Senior CNC Lathe/Mill Programmer — Multi-Axis Expert

AppleOne Employment Services; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services seeks an experienced Lathe/Mill Programmer for a direct-hire role in Simi Valley, CA, within the aerospace and defense manufacturing sector. You will program, set up, and operate advanced 2, 3, 5, and 6 axis lathes and mills in a precision environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of CNC programming experience, strong blueprint reading skills, and hands-on Gibbs/Virtual Gibbs, GD&T, and first article inspection experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of CNC programming experience.
• Experience using Gibbs or Virtual Gibbs machining software.
• Prior machinist experience operating CNC lathes and mills.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and complex drawings.
• Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office software.

Responsibilities

• Program, set up, and operate CNC lathes and mills, including 2, 3, 5, and 6 axis machines.
• Use Virtual Gibbs software to create programs, offsets, and first article components.
• Machine print-to-part products according to customer specifications and timelines.
• Perform live tooling operations and support prototype and precision parts.
• Inspect first article runs to ensure conformance and quality.
• Maintain AS9100 traceability and report defects; support tooling needs and preventive maintenance.

Skills

CNC programming

Multi-axis machining

First article inspection

Blueprint reading

GD&T

Microsoft Office

US Citizen/PR ITAR

Tools

Gibbs/Virtual Gibbs

Job description

AppleOne Employment Services seeks an experienced Lathe/Mill Programmer for a direct-hire role in Simi Valley, CA, within the aerospace and defense manufacturing sector. You will program, set up, and operate advanced 2, 3, 5, and 6 axis lathes and mills in a precision environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of CNC programming experience, strong blueprint reading skills, and hands-on Gibbs/Virtual Gibbs, GD&T, and first article inspection experience.