CNC Lathe Programmer
About The Position
We’re hiring an experienced CNC Lathe Programmer for a high-end precision manufacturer producing specialty, tight-tolerance components for aerospace and defense programs. A major part of this position is NPI and new job development. You won't spend your day maintaining the same production programs. You'll regularly be handed new, challenging parts and have the freedom to determine how they should actually be machined. This role offers a heavy focus on NPI and new programs, complex aerospace & defense components, and high-mix, specialty machining instead of repetitive production. It provides the opportunity to own the entire machining process, tackle challenging tight-tolerance and GD&T-heavy work, and collaborate directly with engineering, quality, and experienced machinists.
Requirements
- CNC lathe/turning programming experience
- Mastercam programming experience
- Experience with NPI or new job development
- Strong knowledge of tooling, workholding, speeds, and feeds
- Strong blueprint and GD&T knowledge
- Experience with tight-tolerance precision machining
- Ability to support programs through setup, prove-out, and first article
- Experience in aerospace, defense, medical, or other high-precision machining environments
Nice To Haves
- Has actually built CNC lathe programs from scratch and understands machining beyond the CAM software.
Responsibilities
- Develop CNC lathe programs in Mastercam and determine the best way to manufacture new components from the ground up.
- Program complex CNC turning operations.
- Develop machining strategies from CAD models and prints.
- Select tooling, inserts, speeds, and feeds.
- Develop workholding and setup strategies.
- Program OD/ID turning, boring, threading, grooving, drilling, and other complex features.
- Support setups and hands-on program prove-outs.
- Work through first articles and dimensional issues.
- Troubleshoot tooling, workholding, and machining problems.
- Optimize programs for cycle time, tool life, quality, and process stability.
Benefits
- Up to $50/hr + overtime (10 hours/week)
- Take home pay up to $140k+
- Strong company-paid benefits
- 90% of employee medical premiums covered
- 100% of eligible deductibles covered
- Company-paid dental and vision
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability
- Company-paid life insurance
- Overtime opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
