**Light Industrial/Manufacturing**

**Milling Machine Machinist 1** Palmdale, CA Posted: 7/7/2026

Job Description

Job ID#:

218893

Job Category:

Light Industrial/Manufacturing

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Duration:

52

Shift:

1

**PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Milling Machine Machinist 1, in Palmdale, CA. Job ID#218893**

Pay Rate: $49 - $54/hr

**Job Description:**

Sets up and operates horizontal, multi joint or vertical numerical control machines to perform machining operations such as compound angles and contours; boring compound angular holes; doing helical and spiral milling; serrating; and gear, spline, and keyway cutting and spray to exacting tolerances. Selects, mounts, and aligns various specialized machine attachments and standard or improvised tooling; follows sequence of operations, number of cuts required, and method of setup; deter...