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Hours Full-time
Location Santa Clara, California

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Job Description
Salary: $23 - $35/hour (DOE)

About the role:

The Manual Machinist is responsible for the basic machine operation of manually controlled machine equipment to perform precision and bench work in the fabrication, maintenance, repair and alteration of machinery, machine parts, tools, and equipment, under minimal supervision.


Manual Machinist Responsibilities:

  • Reviews work orders, drawings, engineering plans, materials, specifications, locations of surfaces, and manual machining parameters to create parts
  • Must interpret geometric dimensions and tolerances (GD&T)
  • Fabricates and shapes parts such as tools and machine parts out of metal, plastics and composites
  • Verifies conformance of finished workpiece and inspects to specifications
  • Sets and adjust speeds, feeds and depth of cut to machine parts to specifications set forth in blueprints, drawings, and quality plans
  • Maintain work station to 5S standards and perform work to AMT safety standards


Education / Experience:

2-5 years of experience in machine tool operation.
Training in basic shop and measurement math, including linear measurement, metrics, and beginning algebra


Knowledge of:

  • Cutting tool feeds, speeds, and tool life for hard turning and milling
  • Machines and tools, including their design, uses, repair and maintenance
  • Machine tool accuracies, fixture offsets, and tool offsets
  • Mill operations including clamping, tools and holders, speeds and feeds, cutting depths/width along a direction


Skilled in:

  • Defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts and draw valid conclusions


Ability to:

  • Read and understand industrial prints and drawings
  • Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
  • Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form
  • Quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects


Pay:

  • Competitive pay based on experience
  • Eligible for Overtime
  • Opportunity for a one-time retention bonus after a set number of completed regular work hours


Benefits:

  • Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Life and Disability: Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Long Term Disability
  • 401K Retirement Plan (3% company match)


About us: A Silicon Valley leader in manufacturing and assemblies, Calmax Technology, Inc. manufactures precision machined parts and provides turnkey assembly to Fortune 500 customers across technology, automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, and medical industries. We are based in Santa Clara, CA with locations in Tualatin, OR. Calmax is ISO 9001 certified.


Additional Information: Please reach out tohr@calmaxtechnology.comif you have any questions about the position, job listing, or application process.


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Posting ID: 1085456016 Posted: 2026-01-22 Job Title: Manual Machinist