CNC Programmer
Summary
Programs CNC mills and lathes: selects tooling, writes tool paths in solid-modeling CAM software, designs workholding and fixtures in CAD, and verifies parts against GD&T drawings across steels, aluminum, and castings.
CNC programming engineer shall be responsible for the tool selection, setup instructions and code generation for CNC mills and lathes.
The duties shall include but not be limited to the following:
- Read and interpret detail drawings or sketches and job specifications with a clear understanding of GD&T.
- Program CNC equipment by creating tools paths using solid modeling CAM software.
- Drawing skills using CAD software to draw basic to intermediate complexity workholding, fixtures, or tooling related to the machining processes.
- Specify proper tooling to perform manufacturing operations and create detailed tooling data sheets.
- Determine part orientation, layout, workholding, sequence of operations, etc., and create illustrated setup sheets.
- Knowledge of variety of materials like carbon steel, stainless steel, alloy steel, aluminum, sand castings (alum & iron), die castings and weldments.
- Assist foreman, setup men or operators with machining of parts.
- Make machine adjustments, program edits, check dimensions, etc., as necessary for parts to conform to drawing specifications.
- Assist the Quality department during the inspection process.
- May be required to assist with supervision as needed.