About the Role
Bring your CNC programming prowess to projects that span advanced milling and turning. In this customer-facing role, you’ll pair hands-on G-code/M-code expertise with real-world machining to design, refine, and validate processes that raise the bar on part quality, cycle time, and tool life. Expect meaningful variety, on-site problem solving, and the satisfaction of seeing your programs run flawlessly on the shop floor.
A Week in the Role
- Monday: Review part models, materials, and machine capabilities; craft efficient toolpaths for multi-axis mills and mill-turn lathes.
- Tuesday: Simulate, post, and refine CAM programs; validate workholding and sequencing strategies.
- Wednesday: Travel to a customer site to troubleshoot a stubborn surface finish issue; dial in parameters and prove out.
- Thursday: Lead an on-machine demo and mini-training; document best practices and hand off recommendations.
- Friday: Recap outcomes, capture lessons learned, and line up the next application trial.
Core Outcomes You’ll Drive
- Produce reliable, optimized CNC programs for milling and turning, including 4/5-axis and mill-turn platforms.
- Analyze existing processes; reduce cycle times, extend tool life, and elevate dimensional accuracy and surface finish.
- Diagnose programming, tooling, workholding, and machine geometry issues; implement pragmatic, data-backed fixes.
- Stand up new applications and production methods; validate results and document standards and best practices.
- Partner with customers and internal teams; run demos, application trials, process validations, and technical trainings.
- Execute travel-based projects efficiently; communicate findings, risks, and next steps with clarity.
Required Experience
- Several years of hands-on CNC programming in a machining/manufacturing environment.
- Fluent in CNC fundamentals: tooling selection, workholding, cutting data, sequencing, and strategies.
- Proven experience programming and supporting milling and/or turning operations.
- Track record of process optimization and continuous improvement on the shop floor.
- Strength in troubleshooting complex machining challenges with measurable outcomes.
- Organized communicator who can manage multiple projects and collaborate with cross-functional and customer teams.
- Willing and able to travel approximately 40–50%, typically in trips of one week or less.
Preferred Experience
- Multi-axis programming (4/5-axis mills; multi-axis or mill-turn lathes).
- Professional CAM experience and toolpath optimization.
- Comfort across diverse machine controls, tooling systems, and machining technologies.
- Demonstrated gains in cycle time, tool life, surface integrity, and capability indices.
- Background in applications engineering, manufacturing engineering, field service, or technical customer support.
- Experience delivering training, demos, validations, or launching new applications.
- Familiarity with lean, root-cause analysis, and CI methodologies.
Core Strengths
- Advanced CNC programming and machining depth
- Process optimization mindset
- Technical troubleshooting and root-cause rigor
- Customer-centered problem solving and communication
- Clear technical training and documentation
- Project and time management in dynamic settings
- Adaptability in hands-on, on-machine scenarios
Tools, Machines & Tech You’ll Touch
- VMCs: CNC Mill (3–4 axis) and CNC Mill (5+ axis)
- Lathes: CNC Lathe (2–4 axis) and CNC Lathe (5+ axis)
- CNC Swiss Lathe
- CAM: Esprit, Mastercam, GibbsCAM, Siemens NX
- Skills: CNC Tooling, CNC Programming, CNC Machine Repair, G-Code, M-Code, Machine Geometry & Alignment
Travel Cadence
Approximately 40–50% travel to customer facilities and manufacturing sites. Trips may include day travel and overnights, with individual trips generally capped at five business days or one week.
How Success Is Measured
- High-yield, dependable CNC programs that run cleanly and repeatedly.
- Quantified improvements in throughput, cycle time, tool life, and quality.
- Swift, effective resolution of machining and application challenges.
- Successful launches of new applications and process enhancements.
- Strong, trusted relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
- Professional, safe, and efficient execution of travel and project commitments.
Who You Are
A hands-on CNC expert who sees the big picture of manufacturing efficiency. You enjoy dissecting complex machining puzzles, translating that insight into elegant toolpaths and setups, and partnering directly with customers to deliver measurable resultsespecially on multi-axis mills and lathes.
