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CNC Lathe Machinist

Mason Controls
Los Angeles, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/15/2026
Mason welcomes people who share our determination and high standards to join us in doing work that moves the world forward. We design, manufacture, and market highly engineered products and systems principally for the aerospace and defense markets. Mason, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Transdigm, offers world-class control devices and subsystems — such as control grips, throttles, HaWC controllers, and communications interfaces — for today’s advanced cockpits, military vehicles, and other specialized applications. Our solutions fall into two broad categories: control products and components.

Title:

Machinist

Job Family:

Operations

Reports to:

Production Manager

FLSA Status

Non Exempt

EEOC Class:

Craft Worker

Summary

Sets up, Operates and inspects CNC Lathes (Star Swiss) Inspects and measures work to assure conformance to prescribed tolerances and standards. Use shop math including trigonometry as required. Ability to trouble shoot. adjust/ modify programs will also be required.

Running up to three machines at a time (5 axes)

Position Duties

Essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to:

  • Perform work assigned by department lead or supervisor.
  • Studies blueprints, drawings, sketches or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished part, sequence of operations and set up requirements.
  • Perform the work described on bill of operations for your department and/ or section.
  • Performs multiple set ups and operations to produce parts on a production basis.
  • Perform all work shown on the drawing and described in the notes that is applicable to your section and/or department. If the work order is unclear, refer to the detailed manufacturing instructions for visual purposes.
  • Selects, aligns, and secures holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, materials and accessories on machining equipment. Calculates and sets controls to regulate machining operations.
  • All work performed must meet the blueprint specifications. Verifies finished parts for conformance to specifications.
  • Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above
  • Understand and live by Mason’s ethics and business conduct policies
  • Other duties may be assigned


Qualifications

  • Read and interpret blueprints and drawings.
  • Setup mills and lathes Experience
  • basic programming experience
  • Must have basic knowledge of fixture use.
  • Experience establishing speeds and feed rates
  • 5 plus years of experience in a manufacturing environment.


Education/Previous Experience

College or technical training or equivalent in experience.

Physical Demands

  • While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods and stand to perform work.
  • The employee is required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
  • The employee must be able to lift, push, pull or move up to fifty (50) pounds or more with assistance.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.
  • Safety glasses, shop coat/apron, proper shoes.
  • Occasional exposure to shop element such as noise, dust, odors and fumes.


Pay Compensation Range: $28.00- $35.00

Other

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a US person as: any individual who is granted U.S. citizenship; or. any individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence ("Green Card" holder); or. any individual who is granted status as a "protected person" under 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3).

Mason prohibits discrimination or harassment based on the following categories: race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or approved for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other status protected by state or federal law.

Salary : $28 - $35

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