CNC Programmer Level 3

Overview

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 

• Designs and creates NC programs for sheet metal products, sheet metal products related form-tooling, extrusion products, block HOGOUT products, forging and/or casting products, forging and/or casting related tooling, assembly related tooling, and 3-axis, 4-axis, and 5-axis milling customer products.
• Displays expertise in 4-axis horizontal 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

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

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.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 occasionally exposed to shop – office environment.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.