Multi‑Axis CAM Programmer & CNC Process Specialist

A day on first shift

You arrive on the first shift ready to turn complex prints into clean, efficient toolpaths. You’ll generate multi‑axis milling, turning, grinding, and EDM programs in NX‑CAM, verify them in Vericut before release, and head to the floor to support operators and manufacturing engineers as new or rebuilt machines come online. Between shop visits, you’ll update workstation methods, refine tooling and fixturing, and kick off process improvements that lift safety, quality, cost, and delivery.

What you’ll do

• Create and maintain CNC programs using NX‑CAM (or comparable CAM), spanning multi‑axis milling, turning, grinding, and EDM.
• Validate all new CNC programs with Vericut prior to floor release.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering; train operators during new/rebuilt machine start‑ups and when rolling out process changes.
• Provide daily programming and troubleshooting support to operators on the shop floor.
• Define, implement, and support tooling and fixturing strategies for CNC equipment.
• Author and maintain workstation instructions/methods for CNC operations.
• Initiate and lead continuous improvement projects targeting safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Communicate clearly with cross‑functional teammates in a matrixed environment.
• Thrive individually and collaboratively in a fast‑paced setting, driving constructive change.

Basic qualifications

• Either: Bachelor’s, Associate’s, or Machinist Apprentice (or similar) graduate with 3+ years of graphical CAM‑based CNC programming; OR High School diploma with 6+ years of graphical CAM‑based CNC programming.

What will set you apart

• Siemens NX CAM (version 1953 or newer) experience.
• Proven 5‑axis programming using a CAM system.
• 1+ year working with advanced machine controls: sub‑routine (macro), Renishaw probing routines, and variable‑based programming.
• Bachelor’s in Engineering or Machine Tool Technology.
• Background machining high‑temperature superalloys used in HDGT or Aerospace components.
• Programming experience on large VTL, VBM, and HBM machines.
• Creep‑feed grinding experience.
• EDM background: sinker, wire, and fast‑hole drill.
• Ability to safely set up machinery and prove out first‑article pieces.
• Strong problem‑solving and organizational skills; high proficiency in shop math, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Hands‑on with Vericut (preferred) or other CNC verification/machine simulation tools.
• Familiar with controls such as Fanuc, Haas, Okuma, Siemens, and G&L.
• Skilled at interpreting engineering drawings and requirements.
• Experience with large precision grinding applications.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.