CNC Programmer

Required Skills & Experience
- 4+ years of CNC programming experience in an aerospace or manufacturing environment \n- 2+ years of CNC Lathe, CNC Mill, or Wire EDM machines (minimum of 3 axis)\n- 3+ years of experience with Mastercam, SolidWorks, ESPRIT, Delcam and/or Vericut\n- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent\n- Experience with Lathe Okuma machines

Job Description

Position Summary:\n- PCC Permaswage needs a highly skilled computer numerical control (CNC) programmer to lead their CNC programming team and drive continuous improvement initiatives.\n- The software used to model components and to program CNC machines at PCC Permaswage are; SolidWorks, ESPRIT, Delcam and Vericut.\n- Primary materials to be machined are (but not limited to); aluminum, steel and titanium.\n- Primary control systems for our current CNC machines are; FANUC, Siemans and OSP.\n- CNC machines and robots at the facility include; 58 Okuma, 16 Nakamura, 12 Hardinge, 10 Index, 30 others, 2 robots and up to 20 more robots in the planning phase.\nPrimary Duties & Responsibilities: \n- Performs CNC programming for most production equipment within the company’s production facilities by transferring product design criteria into machine requirements. \n- Responsible to develop complex or revise non-standard CNC programs for CNC lathe, mill or electrical discharge machines, including machining operations in three axes simultaneously.\n- Use SolidWorks, ESPRIT, Delcam and Vericut to model components and program CNC machines with a goal of minimizing crashes, scraps and down time while improving overall machine productivity.\n- Be responsible for the design of fixtures, tools, jigs, and special equipment for CNC applications.\n- Conduct tooling and program design reviews to simplify tooling methods, reduce cost and cycle times while increasing first pass yield.\n- Prepare shop process manuals and supervise the process validation portion of new programs.\n- Assist in the training of operators on new CNC equipment and programs.\n- Communicate effectively with the manufacturing engineers, development engineering, plant personnel, and individuals outside the company.\n- Leads efforts with new machines/software and the development, implementation and documentation within department.\n- Review all defects caused by the machining process to develop corrective actions, then execute on these corrective actions to improve quality and safety.\n- Have a “continuous improvement” attitude for all current and future CNC programs and processes.