Weekend Cnc Relocation Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

At a glance

Company: Kalman Manufacturing Inc.
Location: Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Pay: $38-$45 per hour
Job Type: Full Time
Shift: Friday-Sunday, 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Experience: 5-10 years
Machines: Mori Seiki, Nakamura and Hitachi Seiki CNC mills
Controls: Fanuc

Why join Kalman Manufacturing?

Kalman Manufacturing is a long-established precision manufacturer in Morgan Hill, California, serving industries that include medical devices, aerospace, instrumentation and automotive. The company operates from a 42,000-square-foot facility with more than 40 CNC machines, including a number of 4- and 5-axis machines. This weekend-shift leadership role puts you at the center of production, where your setup knowledge and judgment will directly affect throughput, quality and delivery.

You will lead a small team of operators and setup machinists while working closely with quality, engineering, planning and senior production leadership. The position has strong visibility across the company and offers a clear opportunity to influence continuous improvement within the vertical milling department. For an experienced mill setup machinist who enjoys developing people, troubleshooting difficult production issues and making a measurable impact, this is a chance to combine hands-on machining with shop-floor leadership.

⚙️ What you'll be doing

• Lead the weekend-shift team of machine operators and setup machinists.
• Set up CNC milling equipment and troubleshoot production issues.
• Allocate work, review team performance and help develop employees.
• Support the transition of new parts from process engineering to production.
• Work with quality, engineering, planning and production management to meet schedules.
• Inspect setup parts manually and validate quality without relying on a CMM.
• Track production metrics such as setup time, cycle time and scrap rate.
• Help drive continuous improvement in the vertical milling department.

️ Machines, controls & software

• Machines: Mori Seiki, Nakamura and Hitachi Seiki CNC mills
• Controls: Fanuc
• Programming: Programming is not required for this role
• Inspection: Manual inspection methods used to validate setup parts

⭐ Shop highlights

• Established precision manufacturer with more than 38 years in business
• 42,000-square-foot Morgan Hill facility
• More than 40 CNC machines, including 4- and 5-axis equipment
• Work serving medical device, aerospace, instrumentation and automotive customers
• Three-day weekend schedule
• Three hours of overtime potential per shift
• High-visibility production leadership position
• Close collaboration with quality and process engineering
• Opportunity to lead continuous-improvement work

✅ What we're looking for

Required

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent
• 5-10 years of CNC milling setup experience
• Experience with Mori Seiki, Nakamura, Hitachi Seiki or similar Fanuc-controlled equipment
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, including GD&T
• Experience leading operators, setup machinists or other skilled manufacturing employees
• Strong manual inspection skills
• Clear verbal and written communication
• Computer and math skills needed to calculate cycle time, setup time, scrap rate and other production metrics

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, machine-tool technology or a related field
• English and Spanish bilingual skills
• 10 years of milling setup experience
• Experience supervising a manufacturing team of up to 10 employees
• Experience implementing continuous-improvement projects

Why you'll like working here

This role combines hands-on CNC mill setup work with meaningful leadership responsibility. You will have the authority to guide the weekend team, solve production problems and help improve how work moves through the shop. Strong performers can earn increased responsibility and continued career growth.

Kalman offers competitive pay, benefits and a 401(k) in a professional manufacturing environment. The Morgan Hill location also provides a counter-commute from much of Silicon Valley.

Pay, benefits & schedule

• Pay: $38-$45 per hour
• Schedule: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
• Overtime: Up to three hours of overtime potential per shift
• Benefits: Company benefits and 401(k)
• Relocation: Relocation assistance offered

About Kalman Manufacturing

Kalman Manufacturing is a Morgan Hill, California, precision manufacturer with more than 38 years in business. The company supports customers from development through production, combining design-for-manufacturing support, documented process planning, CNC machining, mechanical assembly and finishing coordination. Its 42,000-square-foot facility houses more than 40 CNC machines, including 3-, 4- and 5-axis vertical and horizontal mills, lathes, mill-turn equipment and wire EDMs.

Kalman serves medical device, aerospace, instrumentation and automotive customers. The company emphasizes quality management, repeatable processes, continuous improvement and close collaboration with customers. Production ranges from individual precision parts to complex turnkey assemblies, giving machinists exposure to both demanding prototype work and repeat manufacturing. Kalman Manufacturing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Apply today

If you are an experienced CNC mill setup machinist who is ready to lead a weekend-shift team and make a direct impact on production, apply through hireCNC today.