Machinist / Machine Operator
$19 - $32 USD hourly
Originally posted 16 June 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves setting up and operating machinery, including mills, lathes, and CNC tools, to fabricate precision components to exact specifications. You will interpret blueprints, monitor machining operations, adjust controls, and verify part dimensions to support production operations.
What you'll do
- Study blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, or specifications to determine dimensions, tolerances, operation sequences, and setup requirements.
- Select, align, and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials on machines including mills and lathes.
- Set up, start, and observe machine operations to detect malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining, adjusting controls, speeds, feeds, tool offsets, or control media as needed.
- Verify finished workpiece conformance to specifications using measuring tools including calipers, micrometers, and depth micrometers, with familiarity in CMM, GD&T, and SPC.
- Complete necessary paperwork and computer data entry steps while conferring with engineers and production personnel to address machining issues.
What you'll need
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum of 1+ years of manufacturing experience (3+ years of experience for Machinist level).
- Ability to read and understand blueprints, sketches, and specifications to determine tolerances and setups.
- Experience installing tooling, entering and verifying tool offsets, and operating machinery such as mills, lathes, or CNC equipment.
- Experience inspecting parts using calipers, micrometers, and depth micrometers, along with troubleshooting abilities.
- U.S. Person status per ITAR compliance requirements.
Nice to have
- 2-year machining degree, A.A. degree, or vocational/technical training.
- Experience operating vertical/horizontal mills, lathes, or Swiss machinery.
- Proficiency with part inspection tools such as comparators and profilometers.
- Experience with fabrication or complex machine setups.
Skills: studies blueprints, mills, lathes, machine operation, troubleshooting
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This role has been open 139 days — well above the 55-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3875
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Median days open
55 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$125k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Ichor Systems | All employers we track in this specialty (3875 roles · 82 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 13 | 3875 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 74 | 10046 · 105 employers |
| Median days open | 88 d | 55 d (+33 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $125k |
Skills observed across this category: studies blueprints, mills, lathes, machine operation, troubleshooting
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 662 open roles · median 55 d
- Lam Research · 560 open roles · median 41 d
- KLA Corporation · 309 open roles · median 61 d
- Micron Technology · 248 open roles · median 50 d
- ASML · 193 open roles · median 77 d
- ASM International · 155 open roles · median 83 d
How we counted: 3875 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 82 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 3 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 — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.