CNC Machinist (Swing) - Precision Swiss Lathe Operator

Avispa Technology; Rancho Santa Margarita (CA); On-site; USD 80,231,000 - 85,411,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Retirement Savings Program

PSL

Job summary

JobScore, Inc. in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is seeking a CNC Machinist (Swing) to operate CNC Swiss-style lathes on swing shift, producing small, high-precision turned parts and owning part quality on the shift.

This 24-month assignment offers 40 hours/week onsite and a compensation of $28/hr with full benefits. Responsibilities include in-process adjustments, quality ownership, troubleshooting, tool grinding, and close teamwork with peers to ensure smooth shift handoffs and continuous

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience and/or education in CNC Swiss/lathe machining, FANUC CNC controls, machining small high-precision turned parts, and troubleshooting machining and quality issues.
• Some college or technical coursework is preferred.
• Ability to interpret specifications, including Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Carbide tool grinding and/or resharpening experience is preferred.
• Advanced metrology experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate a CNC Swiss-style lathe to ensure safe, efficient, and continuous production. Make in-process adjustments to tooling, offsets, feeds, and speeds to maintain part quality and dimensional control, and follow standard work, drawings, and setup sheets.
• Take full ownership of product quality on shift, including inspection, documentation, and adherence to specifications and control plans, and escalation quality, safety, or equipment concerns to prevent defects from reaching the next operation.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and correct machining issues such as tool wear, machine alarms, surface finish problems, and dimensional variation, and perform routine machine checks and preventive actions to minimize downtime and keep equipment ready.
• Grind, sharpen, and recondition carbide and HSS cutting tools per specification, maintain accurate production, quality, and downtime records, and keep the tool and machine shop area clean, organized, and safe.
• Work closely with peer machinists and management to ensure smooth shift handoffs, clearly communicating machine status, job progress, open issues, and improvement opportunities.

Skills

CNC Swiss/lathe machining

FANUC CNC controls

GD&T interpretation

Troubleshooting machining issues

Education

Some college or technical coursework

Tools

Carbide tool grinding

Advanced metrology equipment

Job description

JobScore, Inc. in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is seeking a CNC Machinist (Swing) to operate CNC Swiss-style lathes on swing shift, producing small, high-precision turned parts and owning part quality on the shift.

This 24-month assignment offers 40 hours/week onsite and a compensation of $28/hr with full benefits. Responsibilities include in-process adjustments, quality ownership, troubleshooting, tool grinding, and close teamwork with peers to ensure smooth shift handoffs and continuous