Senior Turn mill / Sliding Head Programmer

Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing Limited; Devanahalli; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing Limited in India seeks a CNC programmer/engineer to design and validate Turn mill and Sliding Head programs. You will develop CAM-based solutions and write process sheets for high-volume production.

The role requires hands-on proof-out, tool selection, and collaboration with production and engineering to meet cycle times and quality targets.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume mass production and New Product Introduction programs.
• Proficient in Turn mill programming and setup.
• Strong grasp of GD&T, cutting tools, and process optimization.

Responsibilities

• Create, optimize, and prove out CNC Turn mill and Sliding Head programs.
• Develop CNC programs using CAM software and generate machining process sheets.
• Select cutting tools, work holding methods, and strategies to meet cycle time and quality targets.
• Perform program simulation, verification, and machine prove-out for first-time-right production.
• Provide technical support to operators during setup, trials, and production.
• Analyze drawings, GD&T, and specs to define machining processes.
• Coordinate with production, quality, tooling, and engineering for new product implementation.
• Maintain program revisions, setup docs, tooling lists, and process records.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce cycle time and improve machine utilization.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and customer requirements.

Skills

Turn mill programming

NPI experience

Sliding head machining

Solid CAM

Mastercam

GD&T interpretation

Machining optimization

Tools

Solid CAM

Mastercam

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Create, optimize, and prove out CNC Turn mill and Sliding Head programs
• Develop CNC programs using CAM software (Solid CAM, Mastercam) and generate machining process sheets.
• Select cutting tools, work holding methods, and machining strategies to achieve cycle time and quality targets.
• Perform program simulation, verification, and machine prove‑out to ensure first‑time‑right production.
• Provide technical support to machine operators during setup, trial, and production.
• Analyse engineering drawings, GD&T, and customer specifications to define machining processes.
• Coordinate with production, quality, tooling, and engineering teams for new product implementation.
• Maintain program revision control, setup documentation, tooling lists, and process records.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to cycle time reduction and machine utilization.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and customer requirements.

Required Skills

• Must have worked in high-volume mass production as well as NPI (New Product Introduction) projects.
• Strong experience in Turn mill Programming
• Good knowledge of Sliding Head Machines
• Proficiency in Solid CAM, Mastercam
• Strong understanding of GD&T, machining processes, cutting tools, and process optimization.
• Ability to independently prove out and validate machining programs.