CNC Programmer

The CNC Programmer is responsible for quality programming of CNC machine tools. They work with operators and lead personnel and utilize Mastercam or personal training to produce precision, close-tolerance parts. This position plans machining by studying work orders, blueprints, engineering plans, materials, specifications, orthographic drawings, reference planes, locations of surfaces, and machining parameters; interpreting geometric dimensions and tolerances (GD&T).

Job Responsibilities

• Modify and create programs.
• Manage the setup of multiple machines for operators to run.
• Perform quality assurance tests to ensure products meet design specifications.
• Monitor all programs to ensure they follow blueprint instructions and safely and successfully complete the task.
• Program new parts using best practices: entering instructions, setting tool registers, offsets, compensation, and conditional switches; calculating requirements, including basic math, geometry, and trigonometry; proving part programs.
• Prepare calculations for programming, including determining where materials should be cut.
• Translate instructions into a computer‑automated manufacturing (CAM) program.
• Write programs and modify existing ones for increased efficiency.
• Analyze and select speeds and cutting tools for programs.
• Maintain continuity among work shifts by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and ongoing needs; help machinists troubleshoot problems with machines and/or production runs.
• Continuously strive to eliminate waste from processes.
• Ensure proper documentation of all systems and processes, including documenting the parts run on CNCs.
• Create and maintain the tool list for CNCs and ensure accuracy at all times.
• Evaluate completed designs to validate their functions and ensure they reduce turnaround time (TAT).
• Direct and monitor all programs to ensure they follow blueprint instructions and safely and successfully complete the task.

Job Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of specifications and standard operating procedures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Controls and instrumentation.
• Familiarity with interpreting technical drawings and blueprints.
• ERP knowledge; preferably SAP functional skills.

Job Experience

• Total experience: 8 years
• On Job: 4 years
• GCC: 2 years
• Resilience
• Quality
• Leadership
• Quality and Safety L2
• Technical Drawings L2
• Agility
• JIT Manufacturing L2
• AI Fluency
• Sheet Metal Layout L2

Education

Associate Degree in Computer Programming or any related field.