5-Axis CNC Milling Specialist — Path to Programming

Torrey Holistics; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Torrey Holistics is seeking an experienced CNC machinist to operate 5-axis mills and progressively move into full CNC programming. You’ll collaborate with engineers to refine toolpaths and manufacturability while handling exotic alloys like Inconel. Expect a hands-on role that evolves toward programming within 6–12 months.

Responsibilities include setting up complex parts, bridging prototypes to production, and working with DMG Mori machines and Siemens controls in a fast-growth environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on 5-axis milling experience — non-negotiable.
• Strong diagnostic mindset and comfort operating beyond predefined procedures.
• Authentic drive to level up into a more technical, programming-focused role.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate 5-axis CNC mills to create complex, high-precision components.
• Move between rapid prototype work and ramping production as capacity grows.
• Partner with engineering to troubleshoot, iterate, and improve manufacturability.
• Ramp into programming: refine/edit programs and progress to full CNC programming within 6–12 months (e.g., Mastercam).
• Machine materials including exotic alloys like Inconel and additively manufactured parts.

Skills

5-axis milling

CAM programming

Mastercam

Problem solving

Tools

DMG Mori

Siemens controls

Job description

Grow from Expert Operator to Emerging ProgrammerIndustry: Advanced ManufacturingShifts: multiple availablePay: $30–$50/hour (depending on experience). Multiple openings available.Picture your day: you kick off with a quick huddle alongside engineers, review a complex print, and fixture a workpiece on a DMG Mori 5-axis mill with Siemens controls. You dial in the setup, prove out toolpaths, and turn challenging materials—like Inconel or even metal 3D-printed preforms—into tight-tolerance parts. As production scales, you toggle between prototypes and batches, always looking for a cleaner cut, a smarter sequence, a more efficient approach. Over the first months, you’ll start editing existing programs; by 6–12 months, you’re on a clear path toward authoring full CNC programs.What You’ll DoSet up and operate 5-axis CNC mills to create complex, high-precision components.Move fluidly between rapid prototype work and ramping production as capacity grows.Partner closely with engineering to troubleshoot, iterate, and improve manufacturability.Ramp into programming responsibility: begin by refining/editing programs and progress to full CNC programming within 6–12 months (e.g., Mastercam or similar CAM).Machine a range of materials, including exotic alloys like Inconel and metal additively manufactured parts, based on experience.What You’ll BringHands-on 5-axis milling experience — non-negotiable.Strong diagnostic mindset and comfort operating beyond rigid, predefined procedures.Authentic drive to level up into a more technical, programming-focused role.Nice to HaveExperience with DMG Mori equipment.Familiarity with Siemens controls.Mastercam or other CAM programming background.History machining Inconel or other exotic alloys.Exposure to metal 3D-printed parts.Background at a fast-growth space/aerospace hardware company (e.g., SpaceX, Rocket Lab, Vast).Core Proficiencies5-axisProblem solvingMachines & Technologies You’ll UseDMG MoriSiemens controlsWe’re scaling our in-house machining capability and investing in developing machinists into programmers—not just hiring to fill a seat. If you want ownership, variety, and a clear growth runway, you’ll fit right in.