{"id":14643,"date":"2026-07-28T17:25:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T17:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kick-start.us\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=14643"},"modified":"2026-07-28T17:25:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T17:25:38","slug":"california-396-machinist","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/kick-start.us\/es\/vaga\/california-396-machinist\/","title":{"rendered":"Machinist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Descripci\u00f3n completa del puesto<br \/>Making the Metals Powering the World<br \/>Solcoa is building the next generation of American metalmaking, starting with rare earths \u2014 the metals of power and motion. We&#8217;ve developed a new chemistry that converts rare earth oxides into high-purity metals \u2014 the materials inside every EV, fighter jet, wind turbine, and data center \u2014 cleaner, cheaper, and faster than any conventional process. Now we&#8217;re scaling it to thousands of tonnes of annual production.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Role \u2014 Machinist (CNC &amp; Manual)<br \/>Own the machine shop. You&#8217;ll turn prints and sketches from our engineers into finished parts\u2014same-day when it matters\u2014machining components for reactors, furnaces, fixtures, and prototype hardware that goes straight onto the plant floor. 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