CNC MACHINIST (5-AXIS)

CNC Machinist (5-Axis)

📍 Hawthorne, CA
💵 $35 – $55 per hour + Stock Options
🏭 Freeform Technologies

Precision Meets Autonomy.

Freeform is revolutionizing manufacturing through AI-driven, autonomous metal 3D printing factories that bring the scalability of software to physical production. Using real-time controls, advanced sensing, and data-driven learning, we produce flawless metal parts at speeds once thought impossible.

As a CNC Machinist (5-Axis), you’ll operate world-class DMG Mori and Haas multi-axis machines—post-processing 3D-printed parts for top aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. You’ll join a team pushing the boundaries of machining while developing your own programming and automation skills.

What You’ll Do

• Set up, run, and operate programs on DMG Mori and Haas CNC machines for complex precision parts
• Execute machining operations from blueprints, drawings, and schematics under tight tolerances
• Perform on-machine and manual deburring and part finishing
• Inspect parts using on-machine probing and manual precision tools (micrometers, thread gauges, indicators)
• Handle routine machine maintenance and cutting-fluid management
• Participate in process-improvement projects to increase throughput and efficiency

What You Bring

• 5+ years of CNC machine setup and operation experience
• Proficiency machining aluminum, stainless, titanium, or Inconel
• Experience with 5-axis DMG Mori machines
• Ability to read blueprints and part drawings

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Familiarity with Siemens controls
• CNC programming experience and fixture design knowledge
• Experience machining metal 3D-printed parts
• NTMA machinist certification (or equivalent)
• Proficiency with precision measuring instruments and CMMs
• Ability to operate cranes, forklifts, and shop equipment
• Willingness to work overtime as needed

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At Freeform, every employee is a shareholder. We build the future of manufacturing together—merging automation, additive, and CNC precision to move faster than ever before.

Benefits & Perks

• 💰 Significant stock option packages (pre-IPO)
• 🩺 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental & Vision
• 💼 Traditional & Roth 401(k)
• ✈️ Relocation assistance available
• 🏖️ Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• 👶 Generous paid parental leave
• 🍽️ Free daily catered lunch & dinner + stocked kitchenette
• 👕 Casual dress & flexible hours
• 🎉 Regular team events and continuous learning culture

Location

Our 35,000 sq ft Hawthorne, CA facility is a state-of-the-art hub for collaboration, R&D, and production in Los Angeles’ thriving tech manufacturing corridor — minutes from the 405, 105, and 110 freeways.

Compensation

💵 $35 – $55 per hour, based on experience and technical expertise.
Top-tier candidates with deep multi-axis and fixture experience may qualify for the upper range.

Join Us

Work on cutting-edge 5-axis machining that powers the next era of manufacturing — where 3D printing and CNC precision unite.