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Machine Shop Helper / Maintenance Technician

Zi Machine Manufacturing
El Dorado, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/20/2026

ZI Machine Mfg. located 30 miles east of Sacramento is searching for a Machine Shop Helper to join our team. We are a very family-oriented machining company that specializes in CNC turning and milling primarily for the Aerospace/Defense industry. ZI Machine was started in 1983 and has made a name for itself due to our obsession with detail and quality.

Here at Zi Machine Mfg, we offer a competitive compensation package, but we excel in work / life balance. We work a 4-10 schedule (6:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-Th), with occasional / optional overtime on Fridays. We also treat our team members exceptionally well with catered lunches and company parties. Our company is well equipped and pride ourselves on delivering the best possible product to our customers.

We have developed a culture where our quality of product will be “the best, or nothing at all.” If this is your mentality, we want to hear from you immediately!

The ideal candidate will have basic machine shop knowledge from past professional experience or schooling. Responsibilities will include cleaning and maintaining CNC machines (cleaning out chips, replacing/adding coolant), cleaning and organizing the shop, helping in shipping and receiving, sawing raw material, deburring finished goods, , and occasionally operating manual or CNC mills and lathes.

Desired qualifications include:

  • High attention to details.
  • 5S experience
  • High degree of mechanical aptitude.
  • Knowledge of hand tool uses.
  • Basic understanding of measuring tools.
  • Being able to work with a team.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Being able to perform repetitive tasks.
  • Interpersonal skills.
  • Physically fit.
  • Organization skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $25

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