General Matter
CNC Machinist (Mill & Lathe)
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Jan 22, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, California, United States - Experience
- 7+ years of CNC machining experience in a mill/lathe environment.
- Education
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
About the job
Programs, sets up, and operates CNC mills and lathes for complex machining, prototype and low-volume production, fixture development, and process improvement in an R&D environment.
What you'll do
- Program, set up, operate, and troubleshoot CNC mills and lathes, including live tooling and multi-axis work.
- Develop fixtures and optimize tooling, toolpaths, and machining processes to improve repeatability and reduce cycle time, setup time, scrap, and rework.
- Support engineering with first-article builds, prototyping, manufacturability feedback, and transition of R&D processes into production workflows.
What they ask for
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
- 7+ years of CNC machining experience in a mill/lathe environment.
- Strong expertise in live tooling programming and proven experience programming and running complex multi-axis parts.
- Strong understanding of GD&T.
Nice to have
- Advanced CAM experience, such as Mastercam, Fusion, NX, or equivalent.
- Experience supporting production ramp-ups from prototype to volume; background in aerospace, energy, advanced manufacturing, or precision components.
Pay
USD 27.00 - 60.00/hour (base pay)
Tools
CNC Mills, CNC Lathes, G-code, CAM, Mastercam, Fusion, NX, GD&T
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