Full-Time

CMM Operator

Snowline Engineering

Snowline Engineering

Precision metal manufacturing

Compensation Overview

$25 - $35/hr

+ 401(k) company match

Cameron Park, CA, USA

In Person

Certification

Category
QA & Testing (1)
Required Skills
Word/Pages/Docs
Quality Assurance (QA)
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • One to three-plus years of CMM operation or quality inspection experience in a machining environment.
  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • Experience running established CMM programs such as PC-DMIS, CALYPSO, or comparable software.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, including basic geometric dimensioning and tolerancing according to ASME Y14.5.
  • Familiarity with calipers, micrometers, coordinate measuring machines, blade micrometers, hole micrometers, inside-depth micrometers, flange micrometers, thread micrometers, gland micrometers, multi-anvil micrometers, dial bore gauges, indicators, height gauges, V-blocks, 123 blocks, sine bars, squares, protractors, pin gauges, tooling balls, Deltronic pins, and radius gauges.
  • Experience with Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
  • Written and oral communication skills.
  • Strong mathematics skills.
  • A professional work attitude.
  • Problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
Responsibilities
  • Operate the coordinate measuring machine to inspect precision-machined parts using established inspection programs.
  • Load, fixture, and align parts according to program and inspection instructions.
  • Execute First Article, In-Process, and Final Inspection routines on the coordinate measuring machine.
  • Make minor program adjustments, including datums, alignments, and feature edits, under established procedures.
  • Verify measurement results and document out-of-tolerance conditions.
  • Interpret engineering drawings and basic geometric dimensioning and tolerancing to confirm inspection requirements.
  • Generate and record inspection reports and computer logs.
  • Perform inspections using calipers, micrometers, and other precision measuring instruments.
  • Maintain the coordinate measuring machine and measuring equipment in clean, calibrated, and good working order.
  • Support First Article Inspection documentation requirements.
  • Communicate dimensional and quality concerns to the Lead, Programmer, or Supervisor.
  • Keep the workspace clean and orderly.
  • Perform Quality Assurance Technician duties as required.
  • Perform other duties assigned by management.
Desired Qualifications
  • A technical certificate or some college is preferred.
  • Basic CMM program editing is a plus.

Snowline Engineering is a precision manufacturing company. It provides CNC machining, sheet-metal fabrication, welding, finishing, assembly, and related manufacturing services. The company works with aerospace and other industrial customers that need complex metal parts and assemblies built to specification. Its shop model combines manufacturing engineering and programming with machining, fabrication, welding, quality inspection, scheduling, maintenance, and customer coordination. Work spans machinists, welders, fabricators, programmers, quality inspectors, manufacturing engineers, maintenance, and operations.

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Headquarters

Cameron Park, California

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Snowline says 2026 expansion into a third facility supports rising aerospace demand.
  • Company careers page and news updates signal active hiring, not contraction.
  • 60-year brand history and recent Navy award strengthen recruiting and customer credibility.

What critics are saying

  • Single-award concentration is severe; Stark Aerospace options depend on Navy procurement through 2030.
  • Customer list spans defense primes and agencies, but Boeing and NASA demand relentless quality.
  • Aerospace supply-chain shocks and tariff disputes compress margins despite 100% green energy investment.

What makes Snowline Engineering unique

  • AS9100D-certified Cameron Park manufacturer with machining, fabrication, finishing, welding, and assembly.
  • 2025 partnership with Stark Aerospace won Navy MK 25 canister work.
  • 75,000-square-foot vertically integrated facility near Sacramento consolidates aerospace production locally.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays