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Principal Machinist

Huntington Beach, California Job ID JR2025473040 Category All Hourly Unions Role Type Onsite Post Date Sep. 11, 2025
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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Machinist to join our team in Huntington Beach, CA. 

Job Responsibilities:

  • Plan, layout work, setup and operate two or more power machine tools such as engine lathes, milling machines jig borers , horizontal boring mills or duplicating machines as a regular assignment.

  • The level of work performed on these machines is as described under the Machinist classifications of the specific power machine tools operated.

  • Check blueprints or sketch, shop order, and material for completeness and correctness.

  • Determine operations to be performed. Plan sequence of machining operations and machines and bench equipment to be used, number of cuts required to obtain desired finish and tolerances, and method of setup in order to make full use of machine capacity and to minimize the amount of machining or number of setups required.

  • Layout reference lines and points as required from detail and assembly blueprints, sketches, or sample parts on any assignment in order to check for sufficient finish stock or for reference during machining operations, using precision measuring instruments .

  • Compute and locate unknown dimensions of a difficult nature as when compound angles, radii and curvatures or complex contours are involved. Work on highly variable and non-repetitive tooling, experimental and developmental parts where design changes, schedule requirements, or difficult nature of the part or rework requires full utilization of two or more machines and ingenuity in devising unusual machining methods and in improvising and adapting standard tooling to hold and align irregular shaped castings, forgings, and other shapes requiring close and coordinated tolerances and multiple setups .

  • Select, mount, and align various specialized machine attachments, standard or special tooling and cutting tools.

  • Detuning, set and adjusts machine speeds, feeds and depth of cut.

  • Check own machine setup and parts run for conformance to blueprint specifications.

  • Grind own cutting tools, except milling cutters. Incidental and in addition to the work above described perform any bench or assembly work required, using all bench equipment such as drill presses, bench and hand grinders, and hand drills, band filers, power saws and machinist's hand tools .

  • This classification does not apply to any employee who is assigned to a specific power machine tool

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.

Security Clearance & Export Control Requirements:

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required.  “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Minimum of 1 year of experience working with Mastercam

  • Minimum of 1 year of experience working multi-axis Numerical Control (NC) machines

Typical Education / Experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work/ military experience.

Relocation:

This position is located in a location that does not offer relocation.  Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies. 

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. 

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. 

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only.  Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  

Summary pay range: $24.00/hourly- $45.09/hourly

Candidates must apply before Sept. 19th to be considered for this position


Applications for this position will be accepted until Sept. 19, 2025


Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift


Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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