machine Machinist 3:
High School Diploma or GED
Blueprint Reading
3, 4, 5 Axis Milling 
Programming (MCAM) 
Measurement & Inspection

Machinist with 10+ years of experience operating CNC mills (5 axis) and lathes (live tooling). Skilled in interpreting drawings/models and material requirements to develop CNC programs, set up machines, and run complete machining operations independently with minimal supervision. Performs in-process and pre-inspection quality checks prior to CMM inspection. Experienced with  true 5-axis   gantry machines (SNK) and wire EDM operations.