Milling Machinist

An aerospace client is looking for a Milling Machinist to sets up and operates plain or universal, horizontal, or vertical milling machines to perform machining operations such as compound angles and contours.

Location: Palmdale, CA 93550 (On-site)

Position: Milling Machinist

Pay Rate: $55.54/hr. – $61.98/hr. on W2 (DOE)

Duration: 12 months or longer

Schedule: 4×10 (M-Th) – 3:00PM to 1:30AM

Responsibilities

• Sets up and operates plain or universal, horizontal, or vertical milling machines to perform machining operations such as compound angles and contours.
• Boring compound angular holes; doing helical and spiral milling; serrating; and gear, spline, and keyway cutting to exacting tolerances.
• Selects, mounts, and aligns various specialized machine attachments and standard or improvised tooling; plans sequence of operations, number of cuts required, and method of setup.
• Determines, sets, and adjusts speeds, feeds, and depth of cut; interprets blueprints, sketches, and engineering specifications.
• Uses a variety of machinist hand tools and precision measuring instruments; makes standard shop computations; and measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points to lay out stock for machining.
• May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.
• Requires completion of a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
• Exclude general, all-around machinists and operators who do not perform own setups or determine sequence of operations.
• Priorities daily work load, customer communication, work quality and efficiency.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• US Citizenship is required.
• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• 5 or more years of experience in the machining manufacturing industry.
• CNC Machining, Master Cam, Tooling set up, Material knowledge.
• Good communication skills, ability to operate independently and proficiently.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 6 or more years of experience in the machining manufacturing industry.
• Machine Tool Technology Certificate from educational institute or military.
• Experience in the use of various measuring instruments to include micrometers, bore gauges, calipers, comparators, or other instruments.
• Demonstrated ability to work with limited guidance.
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications, such as MS Excel, outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
• 3-4 axis machining programming using Master CAM.
• Previous experience running lathes, mills, grinders, drills and other machining equipment.
• Experience, setting-up and machining with CNC machinery.
• Experience reading and interpreting drawings (GD&T), Schematics.
  
  

About Our Client

Our client is a world leader and premier innovator in aerospace, with over 100,000 top talent employees providing the most advanced products and technologies in the industry. With numerous awards and recognitions, they offer continuous growth, learning, and development for their employees.

About APR

Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! If you feel your experience is the match for this position please apply today and join our team. We look forward to working with you!

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