CNC Programmer

Job Description

Job Description

Join UCT and be part of  the fastest-growing sector in the world ! We indirectly touch every semiconductor chip that goes into every smartphone, smart car, and device that uses artificial intelligence. This is a critical time for the semiconductor industry and for UCT - as technology evolves, we evolve with it. UCT is a diverse workplace where every talented employee is committed to continuous innovation, challenging the status quo and exceeding customer expectations. If you are a person with a relentless drive to succeed, a strong focus on quality with a passion for success –  join us today!

UCT is looking for a talented  CNC Programmer to join us in  Hillsboro, OR!

The CNC Programmer is responsible for developing, optimizing, and supporting CNC machining processes to produce complex, high‑precision components that meet stringent quality and dimensional requirements. This role interprets engineering drawings and GD&T specifications, develops machining setups, calculates tooling and offsets, and ensures efficient production across a variety of materials, including stainless steel and exotic alloys. By validating part quality, maintaining process documentation, troubleshooting machining issues, and driving productivity and scrap reduction goals, the CNC Programmer supports safe, efficient, and reliable manufacturing operations while ensuring compliance with customer and engineering specifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Must be able to read prints, perform complex dimensional calculations and understand and be able to read geometric dimensioning and tolerances.
• Can determine tool wear and perform tool changes as well as calculate tool offsets.  Typically has to maintain dimensional tolerances less than or equal to +/- .001. 
• Must be able to use all standard measurement tools to determine part quality.
• Must be able to calculate slopes and angles and perform complex inspection setups.
• Performs simple setups with assistance for jobs with single or multiple operations having tolerances greater than +/- .001. 
• Operator will load, unload, and inspect parts.
• Operator will maintain accurate part counts, update router paperwork, segregate parts as required and fill out SPC documentation. 
• Operator will be responsible for quality of the parts being produced and for achieving production standards.
• Position will require de-burring and polishing parts at the machine on some work.
• Operator to report any equipment problems.
• Must understand and follow documented operator and set-up procedures.
• Responsible for machine and area housekeeping including cleaning the machine, removing chips from the machine, moving material and parts as necessary.
• Standards for efficiency should exceed 100%.  Scrap rates should be under 1%. 
• Can, without supervision during a work period setup job with parts made from aluminum, stainless steel, and other exotic materials.  ( Parts are highly complex and can include many angled, surfaces, pockets, steps tapers and related features on different planes. Parts will usually require more than one operation and loading schemes will be very complex.) 

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  

• Ability to read and understand drawings including geometric dimensioning and tolerances.
• Use of precision measurement tools.
• Able to maintain accurate part counts.
• Knowledge of tooling and inserts.
• Ability to determine tool wear, dull and broken tools and to change tools.
• Ability to calculate tool offsets.
• Ability to maintain close tolerances.
• Knowledge of Math including algebra and geometry.
• Basic program knowledge.
• 1+ years setup experience.
• Tool setup and tool maintenance knowledge.
• Machine Shop training classes.
• Safety knowledge.
• Previous experience in a company with ISO implementation.
• Ability to do SPC control.

Educational/Certification Requirement :  

• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• Machine shop training certificate preferred.

Work Experience: 

• 4+ years of machine shop programming experience on any manual or CNC milling equipment.
• 5 or more years of machine shop experience with pertinent CNC milling experience.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:   This section is required for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA)  

Work Environment:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work is performed primarily in a Manufacturing Machine shop environment.

Physical Demands:

• Work in a Manufacturing Machine Shop.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push, pull and grasp.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to move arms, hands, and fingers.
• Required to have visual acuity to perform assigned tasks.
• Ability to talk on phone and use computer for extended periods of time may be required.

Environmental Exposure:

• May involve exposure to moderate noise levels from printers, faxes, computer etc.

Ultra Clean Technology is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under laws and regulations.