CNC & CAM Programmer II (2nd Shift)

Chart Industries, Inc.; Stafford (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer contributions to an HSA

Health Care and Dependent Care FSA

Short-term and long-term disability

Life insurance with optional riders

Paid parental leave

401k with company match

Job summary

Chart Industries in Stafford, TX designs and builds cryogenic equipment and solutions. This role focuses on developing and optimizing CNC programs for metal and plastic components, simulating toolpaths, and ensuring manufacturability aligns with efficiency.

We seek 3+ years of CNC programming experience, with 5-axis mill-turn proficiency and ESPRIT/SolidWorks familiarity. Valid safety awareness and ability to work 2nd shift or hybrid 1st/2nd shift are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ CNC programming.
• 5+ years in multi-axis mill-turn machinery; 5-axis experience preferred.
• Experience with ESPRIT software highly preferred.
• SolidWorks/PDM experience helpful.
• Ability to understand and promote safety standards and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and validate CNC machining programs for metal and plastic components.
• Simulate toolpaths to detect and prevent errors before production.
• Ensure CAD programming aligns with manufacturability and process efficiency.
• Recommends fixture requirements and tools.

Skills

CNC programming

5-axis mill-turn

ESPRIT software

SolidWorks

PDM

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate or Bachelor’s in Technical/Engineering

Tools

ESPRIT

SolidWorks

PDM

Job description

Location: Stafford, TX, United States, 77477

Company: Chart Industries

At Chart, we design and build some of the world’s most advanced cryogenic equipment—how our Cooler By Design® tagline was born. It’s not just our technology that’s cool; it’s our people. We solve complex problems as a team, making us truly Cooler Together. With the addition of Howden to the Chart family, we’re Stronger Together. Our customers don’t simply bring us equipment specs—they bring us challenges. That’s where you come in. From concept and design to installation and commissioning, you’ll help create solutions that support a wide range of industries and applications.

Launching rockets into space
Delivering Nexus of Clean™ solutions for clean water, clean power, clean food, and clean industrials
Powering the carbonation in your favorite fast-food beverage
Making nitro coffee and even nitro ice cream possible

Want to see our impact in action? Explore Chart City: https://chartcity.chartindustries.com/. We’re looking for bright, driven talent excited to build a career in an evolving, high‑growth industry. Along with competitive compensation and meaningful work, Chart offers development programs designed to grow future leaders. That could be you. If you’re passionate about design engineering and think a career at Chart sounds pretty cool, let’s talk.

What Will You Do?

• Develop, optimize, and validate CNC machining programs for metal & plastic components.
• Simulate toolpaths to detect and prevent errors before production.
• Ensure CAD programming aligns with manufacturability and process efficiency.
• Recommend cutting tool purchase and catalog accordingly.

• Analyze engineering drawings, BOMs, GD&T, and material properties to refine programming.
• Optimize machining strategies for hard and soft materials.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, tooling design, and aerospace-level tolerances.

• Required to check prints with design engineering for accuracy and correct information on prints.
• Verifies solid models to prints and red lines back to Engineering.
• Work with design engineers to enhance CAD-based programs for production feasibility.
• Recommends fixture requirements.
• Perform machine setup, initial runs, troubleshooting, and post‑machining inspections.
• Continuously improve programming strategies and material handling techniques.

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

Your Experience Should Be…

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required; Associates or Bachelor’s degree in a Technical or Engineering discipline preferred.
• Minimum 3 years’ CNC programming; 5+ years in multi‑axis mill‑turn machinery and 5‑axis multi‑blade mill‑turn machinery using ESPRIT software highly preferred.
• Some experience with SolidWorks/PDM.
• Ability to understand and promote safety standards and guidelines.
• Ability to communicate respectfully, orally and in writing, to build both internal and external relationships.
• Must be able to routinely follow work orders and understand customer specifications with attention to safety and quality.
• Must be able to work weekend when needed to support our customer needs.
• Must be able to work overtime as needed.
• Must be able to work 2nd shift or hybrid 1st/2nd shift.

Our Benefits Package…

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer contributions to an HSA account
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Company‑paid short‑term and long‑term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance with the option to purchase supplemental individual, spouse and dependent child coverage
• Up to two weeks of paid parental leave
• 401k retirement savings plan including a company match

Chart Industries is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicants because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, military status, marital status, genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law. Additionally, it is and shall continue to be our policy to provide promotion and advancement opportunities in a non‑discriminatory fashion.

Chart complies with applicable local, state, and federal statutes governing “equal employment opportunity” and nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leave of absence, compensation and training.