Overview

Summary: Responsible for working closely with manufacturing planner and CNC shop personnel to produce reliable CNC processes to meet customer requirements by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serves as lead CNC technical advisor for entire CNC programming group.
• Provides very efficient programming template for fellow programmers on critical programming projects.
• Designs and creates NC programs for large extrusion products.
• Designs and creates NC programs for large block HOGOUT products.
• Designs and creates NC programs for forging and/or casting products.
• Designs and creates NC programs for forging and/or casting related tooling.
• Designs and creates NC programs for assembly related tooling.
• Designs and creates NC programs for 3-axis, 4-axis, and 5-axis milling customer products.
• Displays expertise in 4-axis horizontal mill machining programming with great efficiency.
• Displays expertise in 5-axis mill machining programming with great efficiency.
• Plans details of CNC related operation.
• Provides accurate setup documentation.
• Validates NC programs prior to production use by using verification software.
• Approves and places NC programs, setup information on machine server for shop use.
• Performs troubleshooting on CNC programming related problems.
• Participates in troubleshooting on production related problems.
• Upkeeps and/or maintains master files of programming.
• Optimizes feed rate and spindle RPM to for cost affectivity.
• Integrates improved and/or new cutting tool technology.
• Participates in the improvement process by utilizing lean manufacturing method.
• Proposes feasible solutions for future overall process improvements.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

Must have a minimum of eight years of full-time aerospace CAD/CAM programming experience, a very strong aerospace precision metal working background, and be capable of supporting a very fast-pace programming schedule with great NC programming accuracy and efficiency.

Equipment:

Eye and hearing protection may be necessary while working on the shop floor.

Knowledge, Skills and Other Abilities:

• Must be able to read customer provided drawing
• Knowledgeable in G-code
• Operating portable measuring equipment
• Thorough understanding of machining processes

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and use hands. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to a shop - office environment.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.