CNC Machinist Programmer

Job Description

Job Description

Experienced CNC Programmers Only — This Is NOT an Operator Position

A&E Machine Shop, Inc. | Lone Star, TX
$27.00–$36.00/hour, based on experience | Full-Time | In Person

PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING

A&E Machine Shop, Inc. is hiring an experienced CNC Programmer who can independently program, set up, and operate CNC equipment.

You must have previous hands-on CNC programming experience to be considered for this position.

This position is NOT intended for candidates whose CNC experience is primarily:

• Loading and unloading material or components
• Pressing cycle start and monitoring a machine
• Running programs written by someone else
• Making basic offset adjustments only
• Performing production operator duties without programming
• Assisting another machinist with setups

We need a machinist who can receive a blueprint or drawing and determine how to machine the job from start to finish.

What You Must Be Able to Do

A qualified candidate must be able to independently:

• Create CNC programs for mills and/or lathes
• Program from blueprints, drawings, and job specifications
• Write, edit, and troubleshoot G-code
• Determine machining sequences and operations
• Perform complete CNC machine setups
• Select tooling, inserts, and appropriate work holding
• Determine speeds and feeds
• Establish work offsets and tool offsets
• Prove out new programs safely
• Troubleshoot programming, tooling, setup, and machining problems
• Make program changes when required
• Machine work to specified dimensions and tolerances
• Inspect your own work using precision measuring equipment
• Take a machining job from blueprint → programming → setup → machining → inspection

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Applicants who do not meet the following requirements should not apply:

• Previous professional, hands-on CNC programming experience
• Ability to create CNC programs — not simply run existing programs
• Experience setting up CNC mills and/or lathes independently
• Working knowledge of G-code
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings
• Ability to determine tooling, work holding, speeds, feeds, and machining sequences
• Ability to work with dimensions and tolerances
• Proficiency with calipers, micrometers, gauges, and other precision measuring instruments
• Strong shop math skills
• Ability to troubleshoot machining problems without constant supervision
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Dependable, punctual, and safety-conscious

Preferred Experience

We are especially interested in candidates with:

• 2+ years of CNC programming and machining experience
• HAAS, Mazak, FANUC, or similar CNC control experience
• Experience programming both CNC mills and CNC lathes
• CAD/CAM programming experience
• SolidWorks experience
• Manual machining experience
• Job-shop or industrial machining experience
• Custom, repair, prototype, or one-off machining experience
• Welding or fabrication knowledge

Our Work Is Not Repetitive Production Machining

A&E Machine Shop, Inc. performs industrial and job-shop machining. Our work can include custom components, repairs, one-off jobs, and projects requiring the machinist to determine the best approach rather than simply run the same production program repeatedly.

We are looking for someone who understands machining — not just machine operation.

Interview Screening

Qualified applicants should be prepared to explain:

• What CNC machines they have personally programmed
• What CNC controls they have used
• Whether they have programmed mills, lathes, or both
• How they create or modify CNC programs
• Their experience with G-code
• Their experience performing complete machine setups
• What CAD/CAM software they have used, if applicable
• An example of a machining job they programmed and set up themselves

If you have operated CNC machines but have not personally programmed them, this position is not the right fit.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand and work around machining equipment for extended periods
• Ability to safely handle tooling, materials, and machined components

Pay & Benefits

$27.00–$33.00 per hour, based on experience

Benefits include:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement benefits

Work Location: In person — Lone Star, TX 75668

BEFORE APPLYING

Please make sure your resume clearly shows your CNC programming experience , including the machines, controls, and/or programming software you have used.

Applications that only show CNC operator experience without programming experience may not be considered.