Sr. Machinist Programmer / CNC Programmer
About The Position
DRT Aerospace is seeking a Sr. Machinist Programmer to support production of mission-critical aerospace components. This highly visible, hands-on role combines CNC programming, manufacturing engineering, process development, and shop-floor support to advance operational excellence, quality, and on-time delivery. The position works directly with production teams to solve complex machining challenges and collaborates with Engineering, Quality, and Operations. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The role develops, optimizes, and maintains CNC programs using Mastercam and/or Siemens NX CAM and supports CNC mills, lathes, VTLs, and multi-axis machining centers. It also involves machining strategy development, tooling and setup planning, manufacturing documentation, machine prove-outs and production launches, troubleshooting, first article inspections, process validation, continuous improvement, and control of program and document revisions. Employment is contingent on successful verification of eligibility to access export-controlled information under applicable U.S. laws and regulations, including ITAR. Candidates selected for employment must provide documentation supporting their eligibility.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent manufacturing experience.
- At least 5 years of CNC programming, manufacturing engineering, or process engineering experience.
- Strong Mastercam programming experience.
- Experience programming CNC lathes, VTLs, milling centers, and multi-axis equipment.
- Strong knowledge of machining processes, tooling, and fixtures.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints and GD&T.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Eligibility to access export-controlled information in accordance with applicable U.S. laws and regulations; selected candidates must provide supporting documentation.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Siemens NX CAM.
- Experience in aerospace or other precision manufacturing environments.
- Aerospace manufacturing experience.
- 5-axis CNC programming.
- Experience in AS9100 environments.
- Fixture and tooling design.
- Production prove-outs and process development.
- Tight-tolerance machining.
- Process optimization and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Develop, optimize, and maintain CNC programs using Mastercam and/or Siemens NX CAM.
- Support CNC mills, lathes, VTLs, and multi-axis machining centers.
- Create machining strategies for complex aerospace components.
- Determine tooling, fixturing, setup requirements, and manufacturing methods.
- Generate setup sheets, operation instructions, and manufacturing documentation.
- Conduct machine prove-outs and production launches.
- Interpret engineering drawings, models, specifications, and GD&T requirements.
- Troubleshoot machining, tooling, and production issues on the shop floor.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Operations teams.
- Support first article inspections and process validations.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, cost reduction, throughput, and efficiency.
- Maintain revision-controlled CNC programs and manufacturing documentation.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and bonus.
- Day 1 benefits.
- 401(k) company match.
- Paid time off and holidays, plus a floating holiday.
- Career advancement opportunities.
- Training and professional development.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Stable, growing aerospace manufacturing environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
