Senior CNC Programmer

NWI Precision; Toronto; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company, NWI Precision, is seeking a highly skilled Senior CNC Programmer to oversee and optimize CNC processes. The individual will lead a dynamic team, focusing on enhancing manufacturing efficiencies in a high-precision machining environment. This role demands a robust background in CNC programming, leadership skills, and a commitment to quality and safety in aerospace manufacturing.

Qualifications

• 10+ years programming experience in machining centers.
• 2+ years in senior or lead roles with proven leadership abilities.
• Experience in cutting Nickel Alloy, titanium, Inconel is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement CNC programming strategies.
• Lead the manufacturing team to enhance production efficiency.
• Monitor and ensure adherence to quality and safety standards.

Skills

CNC Programming

Process Optimization

Leadership

Safety Protocols

Quality Standards

Education

Engineering Degree (Manufacturing, Industrial, or Mechanical)

Tools

Fanuc Control Programming

Siemens Control Programming

Job description

NWI Precision is a leader in high-precision machining, specializing in helicopter masts, turbine shafts, engine thrust links, and nuclear pressure vessel components for the aerospace and nuclear industries worldwide. Operating from our 120,000 sq. ft. facility at 9 Fenmar Drive in Toronto, our dedicated team is committed to delivering top-quality products to exact specifications and on time. As our operations expand, we’re seeking an experienced Senior CNC Programmer to drive innovation, enhance systems, and integrate cutting-edge technologies to support our growth.

The Senior CNC Programmer will design and optimize manufacturing processes for release to production. As a key member of the engineering team, you will lead manufacturing engineers, production, quality, and procurement teams, while collaborating with customers and vendors to develop the most efficient manufacturing processes. This role is critical to ensuring safety, cycle time, quality, and budget goals are met in a precision machining aerospace environment.

Responsibilities :

• Responsible for developing and implementing CNC programming strategies, optimizing processes, and ensuring adherence to quality standards and safety protocols.
• Responsible for the launch and implementation of new product introduction.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations of team members and provide constructive feedback for skills development and career growth.
• Create and Optimize CNC programs, as a CNC Programmer, for machining efficiency, cycle time reduction, and quality improvement to conform to budgeted cost and time.
• Develop and implement strategic initiatives to enhance CNC programming capabilities, productivity, and efficiency, particularly in complex operations.
• Review and approve production drawings for accuracy and production-readiness.
• Analyze drawings and solid models of precision parts to determine the most efficient sequence of operations required for machining.
• Design fixtures and tooling necessary for production and assembly.
• Monitors first article production and inspection to verify processes are followed and results are conforming.
• Maintains heightened awareness of the project schedules and ensure jobs are setup and run based on project deadlines and budget performance.
• Works with Project Managers and Manufacturing Engineers to identify and mitigate risk in the production process and to ensure production standards and goals are achieved.
• Responsible for the sustainment of standard machining techniques.
• Staying updated with industry advancements, and providing mentorship and guidance to their team.

Experience :

• 10 years minimum experience in programming a variety of machining centers (3, 4 and 5 axis milling and turning machines), ideally high precision machining environments.
• 2 years minimum experience in a senior or lead role.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in programming CNC machines to cut Nickel Alloy, titanium, Inconel.
• Engineering Degree (Manufacturing, Industrial, or Mechanical) is preferred
• Experience in operating machines.
• Experience with Fanuc and Siemens control programming.
• Experience of Fanuc Macro and use of machine variables in NC Programs.

NWI Precision will make reasonable accommodations of an otherwise qualified employee or applicant for employment, unless undue hardship to NWI Precision would result. Any applicant or employee who requires accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of a job should provide details to Human Resources.

NWI Precision is strongly committed to the recruitment, selection, development, and promotion of employees based on individual merit. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national original, age, or disability. We continually seek to build and maintain a workforce that reflects the customers and organizations we serve.

Any employment agency, person or entity that submits a résumé in response to this posting or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding that the applicant's résumé will become the property of NWI Precision. NWI Precision will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.