Aerospace CNC Turning Programmer — Mastercam Expert

TekPro Engineering; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer  

Paid Time Off

Job summary

TekPro Engineering in San Jose, CA is seeking an experienced CNC turning specialist to transform aerospace drawings into robust lathe programs that meet tight tolerances. You will translate GD&T, select inserts, tools, workholding, and feeds/speeds; simulate operations; and support first article runs and production launches with a focus on quality and cycle-time reduction.

Collaborating with setup techs, machinists, and quality engineers, you will drive lean improvements and ensure ISO/AS9100

Qualifications

• 5+ years of CNC lathe programming in production
• Strong G-code skills and CAM proficiency (Mastercam or comparable)
• Experience turning high-precision aerospace components
• Fluency in reading drawings and interpreting GD&T
• Ability to troubleshoot on the shop floor and mentor others
• ISO/AS9100 experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Create, prove out, and optimize CNC lathe programs for complex, high-precision aerospace components
• Turn prints and CAD models into robust machining strategies aligned to GD&T requirements
• Program and refine turning operations: facing, roughing, finishing, grooving, threading, drilling, and boring
• Select tools, inserts, workholding, speeds, and feeds to improve cycle time, tool life, and part quality
• Simulate and verify programs to ensure safe, efficient toolpaths and proper machine behavior
• Support first article runs and production launches; implement continuous improvements for repeatability
• Partner with setup techs, machinists, engineering, and quality to resolve dimensional and process issues
• Troubleshoot on the floor (programming, tooling, workholding) and mentor junior programmers and machinists
• Ensure ISO/AS9100 compliance and customer requirements; maintain programs, setup sheets, tooling lists, and revision history
• Lead lean and cycle-time reduction efforts; evaluate new CAM features, cutting tools, and machining techniques

Skills

G-code mastery

CAM programming

Mastercam

CNC turning

GD&T reading

Lean manufacturing

ERP/MRP

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical training or apprenticeship preferred

Tools

Mastercam

CNC Lathe

ERP/MRP

Job description

TekPro Engineering in San Jose, CA is seeking an experienced CNC turning specialist to transform aerospace drawings into robust lathe programs that meet tight tolerances. You will translate GD&T, select inserts, tools, workholding, and feeds/speeds; simulate operations; and support first article runs and production launches with a focus on quality and cycle-time reduction.

Collaborating with setup techs, machinists, and quality engineers, you will drive lean improvements and ensure ISO/AS9100