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Modern Methods LLC
CNC Machinist
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A Machinist builds and repairs precisely detailed and sized metal parts used in a variety of tools and appliances. Builds parts following a blueprint or creates original designs.
$55,485 / year median in California
+4% projected growth
Job Description
CNC Machinist Modern Methods LLC Los Alamitos, CA Job Details Part-time | Full-time | Contract $28.32
- $34.
Full Job Description About Modern Methods:
For over 40 years, Modern Methods LLC has provided award-winning high tolerance assembly and manufacturing solutions to the aerospace and defense sectors. Our small business operates under a strict AS9100 D-certified quality management system, consistently exceeding the requirements of major prime contractors like Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and Boeing. Modern Methods is operated out of a single location in Los Alamitos, CA.Job Title:
CNC Machinist Reporting to :Quality and Operations Manager Position Location :
Los Alamitos, CA Position Description:
Modern Methods LLC is seeking a skilled, highly communicative CNC Machinist to join our close-knit aerospace manufacturing team in Los Alamitos, CA. Operating under a strict AS9100D quality environment, this role serves as a key bridge on the shop floor to help scale production and offload daily operations from our Quality and Operations Manager. The ideal candidate is a proactive self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced precision manufacturing environment, communicates clearly across setup and production handoffs, and possesses strong hands-on setup, machining, and in-process inspection capabilities across multi-axis CNC mills and lathes. Competency in Esprit and continued training in CAM is a plus.Responsibilities:
Setup & Production Execution:
Set up, prove out, and operate multi-axis CNC vertical milling centers (VMCs) and turning centers according to job travelers, engineering prints, and CAM programs.Shop Floor Collaboration:
Work directly with the Operations Manager to review setup sheets, CAD/CAM models, and production priorities to ensure smooth workflow execution.In-Process Quality & Inspection:
Perform setup verification, first-article inspections (FAI), and ongoing dimensional checks using precision measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, height gages) to satisfy AS9100 quality requirements.Process Offloading & Support:
Take ownership of repeat setup routines, tool loading, offset adjustments, and machine monitoring to allow senior engineering/management to focus on CAM programming and higher-level QMS administration.Part Traceability & Documentation:
Maintain complete physical job travelers (F-130), material cert traceability, and inspection sign-offs per company standard operating procedures.
CAM Software :
Work with the shop CAM software to occasionally create CAM profiles to provided customer designs, supporting the Operations Manager / main CAM programmer.Key Competencies:
- Seld directive under the supervision of the Ops Manager
- Able to measure machining operations progress and adjust as needed to achieve the desired outcome.
Pay:
$28.32- $34.
Work Location:
In personBenefits
- Dental Insurance