CNC Machinist
- Location
- Walnut, California, United States
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
Overview We're hiring CNC Machinists for our aerospace and defense machine shop outside of Anaheim, CA We machine frames and structural components for defense platforms–true large-format work, on parts most machinists never get their hands on. If your fundamentals are strong, we'll train you on large-format gantry mills, 5-axis machining centers, and supporting CNC mills and lathes. Compensation
• $30–$46/hr
- $30–$46/hr
- 45-hour week + additional optional overtime
- Up to $100k/yr (including overtime)
• Monday - Friday Requirements Responsibilities
• Setups: Load and verify programs, tools, offsets, and fixtures from setup sheets
- Setups: Load and verify programs, tools, offsets, and fixtures from setup sheets
- Machining: Set up and operate CNC milling and turning centers, including large-format work
- Dimensional Accuracy: Adjust machine parameters, offsets, and tooling to hold tight tolerances
- Blueprints & GD&T: Work from complex aerospace prints and customer specifications
- Inspection: Precise measurement with calipers, micrometers, and other precision instruments
• Equipment: Large-format gantry mills, 5-axis machining centers, and supporting CNC mills and lathes
- Equipment: Large-format gantry mills, 5-axis machining centers, and supporting CNC mills and lathes
- Parts: Frames and structural components for defense platforms
Qualifications Requirements
• 3+ years of CNC machining experience
- 3+ years of CNC machining experience
- 5-axis machining experience
- Strong understanding of G-code and tool paths
- Reads blueprints and GD&T
- Runs own setups from setup sheets: programs, tools, offsets, and fixtures
- Inspects own work with calipers, micrometers, and precision instruments
- U.S. person (citizen or permanent resident) — ITAR-regulated facility
- Aerospace or defense manufacturing experience
- Large-format or gantry mill experience
- Experience machining large structural parts
From Laborup's careers page (Workable), checked 29 Oct 2026.
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Posted 13 Oct 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job