Machinist
$34 - $51.24 per hourRPS Recruitment
Job Description
Job Description
Precision Machining Opportunity – Woodward
Contract up to December 2027 (1.3 years)
Join a leading aerospace manufacturer and put your precision machining skills to work.
Woodward is looking for experienced machinists to join its team in Santa Clarita, CA, working on precision components where accuracy, quality and attention to detail are essential.
This is an excellent opportunity for hands-on machinists with experience in honing, lapping and precision finishing. Whether your background is in aerospace, automotive, medical device manufacturing or tool and die, we’d love to hear from you.
What you’ll be doing as a Machinist:
- Setting up and performing honing and lapping operations to achieve precise dimensions, surface finishes and flatness.
- Operating manual and horizontal honing equipment to produce high-quality components.
- Setting up mandrels and selecting the appropriate stones and lapping compounds for each application.
- Working to engineering specifications and maintaining tight tolerances.
- Inspecting finished components to ensure they meet quality standards.
What we’re looking for in the Machinist:
- At least 3 years of machining setup experience.
- Practical experience with honing and lapping, including manual operations.
- Experience setting up mandrels and knowledge of different stone types and lapping compounds.
- A strong understanding of precision machining, dimensional accuracy and tolerances.
- Experience in aerospace, automotive, medical device manufacturing or tool and die.
What Woodward offers for the Machinist:
- Competitive pay: $34–$51.24 per hour, depending on experience and skill level.
- Regular overtime opportunities: Earn time and a half.
- Shift differentials: Additional $1.50 per hour for second shift or $1.75 per hour for third shift.
- Consistent schedules: Second shift, Monday–Friday, 3:30 p.m.–midnight; or third shift, Sunday–Thursday, 11 p.m.–7 a.m.
- Initial training: Three weeks on first shift, Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
- Contract through December 2027: A chance to bring your skills to an established aerospace manufacturing business.
If you would like to hear more, please reach out to Rabeel Imrane, View email address on ziprecruiter.com, View phone number on ziprecruiter.com.
You should be proficient in:
- honing
- lapping
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