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CNC Machinist

Laborup · Anaheim · United States

$100,000 per yearMachinist / CNC Operator

Posted: 9/1/2026 · Last checked: 10/11/2026

Job description

Quoted in full from Laborup's job posting. Gavroche does not edit it.

Overview

We're hiring CNC Machinists for our aerospace and defense machine shop outside of Anaheim, CA

We machine frames and structural components for defense platforms–true large-format work, on parts most machinists never get their hands on.

If your fundamentals are strong, we'll train you on large-format gantry mills, 5-axis machining centers, and supporting CNC mills and lathes.

Why Join Us

  • Hone your craft: Get trained up on unique large-format gantry mills
  • High-impact work: Frames and structural components for high-stakes defense platforms
  • Financial impact: 45-hour weeks, additional overtime, night shift differential

Compensation

  • $30-$42
  • 45-hour week + additional optional overtime
  • Up to $100k/yr (including overtime)

Hiring on 1st and 2nd Shift

  • Monday - Friday

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

What You'll Run

  • Equipment: Large-format gantry mills, 5-axis machining centers, and supporting CNC mills and lathes
  • Parts: Frames and structural components for defense platforms

You don't need large-format or gantry experience. If you're a 3, 4, or 5-axis machinist with strong fundamentals and solid setup skills, we'll train you on the big machines.

Requirements

Requirements

  • 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: programs, tools, offsets, and fixtures
  • Inspects own work with calipers, micrometers, and precision instruments
  • U.S. person (citizen or permanent resident) — ITAR-regulated facility

Preferred:

  • Aerospace or defense manufacturing experience
  • Large-format or gantry mill experience
  • Experience machining large structural parts

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