CNC Lathe (mill turn) and Swiss lathe Programmer

Reliable Equipment & Service Co.; Warminster Township (Bucks County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with match

Job summary

Reliable Equipment in Warminster is seeking a full-time CNC Lathe (mill turn) and Swiss lathe Programmer. The role focuses on designing, programming, and maintaining complex lathe processes, interfacing with production management and engineering to optimize manufacturing efficiency.

The candidate should have extensive knowledge of steel and aluminum cutting properties, strong communication, and lead with organized process improvements. Safety and background checks apply.

Qualifications

• High school vo-tech focus or equivalent MFG trade training.
• 7+ years of mill-turn lathe machining experience.
• 5+ years programming 2- and multi-axis lathes; live tooling.
• Proficient NC/CAM programming and tooling selection.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain machining procedures for existing and new products.
• Develop CNC programs to minimize costs and cycle times.
• Maintain organization of program storage and tooling data.
• Collaborate with QA, production, and engineering to ensure smooth runs.
• Assist operators and machinists with programming knowledge and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate with Plant Manager and Engineering Manager to schedule workflows.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Detail-oriented

Leadership

Education

High school vo-tech

MFG trade school

Tools

PartMaker

NC Code

Job description

Reliable Equipment in Warminster is looking for a full-time CNC Lathe (mill turn) and Swiss lathe Programmer.

Job Overview

The programmer is responsible for designing, programming, and maintaining Lathe (both 2 axis and multi axis live tooling lathes with sub spindles, bar loader or gantry loaders) processes and programs. This individual interfaces with production management, and engineering teams to establish efficient manufacturing processes, to improve upon existing processes, and to create a foundation for operational success on the manufacturing floor. The programmer is required to have extensive knowledge of modern manufacturing principles, and understanding of materials (primarily steels and aluminums) and their cutting properties, and the ability to work in both a digital and practical environment with both management and supporting machine setup operators.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Establish, design, maintain and improve machining and work procedures for machining existing and new products; utilizing a variety of 2 axis lathes, live tools lathes and other metalworking machines and equipment, designing workholding (custom lathe jaws and collets and ejectors), operator instructions (man readable instructions), and programming in a CAM software environment (Autodesk Partmaker).
• Work with the Senior programmer in the design and improvement of CNC programs for machining operations to minimize costs and time, deliberately seeking the most efficient processes, to meet manufacturing schedules and demand.
• Work with an established data system to regulate the storage and cataloging of programs so that they are safely stored (uncorrupted) and discoverable for operators to quickly find the latest approved/proven programs for the parts that they are running. Additionally, work with existing cutting tool storage systems to make sure the tooling needed is available.
• Ensure that programs and processes function properly to allow for smooth efficient production runs, while collaborating with the quality, production, and engineering departments to increase production success and production through.
• Support the lathe department by guiding and helping the operators and machinists on the shop floor, providing them with the proper programming and tooling knowledge to help them be independent problem solvers.
• Coordinate directly with the Plant Manager and Engineering Manager to properly schedule projects and programming workflow based on manufacturing demands, new product design, and machine utilizations.

Qualifications

• Education level
  • High school vo-tech focus
  • MFG trade school or related technological education (degree in MFG engineering preferred)
• Experience
  • 7 years+ of Mill turn lathe machining.
  • 5 years + Programming 2 and multi axis lathes.
  • 5 years + proficiently setting up and running 2 and multi axis lathes.
• Specific skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Strength in organization and planning
  • Programming in NC Code/ CAM package (PartMaker preferred)
  • Strong sense in MFG design and work-holding
  • Thorough understanding of machine tooling and utilization
  • Basic knowledge of DNC and NC program databases
• Personal characteristics
  • Strong work ethic
  • Personable and respectful
  • Persistent and diligent
  • Attentive to detail
  • Capable of handling multiple projects
  • Motivator/leader
• Physical abilities
  • Capable of lifting 50 lbs.

Reliable offers a competitive benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, 401K with match. Vacation, Sick, Personal time, STD, LTD, Company paid Life Insurance and much more.

If offered the position, candidate must complete and successfully pass a background check with includes Criminal and Drug Testing.

Safety Sensitive Position.

EOE