CNC Programmer

Regal Rexnord; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

HSA/FSA

Paid time off

401k with matching

Life and AD&D insurance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Regal Rexnord in Charlotte, NC is seeking a CNC Programmer to read blueprints, write and troubleshoot CNC programs, and help set up machines to prove out new programs.

You will collaborate with engineering and production to improve processes, monitor performance, participate in Kaizen activities, and travel domestically up to 10% to other sites and suppliers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Education or training in CNC programming required.
• Experience with turning and milling is required.
• 3+ years CNC programming experience in a machining environment desired.
• Experience with gear machining (hobbing, skiving, and grinding) is desired.

Responsibilities

• Create, proof, and troubleshoot CNC programs using G and M codes.
• Collaborate with engineering and production to integrate CNC programming into manufacturing processes.
• Monitor machine performance and recommend improvements.
• Participate in Kaizen continuous improvement activities for process optimization.
• Backup and maintain CNC programs to ensure data integrity.
• Read and analyze blueprints to verify final products meet specifications.
• Use gauging to measure final dimensions for accuracy.

Skills

G-code programming

Blueprints reading

Troubleshooting

Continuous improvement

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

CNC programming training/education

Turning and milling experience

3+ years CNC programming experience

Gear machining experience (optional)

Tools

CAD/CAM

Mazak controls

Okuma controls

Fanuc controls

Job description

Regal Rexnord Corporation ("Regal Rexnord") is a leading manufacturer of electric motors, electrical motion controls, power generation and mechanical power transmission products and sub-systems, serving customers around the world in the general industrial, consumer, commercial construction, food & beverage, and alternative energy end markets, among others. Regal Rexnord sells its products and solutions to OEMs, through distributors, and directly to end-users. With the announcement of the acquisition of Altra Industrial Motion, a ~$2B global business with 9,000 associates, focused on Power Transmission and Factory Automation products, Regal Rexnord will become a $7.3B company with 36,000 associates globally.

Scope of Role

The CNC programmer is responsible for reading and interpreting blueprints, writing new CNC programs in addition to troubleshooting and improving existing CNC programs. The programmer will also assist with setting up and operating machines to prove out CNC programs. Their focus will be on the improvement of programs that maximize quality of the final product in the most effective, efficient, and economic way possible.

This role reports directly to the Senior Manufacturing Engineer.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Create, proof, and troubleshoot CNC programs using G and M codes.
• Collaborate with engineering and production to integrate CNC programming into manufacturing processes.
• Monitor machine performance and make recommendations for improvement.
• Participate in Kaizen continuous improvement activities to help with process optimization.
• Backup and maintain CNC programs to ensure data integrity.
• Participate in Tier meetings to complete daily corrective actions related to programming.
• Conduct program simulations on equipment to prevent errors in machining.
• Read and analyze blueprints to verify final products are made to specification.
• Use gaging to measure final dimensions of product to verify accurate machining.

Critical Competencies

Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a ‘U.S. Person’, which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States.

• Demonstrated safety orientation and compliance mindset.
• Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills, including having a continuous improvement, \"go and see\" mindset and an advocate for driving change.
• Highly productive with a strong sense of urgency and orientation to details, accuracy, and excellent outcomes.
• Results-oriented with a demonstrated ability to take specific instructions, effectively balance multiple priorities, and meet deliverables in a timely manner.
• Willingness to be flexible and adapt to changes in internal processes, delays, or unexpected events to meet daily customer demand and on time delivery requirements, including performing any task required to meet department objectives.
• Willingness and ability to work extended hours, including weekends as required to support manufacturing needs.
• Demonstrated understanding of common manufacturing processes, equipment, or machinery.
• Demonstrated proficiency with reading and understanding blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and performing complex mathematical calculations (including trigonometry).
• Strong interpersonal skills which foster teamwork and collaboration and develop high quality working relationships to influence, gain support, and achieve results. This includes strong cooperation with production, engineering, and maintenance personnel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively deliver and transfer knowledge of technical concepts to production associates and respond to questions.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and handle proprietary and sensitive information with integrity.
• Intermediate level proficiency with CAD/CAM preferred.
• Ability to program Mazak, Okuma, and Fanuc controls preferred.
• Ability to work with various outside machine suppliers to develop new programs, troubleshoot existing programs, and develop new processes for new machines.
• Willing and able to occasionally travel domestically up to 10% to other RRX sites, vendor and/or customer visits, training events, trade shows, etc.

Education And Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Education or training in CNC programming is required.
• Experience with turning and milling is required.
• 3 or more years of CNC programming experience in machining environment desired.
• Previous experience working with products with tolerances less than 0.0005" is desired.
• Experience with gear machining (hobbing, skiving, and grinding) is desired.

Physical Demands

Potential physical demands include but are not limited to: frequent sitting and occasional bending and stooping. Potential sensory demands include but are not limited to: hearing and seeing. Lifting and/or maneuvering of up to 30 pounds without assistance, or heavier loads with the assistance of a lifting device in order to set up test equipment. Must be able to work in a typical manufacturing facility and travel domestically outside facilities which could entail walking, climbing, and moving around working equipment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

The majority of time is spent in a manufacturing production environment where personal protective safety equipment must be worn and proper safety precautions must be observed.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmaitive Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email [e-mail]. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail [e-mail].

Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

Notification to Agencies: Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries (\"Regal Rexnord\") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.