Freeform

🔎At a Glance

Company Name: Freeform Technologies
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Shop Type: Advanced Manufacturing / Vertically Integrated Production
Industries Served: Aerospace • Defense • Automotive • Industrial Technology
Typical Work: Complex geometries • Production-scale programs • R&D → Full Production
Machining Capabilities: 5-Axis CNC Milling • Multi-Axis Machining • Post-Processing of Metal AM Parts
Materials: Aluminum • Stainless Steel • Titanium • Inconel • Nickel-Based Alloys
Certifications: In-process quality systems (aerospace-level standards)
Shift Environment: Flexible schedules • Overtime as needed

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About Freeform Technologies

Freeform Technologies is an advanced manufacturing company located in Hawthorne, California, focused on solving one of the hardest problems in modern manufacturing: how to produce complex metal parts at scale, quickly, repeatably, and without compromise.

Freeform combines autonomous metal 3D printing with high-precision 5-axis CNC machining to deliver production-ready parts for some of the most demanding industries in the world. Rather than treating machining as a downstream operation, Freeform builds machining directly into its vertically integrated manufacturing workflow.

The result is a shop environment where machinists, programmers, and engineers work side-by-side, improving part designs, machining strategies, and production throughput in real time. This is not a traditional job shop — it’s a next-generation production facility built to scale.

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The Work You’ll Be Doing

Machinists at Freeform work on:

Part Types

• Complex aerospace and defense components
• High-value metal additive parts requiring precision post-machining
• Tight-tolerance production hardware

Production Style

• High-mix, high-complexity programs
• R&D transitioning directly into full-scale production
• Long-term production workflows — not one-off jobs

Typical Tolerances

• Regularly working to ±0.001" and tighter, depending on application

Programming & Setup

• Strong emphasis on setup, optimization, and continuous improvement
• Exposure to CNC programming (Mastercam, Siemens controls)
• Close collaboration with manufacturing and design engineers

Materials Machined

• Aluminum
• Stainless steel
• Titanium
• Inconel and nickel-based superalloys

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Machining Capabilities

• 5-Axis CNC Milling
• Multi-Axis Precision Machining
• Post-Processing of Metal 3D Printed Parts
• Build-to-Print Manufacturing
• Prototype → Production Scale-Up

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CNC Equipment

Multi-Axis / Advanced Machines

• DMG Mori 5-Axis Machining Centers
• Haas Multi-Axis CNC Mills

CNC Milling

• High-precision vertical and multi-axis platforms

Manual & Support Equipment

• Deburring and finishing equipment
• Shop tooling, fixtures, and inspection hardware

(Freeform invests heavily in automation, probing, and on-machine inspection.)

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Software & Programming

CAM Software:

• Mastercam

Controls:

• Siemens

Inspection / Data Systems:

• On-machine probing
• Precision manual inspection tools
• Data-driven quality feedback loops

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Quality, Inspection & Manufacturing Standards

Freeform operates with aerospace-grade quality expectations, supported by:

• In-process inspection and verification
• Precision metrology tools (micrometers, thread gauges, indicators)
• Tight feedback loops between machining, inspection, and engineering
• Strong emphasis on repeatability, documentation, and continuous improvement

Machinists work in a process-driven environment with clear expectations, not guesswork.

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Why Machinists Choose to Work at Freeform

Machinists at Freeform value:

• A clean, modern, well-organized facility
• Access to top-tier 5-axis CNC equipment
• Real collaboration with engineers and programmers
• Work that actually pushes skills forward
• Competitive pay plus meaningful equity ownership
• Free daily meals and strong work-life flexibility
• Long-term growth in a company scaling real production — not hype

Freeform hires builders, not button-pushers.

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Open CNC Machinist & Manufacturing Jobs

Freeform is currently hiring for:

• CNC Operator (Trainee)
• CNC Machinist (5-Axis)
• Senior CNC Programmer
• Senior Manufacturing Engineer (CNC Machining)
• Head of Manufacturing (Machining)

👉 View current CNC machining jobs at Freeform on hireCNC