CNC Programmer

Investor Relations•Hillsboro, OR

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Join UCT and be part of the fastest-growing sector in the world! We indirectly touch every semiconductor chip that goes into every smartphone, smart car, and device that uses artificial intelligence. This is a critical time for the semiconductor industry and for UCT - as technology evolves, we evolve with it. UCT is a diverse workplace where every talented employee is committed to continuous innovation, challenging the status quo and exceeding customer expectations. If you are a person with a relentless drive to succeed, a strong focus on quality with a passion for success – join us today! UCT is looking for a talented CNC Programmer to join us in Hillsboro, OR! The CNC Programmer is responsible for developing, optimizing, and supporting CNC machining processes to produce complex, high-precision components that meet stringent quality and dimensional requirements. This role interprets engineering drawings and GD&T specifications, develops machining setups, calculates tooling and offsets, and ensures efficient production across a variety of materials, including stainless steel and exotic alloys. By validating part quality, maintaining process documentation, troubleshooting machining issues, and driving productivity and scrap reduction goals, the CNC Programmer supports safe, efficient, and reliable manufacturing operations while ensuring compliance with customer and engineering specifications.

Requirements

Ability to read and understand drawings including geometric dimensioning and tolerances.
Use of precision measurement tools.
Able to maintain accurate part counts.
Knowledge of tooling and inserts.
Ability to determine tool wear, dull and broken tools and to change tools.
Ability to calculate tool offsets.
Ability to maintain close tolerances.
Knowledge of Math including algebra and geometry.
Basic program knowledge.
1+ years setup experience.
Tool setup and tool maintenance knowledge.
Machine Shop training classes.
Safety knowledge.
Previous experience in a company with ISO implementation.
Ability to do SPC control.
High School Graduate or equivalent.
4+ years of machine shop programming experience on any manual or CNC milling equipment.
5 or more years of machine shop experience with pertinent CNC milling experience.
Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push, pull and grasp.
Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
Ability to move arms, hands, and fingers.
Required to have visual acuity to perform assigned tasks.
Ability to talk on phone and use computer for extended periods of time may be required.

Nice To Haves

Machine shop training certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops, optimizes, and supports CNC machining processes.
Interprets engineering drawings and GD&T specifications.
Develops machining setups.
Calculates tooling and offsets.
Ensures efficient production across a variety of materials, including stainless steel and exotic alloys.
Validates part quality.
Maintains process documentation.
Troubleshoots machining issues.
Drives productivity and scrap reduction goals.
Supports safe, efficient, and reliable manufacturing operations.
Ensures compliance with customer and engineering specifications.
Reads prints, performs complex dimensional calculations and understands and reads geometric dimensioning and tolerances.
Determines tool wear and performs tool changes as well as calculates tool offsets.
Maintains dimensional tolerances less than or equal to +/- .001.
Uses all standard measurement tools to determine part quality.
Calculates slopes and angles and performs complex inspection setups.
Performs simple setups with assistance for jobs with single or multiple operations having tolerances greater than +/- .001.
Loads, unloads, and inspects parts.
Maintains accurate part counts, updates router paperwork, segregates parts as required and fills out SPC documentation.
Responsible for quality of the parts being produced and for achieving production standards.
Performs de-burring and polishing parts at the machine on some work.
Reports any equipment problems.
Understands and follows documented operator and set-up procedures.
Responsible for machine and area housekeeping including cleaning the machine, removing chips from the machine, moving material and parts as necessary.
Exceeds efficiency standards (should exceed 100%).
Maintains scrap rates under 1%.
Sets up jobs with parts made from aluminum, stainless steel, and other exotic materials without supervision during a work period.
Handles highly complex parts that can include many angled surfaces, pockets, steps, tapers and related features on different planes.
Manages parts that usually require more than one operation and loading schemes will be very complex.