CNC Lathe Machinist - Day Shift
$30 - $51 USD hourly
About the role
This role sets up, operates, and optimizes various machining centers to manufacture high-precision components at the Livermore manufacturing facility. Responsibilities include performing complete machine setups, verifying dimensional accuracy with precision inspection equipment, and maintaining documentation while adhering to AS9100 and ITAR standards.
What you'll do
- Setup new and repeat production jobs on CNC Lathe and Mill-Turn machines, including fixture installation, tooling selection, work offsets, and tool wear adjustments.
- Verify CNC programs and execute first-piece verification prior to production runs.
- Machine and monitor complex components to tight tolerances while meeting quality and production requirements.
- Read and interpret complex blueprints, engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T requirements.
- Perform in-process and final inspections using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, height gauges, bore gauges, and indicators.
- Troubleshoot machining, tooling, and program issues, maintaining production and quality records in ERP/MRP systems in compliance with AS9100 and ITAR standards.
What you'll need
- High School diploma or equivalent qualification.
- Minimum 5 years of CNC Turning experience in a precision manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience operating and setting up CNC turning and mill-turn machines.
- Working knowledge of G-code and M-code.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and GD&T.
- Hands-on experience with precision measuring equipment including micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, height gauges, and indicators.
- Experience using ERP/MRP systems for production documentation.
- Must be a US Person due to ITAR compliance requirements.
Nice to have
- Experience in the semiconductor, aerospace, or defense industry.
- Experience with milling.
Skills: CNC turning, lathe, GD&T, machining, G-code
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First seen in our index 0 days ago, well below the 57-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2441
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Median days since first seen
57 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$100k
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| Metric | Ichor Systems | All employers we track in this specialty (2441 roles · 80 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 51 | 2441 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 68 | 10410 · 119 employers |
| Median days since first seen | 70 d | 57 d (−13 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: CNC turning, lathe, GD&T, machining, G-code
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 304 open roles · median 36 d
- Micron Technology · 304 open roles · median 74 d
- Entegris · 209 open roles · median 59 d
- Infineon Technologies · 101 open roles · median 46 d
- Lam Research · 98 open roles · median 80 d
- ASML · 81 open roles · median 51 d
How we counted: 2441 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 80 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 13 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there, and is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.