CNC Turning Programmer - Process Optimization Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Step into a day shaping precision

At Autocam, a division of NN, Inc., your day begins where innovation meets metal. You’ll arrive on a production floor that powers the automotive industry, partnering with teammates across a global network of 23 manufacturing facilities and 3,200+ colleagues within NN, Inc.—a diversified industrial manufacturer driven by quality and breakthrough thinking. Our mission is simple: deliver high‑performance precision components that raise the bar for what’s possible.

You’ll own the CNC turning process from concept to part-in-hand. In the morning, you might build and refine G‑code using your preferred CAM platform (Mastercam, Fusion 360, or Esprit). Midday, you’ll set up CNC lathes and related machining centers—mounting tooling and fixtures, dialing in offsets, and preparing for a clean first article. By afternoon, you’re verifying programs with dry runs, completing first‑article inspections, and making thoughtful tweaks to drive down cycle time while extending tool life. Throughout, you’ll operate the equipment to keep production on schedule and within the tight tolerances our automotive customers expect.

• Create, edit, and optimize CNC lathe programs to meet rigorous automotive specifications.
• Configure CNC lathes and other machining centers, including tooling, fixturing, and machine offsets.
• Validate all new programs via dry runs and first‑article inspections.
• Continuously improve processes to shorten cycle times and improve tool life.
• Operate CNC equipment to deliver precision components according to production schedules.
• Interpret blueprints, GD&T, and detailed technical standards.
• Monitor machining operations to maintain dimensional accuracy and consistent quality.
• Perform in‑process checks using calipers, micrometers, height gauges, CMMs, and other metrology instruments.
• Maintain CNC equipment to ensure stability, safety, and repeatability.

• 3+ years of CNC machining experience in a production environment.
• Fluency in reading blueprints, GD&T, and work instructions.
• Proficiency in G‑code and experience with CAM software such as Mastercam, Fusion 360, or Esprit.
• Hands‑on experience with CNC lathes.
• Working knowledge of tooling selection, feeds/speeds, and materials like steel, aluminum, and castings.

• Background in automotive or other high‑precision manufacturing environments.

If you’re detail‑oriented, mechanically inclined, and energized by turning complex requirements into repeatable, high‑quality results, you’ll thrive at Autocam.