5-Axis CNC Setup Machinist Medical Devices; Matsuura MX

Position: 5-Axis CNC Setup Machinist (Contract) – Medical Devices (Matsuura MX-520)
At a Glance

Company:

BPI Medical

Location:

Fife, WA (On-Site)
Job Type:

Contract (W-2 preferred; compliant independent business OK)
Duration:

90 days
Pay Range:

Up to $45/hour (DOE)
Per Diem:

$150/day

Shift:

8-hour day shift (OT available)
Overtime:

Available
Travel:

Traveling candidates welcome — travel/per diem available
Experience Level:

Senior / Advanced Setup Machinist
Industry:

Medical Device Manufacturing

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- Why This Role Exists

BPI Medical is adding short-term capacity to support ongoing orthopedic and spinal medical device production. This role exists to ensure

clean setups, safe prove-outs, and stable production handoff

on complex simultaneous 5-axis work in a regulated medical environment.

This is a

true setup ownership role , not an operator position.

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- The Work You’ll Be Doing

In this contract role, you will:

Independently set up and prove out

simultaneous 5-axis CNC work

Own work holding, fixturing, offsets, probing strategy, and tool verification

Execute first-article prove-out with safe run-up and process stabilization

Hand off stable, repeatable production to the floor

Coordinate with QA/inspection to meet medical-grade acceptance criteria

Maintain clean documentation and disciplined process control

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- Machines, Controls & Equipment

You’ll work with equipment such as:

5-Axis VMCs:

Matsuura MX-520 (strongly preferred)

Controls:

Fanuc or HEIDENHAIN (either acceptable with quick ramp-up)

Inspection:

In-process inspection tools in a quality-driven medical shop

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- Materials You’ll Work With

Titanium

Cobalt Chrome (CoCr)

Stainless Steel

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- What We’re Looking For

Required (Must-Haves):

Demonstrated ownership of

5-axis setups and prove-outs

(not operator-only)

Strong performance machining

Ti, CoCr, and Stainless Steel

Solid fundamentals: blueprint reading, GD&T awareness, disciplined documentation

Proven ability to stabilize processes and hand off clean production

Strongly Preferred:

Matsuura MX-520 experience

Medical, aerospace, or other quality-driven manufacturing background

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- Pay, Per Diem & Contract Details

Pay:

Up to $45/hour (DOE)

Per Diem:

$150/day

Overtime:

Available

Engagement:

W-2 contract preferred

Agency payroll acceptable

Compliant independent business arrangements considered

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- Apply

Interested 5-axis setup machinists can apply directly through hire

CNC.
Traveling candidates encouraged to apply.

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