CNC Machinist

CNC Machinist

$35 - $40 per hour | Santa Ana, CA | On-site | Permanent

We are a Tier 1 aerospace and defense supplier producing highly engineered, flight-critical components and complex assemblies for military and space programs worldwide. Our work spans extendable refueling probes, landing gear, airframe structures and composites, proprietary tanks for fixed-wing and space applications, and main rotor and power transmission systems for rotorcraft. Specializing in life-limited parts, we are widely recognized as a premier machining source for programs that have flown on our customers' platforms for decades.

• Medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k)
• Generous PTO, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Flight-critical, life-limited work: your setups go onto real defense and space platforms, not commodity parts
• Direct collaboration with program engineers to improve machining methods and procedures

Job Details:

• Set up and operate vertical and horizontal CNC machines with no supervision, applying machine shop theory and procedures to produce aerospace parts that meet blueprint and customer requirements.
• Perform accurate, timely setups using manufacturing setup books, shop aids, and customer data — without costly mistakes.
• Read programs and make manual edits to optimize performance (feeds, speeds, wasted air time), and update all edits in setup books before uploading to completed jobs.
• Work with program engineers to improve machining methods and recognize nonconforming programs before running first article parts.
• Apply expert knowledge of holding fixtures, cutting tools, cutter compensation, G codes, and M codes.
• Document revisions, part rollovers, and critical setup information in setup books to reduce future setup time.

• Expert blueprint reading and shop math; strong command of G/M codes, cutter compensation, and feeds/speeds optimization
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Machinist II through Machinist III / Lead considered depending on experience

Experience in any of the following areas welcomed:

• Life-limited or flight-critical aerospace parts
• Rotorcraft main rotor / power transmission components
• Landing gear, airframe structures, or composites
• First article / nonconforming program review

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.