CNC Programmer - Machinist - Second Shift

Centrus Energy•Oak Ridge, TN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The CNC Programmer – Machinist is a highly skilled technical craftsperson who transforms engineering intent into fully finished precision components. In this role, you will take complete ownership of the machining process—from selecting machining strategies and developing CNC programs to designing tooling, setting up machines, and validating final part quality. Working in a sophisticated machine shop equipped with more than 50 advanced CNC tools, you will evaluate designs, choose the optimal machinery for each job, and build the full end‑to‑end manufacturing plan to produce complex parts to exact specifications. This position blends hands‑on machining expertise with innovative problem‑solving, process development, and quality certification. If you excel at turning technical challenges into precise, reliable results, this role gives you the opportunity to showcase your craftsmanship, creativity, and engineering insight every single day.

Requirements

Associate degree or 3 years hands on machinist experience with milling and 3, 4, and 5 axis machines
Five years of previous manufacturing programming and machining experience
Experience with ASME Y14.5
CAD and CAM experience
Experience in Esprit CAD/CAM software
CREO Manufacturing software experience
Familiar with CREO Pro Engineering
Experience operating within an NQA-1, NAP401.1, or similar quality program
Strong mathematical and programming skills
Adept programming
Quality Control
Solid Understanding of machining principles
High technical aptitude
Attention to detail

Responsibilities

Employing a combination of skills to deliver finished machined parts autonomously based on provided designs.
Execute selection of appropriate machining techniques.
Determine method and sequence of work operations.
Development of CNC programs.
Design and construction of any necessary tooling.
Troubleshooting of manufacturing processes within the machine shops.
Successful certification that the end items meet the specified requirements.
Set up, adjust, and operate a variety of CNC and manual machines, such as lathes, grinders, milling machines, EDM, etc. to perform machining functions.
Use judgment and reasoning to check precision machined parts and assemblies to specified operational, test and quality requirements.
Understand the capabilities and limitations of the 50+ CNC machine tools.
Review prints and determine which machines are most appropriate to build the desired part.
Develop the entire machining process necessary to make that part.
Provide complete manufacturing processes with computer numerical control machining programs to support CNC lathes, mills, mill/turn, grinders, and EDM.