Aerospace CNC Machinist — 5-Axis & Large-Format

laborup

Anaheim (CA)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Overtime
Night shift differential
Training on large-format gantry mills

Job summary

laborup in Anaheim, CA is seeking skilled CNC Machinists for aerospace and defense work. You’ll train on large-format gantry mills and 5-axis centers, handling frames and structural components for defense platforms.

Join a hands-on shop with strong fundamentals; 45-hour weeks, overtime, and night shift differential support a stable, career-focused role. U.S. person preferred for ITAR-regulated work.

Qualifications

  • 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 and inspects own work.

Responsibilities

  • 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

Skills

CNC Machining
5-axis machining
G-code & toolpaths
Blueprints & GD&T
Setup & inspection

Tools

CNC mills
CNC lathes
Calipers
Micrometers

Job description

laborup in Anaheim, CA is seeking skilled CNC Machinists for aerospace and defense work. You’ll train on large-format gantry mills and 5-axis centers, handling frames and structural components for defense platforms.

Join a hands-on shop with strong fundamentals; 45-hour weeks, overtime, and night shift differential support a stable, career-focused role. U.S. person preferred for ITAR-regulated work.

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