Milling Machine Machinist

Job Description

Job Description

Shape the Future of Flight — Join Us as a Milling Machine Machinist!

PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a renowned leader in the aviation industry to find a skilled Milling Machine Machinist ready to make an impact in a high-precision, high-performance environment. If you’re passionate about machining excellence and contributing to cutting-edge aerospace advancements, this opportunity is built for you.

About the Role

As a Milling Machine Machinist , you’ll play a key role in supporting advanced tooling operations that help power the future of aviation. Working on-site in Palmdale, CA , you’ll apply your technical expertise to produce complex components with extreme precision—directly contributing to mission-critical aerospace programs.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will:

• Set up and operate horizontal, vertical, and universal milling machines to perform advanced machining operations
• Execute precision work such as compound angles, contours, helical/spiral milling, boring angular holes, and gear/spline cutting
• Select, mount, and align specialized machine attachments and tooling
• Plan machining processes, including operation sequences, setups, speeds, feeds, and cutting depths
• Interpret blueprints, sketches, and engineering specifications accurately
• Use precision measuring instruments and machinist hand tools to ensure exact tolerances
• Perform layout work including measuring, marking, and scribing stock materials
• Conduct quality checks using statistical process control and other verification methods
• Perform standard shop calculations to support machining operations

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Formal apprenticeship or equivalent machining training/experience
• Knowledge of automated machinery and precision machining techniques
• Ability to perform physically demanding, repetitive tasks , including lifting up to 50 lbs, bending, kneeling, and working overhead
• Flexibility to work any shift (Monday–Friday schedule)

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience as a machinist performing complex setups and independent operation planning
• Proven ability to work with tight tolerances and advanced machining techniques

Why Join Us

At PDS Tech Commercial, we connect top talent with industry-leading innovators. When you join this opportunity, you gain:

• Competitive Pay : $53.19/hour
• High-Impact Work : Contribute to cutting-edge aerospace and defense programs
• Career Growth : Build specialized skills in a highly respected industrial environment
• Dynamic Culture : Work alongside experienced professionals dedicated to precision and excellence
• Stability & Opportunity : Full-time, 12-month consultant role with potential for future growth

Take the Next Step in Your Career

If you’re ready to bring your machining expertise to a role where precision meets innovation, we want to hear from you.

Apply today and take your place in shaping the future of aviation.

This position requires use of information or access to facilities subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These regulations may limit access of controlled technologies: 1) to U.S. Persons, including U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other narrow categories including refugees and asylees, or 2) to certain foreign nationals that have received an export license.                                               

 

Pay Details: $53.19 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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