CNC Machinist

CNC Machinist

$23 - $30 per hour | Santee, CA | On-site | Permanent

Based in San Diego, we are a precision manufacturer of premium consumer hardware sold to tens of thousands of customers worldwide. Every product we make is manufactured in the United States to tight tolerances and finish standards, with no offshoring and no shortcuts. We are a small, tight-knit team that treats quality, customer experience, and how we treat our people as the same problem.

• Day shift, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k)
• Generous PTO, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Onsite, full-time — hands-on shop floor role
• Genuine growth path:
  Operation into setup, Mill/Turn lathe, horizontal machining, and programming
• Small business, fast-paced, direct access to ownership — one job here builds a resume that would take several jobs elsewhere
• Prototype and production work side by side, so you learn the full range of the machine
• 100% U.S. manufacturing with an established product line and repeat customer demand

You will run CNC mills producing precision machined components for a premium U.S.

-made consumer product line, with a defined path into setup, Mill/Turn lathe, horizontal machining, and eventually programming. This is a small shop with five CNC machines and manual equipment — no dealer support and no large team to lean on, so problem-solving and ownership are what move you forward here.

• Run production cycles on CNC mills independently, keeping machines fed with stock and running efficiently through the shift
• Swap and measure tooling, change tool offsets, and monitor for tool wear, chip load issues, and abnormal machine behavior
• Perform in-process quality checks to blueprint using calipers, pin gauges, and micrometers
• Troubleshoot basic alarms and stoppages, flag issues with programs or fixturing, and know when to escalation
• Deburr, sand, and clean finished parts, and perform basic visual inspection before parts move to the next step
• Handle basic preventive maintenance including way oil, coolant mixing and levels, and chip removal
• Support general shop operations including cleanliness, material and stock organization, and scrap disposal
• Grow into setup work, Mill/Turn lathe and horizontal machine operation, low-complexity manual engine lathe work, and programming as skills develop

• Able to run a Mills in production without direct guidance
• Comfortable swapping tooling and setting tool offsets
• Able to read blueprints and perform quality checks with calipers, pin gauges, and micrometers
• Problem solver who takes ownership and wants more responsibility over time
• Reliable, detail-oriented, and able to adapt in a small, fast-paced shop

• HAAS control familiarity
• Vertical or horizontal machining centers
• Mill/Turn or CNC lathe operation
• Manual engine lathe work
• CNC setup and fixturing
• CAM or G-code programming exposure
• Blueprint reading and GD&T
• Prototype and short-run machining alongside production
• Deburring, sanding, polishing, or other finishing operations
• Machining stainless steel, titanium, brass, or aluminum

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.

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