A Tool and Die Maker builds the tools and dies used to make a variety of products and appliances. Works with mechanical engineers to build and assemble parts according to blueprints.
Senior Wire EDM Technician
DP Professionals
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Palmdale, California
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PERMANENT
Updated 08/24/2026
Job Description
Job Summary
DPP is seeking a Senior Wire EDM Technician for an opportunity with our client in the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing industry.
Work location: Onsite in Palmdale, CA
Duration:
12 months
Terms:
W2 Contract
Work authorization: US Citizen
Position Summary:
The Senior Wire EDM Technician will support the Tooling department.
As a member of the Tooling department, you will get to set up and operate plain or universal, horizontal, or vertical milling machines to perform machining operations.
Responsibilities:
Set up and operate 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.
Select, mount, and align 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.
Required Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED
Blueprint Reading
3, 4, 5 Axis Milling
Programming (MCAM)
Measurement & Inspection
Preferred Qualifications:
Machinist with 10+ years of experience operating CNC mills (5 axis) and lathes (live tooling).
Skilled in interpreting drawings/models and material requirements to develop CNC programs, set up machines, and run complete machining operations independently with minimal supervision.
Performs in-process and pre-inspection quality checks prior to CMM inspection.
Experienced with true 5-axis gantry machines (SNK) and wire EDM operations.
Interested?
Learn more:
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DP Professionals (DPP) offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. DPP is a certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE and WOSB) with more than 25 years in the staffing industry.
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