5-Axis CNC Programmer & Machinist

Sphere Defense; Waals-Brabant; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive compensation

Year-end bonus eligibility

Mobility Budget

32 days of holidays

Meal vouchers

Private Health insurance

Job summary

Sphere Defense is seeking an experienced CNC Programmer and Machinist for onsite work in Belgium. You will transform CAD data into CAM toolpaths, read models for tight tolerances, and verify parts against drawings using GD&T.

You will program and operate 5-axis mill-turn CNC machines on aerospace-grade alloys, ensuring machine health and tolerance compliance. Excellent CAM skills and knowledge of HEIDENHAIN/FANUC controllers, plus experience with regulated environments, are required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to program 5-axis CNC machines for tight tolerance aerospace parts.
• Ability to read and interpret complex CAD models and drawings with GD&T.
• Experience with aluminum, steel, or titanium alloys in milling/turning processes.

Responsibilities

• Transform CAD files to CAM toolpaths for 5-axis milled/turned parts.
• Read CAD models and drawings to verify critical dimensions and specifications.
• Ensure machined parts conform to drawings via manual and automated measurements.
• Version, document and maintain CAM programs in the company library.
• Program and operate 5-axis mill-turn CNC systems for complex aerospace components.
• Maintain good working order of mill-turn machines and perform tolerance checks.

Skills

CNC Programming

5-axis Machining

GD&T reading

Tools

Autodesk Fusion 360

hyperMILL

NX CAM

HEIDENHAIN controllers

FANUC controllers

Job description

Sphere Defense is seeking an experienced CNC Programmer and Machinist for onsite work in Belgium. You will transform CAD data into CAM toolpaths, read models for tight tolerances, and verify parts against drawings using GD&T.

You will program and operate 5-axis mill-turn CNC machines on aerospace-grade alloys, ensuring machine health and tolerance compliance. Excellent CAM skills and knowledge of HEIDENHAIN/FANUC controllers, plus experience with regulated environments, are required.