CNC Machinist - Program, Set Up & Run (Aerospace/Defense, 5-Axis)

CalWest Manufacturing in Fontana is hiring an experienced CNC machinist who can take a job from print to finished part: program it, set it up, prove it out, inspect it and run it. Most of our work is aerospace and defense.

Our machines:

• Haas VF-10, VF-11 and VF-4SS vertical mills
• Haas SL-30 lathe
• Doosan 5-axis machining center
• Doosan lathe with live tooling

What you'll do:

• Program parts in CAM and edit G-code at the control
• Build fixtures and set up new jobs: work offsets, tools, probing
• Prove out first parts and run production
• Inspect your own work to the print, including first article

What you need:

• 5+ years as a CNC machinist who programs, sets up and runs
• Mill and lathe experience; 5-axis or live tooling strongly preferred
• Aerospace or defense parts, tight tolerances, GD&T
• Comfortable with AS9100 shop paperwork and first article inspection
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident (ITAR work)

Pay: $35-$45/hr, based on experience. Full time, day shift, Monday through Friday.

To apply, send a short note on what you've programmed and run. No long cover letter needed. Shortlisted machinists come in for a hands-on shop interview.

CalWest Manufacturing is a precision manufacturer in Fontana, CA. We machine, fabricate and weld parts for aerospace and defense customers, and we build robotic automation cells.