Aerospace NC Machinist – Multi-Axis Precision

Ducommun Incorporated; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Annual bonus plan

401K match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Paid vacation and sick time

Job summary

Ducommun Incorporated in Orange, CA is seeking an NC Operator to operate conventional, NC and 3-axis machinery to shape aerospace/aircraft parts. You will set up alignment, monitor runs, verify part conformance to blueprints, and communicate with engineers to resolve issues.

Base compensation is USD 25.00–27.00 per hour. The role emphasizes precision, SPC charting, and adherence to safety and ITAR/EAR/CUI policies. Excellent benefits and career growth are highlighted.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 - 3 years of related experience.
• Manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or part as guides for subsequent machining.
• Set up alignment/positioning and applicable design improvement.
• Starts and observes machine operation to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining.
• Verifies conformance of finished part to specifications.
• Operates machine on trial run to verify accuracy of machine settings or programmed control data.
• Verifies dimensions and alignment of part.
• Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve machining or part problems.
• Reads/follows shop order/planning instructions, maintains material traceability and performs written entries into shop orders, as required by planning and company procedures.
• Records entries into Machine Event Logs, reflecting actions taken during machining operations, or providing information for following shifts.
• Sets up machines, adjusts, verifies part conformity to blueprint/specification and operates machines to perform a series of progressive machining operations to close and exacting tolerances and finish specifications requiring considerable skill and knowledge of machining techniques and methods.
• May operate multiple machines.
• Performs SPC (Statistical Process Control) charting as required.
• Assists area leads in process debug, providing potential solutions to common machining problems.
• Provides input to area lead/supervisor regarding processes that are not capable for either quality or production effectiveness.

Skills

NC Multi-Axis machines

NC Lathes/Routers

5 axis Core mills

Read/understand blue print/specs

Shop math (measurements, trig, algebra

Interpret instructions (written/oral/…

Problem solving and decision making

Team oriented

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

1 - 3 years related experience

Manufacturing environment preferred

Job description

Ducommun Incorporated in Orange, CA is seeking an NC Operator to operate conventional, NC and 3-axis machinery to shape aerospace/aircraft parts. You will set up alignment, monitor runs, verify part conformance to blueprints, and communicate with engineers to resolve issues.

Base compensation is USD 25.00–27.00 per hour. The role emphasizes precision, SPC charting, and adherence to safety and ITAR/EAR/CUI policies. Excellent benefits and career growth are highlighted.