CNC Lathe Programmer

We’re hiring an experienced  Multi-Axis CNC Lathe Programmer  to join a rapidly growing, high-end precision manufacturer supporting  aerospace, defense, and other advanced industries .

This is a  multi-campus manufacturing operation in the San Jose area  with modern, climate-controlled facilities, advanced CNC technology, and significant growth plans. The company is continuing to invest in its equipment, capabilities, and people as it takes on increasingly complex aerospace and defense programs.

This role is ideal for a programmer who wants to work on  complex, tight-tolerance components  rather than repetitive production. You’ll own jobs from print/model through programming, tooling and workholding strategy, prove-out, first article, and production optimization.

Logistics & Compensation:

• $40-52/hr depending on experience
• First Shift
• 50-hour workweek with consistent overtime
• Performance bonuses paid twice annually

Responsibilities:

• Develop, prove out, and optimize programs for  multi-axis CNC lathes and mill-turn equipment
• Program complex turning operations including  live tooling, C/Y-axis machining, sub-spindle work, threading, grooving, boring, drilling, and milling
• Develop complete machining strategies from  CAD models, engineering drawings, and GD&T
• Select tooling, inserts, workholding, speeds, feeds, and operation sequences
• Support  machine setups, first articles, and new-part prove-outs
• Troubleshoot programming, tooling, workholding, dimensional, and machining issues directly on the shop floor
• Optimize processes to improve  cycle time, tool life, setup time, repeatability, and scrap
• Partner with machinists, engineering, and quality to successfully move new jobs into production

Requirements

• 7+ years of CNC machining/programming experience
• Strong experience programming  multi-axis CNC lathes or mill-turn machines
• Strong  G-code and CAM programming knowledge
• Experience with  Mastercam, Siemens NX, Fusion 360, or similar CAM software
• Strong understanding of  GD&T, tooling, workholding, speeds/feeds, and tight-tolerance machining
• Ability to independently develop a machining process from print/model through production
• Comfortable working directly at the machine during setup, prove-out, and troubleshooting
• Aerospace, defense, medical device, semiconductor, or similar high-precision manufacturing experience preferred

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) + match
• PTO

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