CNC Programmer

Confidential; Marquette (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus program

Medical, dental, and life insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Housing assistance

Advanced Swiss-machining technology

Job summary

Confidential Marquette, MI seeks an experienced CNC Swiss-lathe Programmer / Applications Engineer to take parts from print to production. You will program, set up, troubleshoot, and run Swiss machines, while developing efficient, repeatable processes for complex components.

The role is hands-on, not programming-only, requiring tooling selection, setup validation, and collaboration with engineering and quality teams to ensure parts meet spec.

Qualifications

• Hands-on machining from print to production.
• Program, set up, troubleshoot, and run CNC Swiss-lathe equipment.
• Read blueprints and technical drawings.
• Select tooling and determine speeds, feeds, and workholding.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, and production teams.

Responsibilities

• Program, set up, troubleshoot, and run CNC Swiss-lathe equipment, including Star, Tsugami, or similar platforms.
• Develop, modify, and optimize CNC programs using PartMaker or comparable CAM software.
• Take new components from blueprint, drawing, or CAD model through setup, prove-out, and production.
• Determine appropriate tooling, workholding, cutting strategies, speeds, feeds, offsets, and coordinate systems.
• Troubleshoot programming, tooling, setup, quality, and machining issues.
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, tolerances, and manufacturing requirements.
• Inspect finished components using precision measuring equipment and make adjustments necessary to maintain specification.
• Partner with engineering, quality, and production personnel on new-product introductions and process improvements.
• Improve existing programs and machining processes to increase quality, repeatability, throughput, and efficiency.
• Support Swiss-machining team leaders with program updates, troubleshooting, and technical guidance.
• Provide manufacturing input during the quoting and planning of new components.
• Help identify opportunities to improve tooling, cycle times, setups, and overall machining performance.

Skills

CNC Swiss-lathe programming

Manufacturing troubleshooting

Blueprint interpretation

CAM software (PartMaker)

Tools

Star/Tsugami CNC machines

Job description

CNC Swiss-Lathe Programmer / Applications Engineer

Employment Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire

Industry: Precision Manufacturing / Medical Device Manufacturing

Relocation Assistance: Available

The Opportunity

Stature is partnering with a growing precision manufacturing company in Marquette, Michigan, to recruit an experienced CNC Swiss-Lathe Programmer / Applications Engineer.

This is a hands-on machining role for someone who enjoys taking a component from print to production. The successful candidate will program, set up, troubleshoot, and run CNC Swiss-lathe equipment while helping develop efficient, repeatable manufacturing processes for complex precision components.

This is not a programming-only position. We are looking for someone who is equally comfortable developing a CNC program, selecting tooling, completing the machine setup, troubleshooting at the machine, and validating that finished parts meet specification.

What You’ll Do

• Program, set up, troubleshoot, and run CNC Swiss-lathe equipment, including Star, Tsugami, or similar platforms.
• Develop, modify, and optimize CNC programs using PartMaker or comparable CAM software.
• Take new components from blueprint, drawing, or CAD model through setup, prove-out, and production.
• Determine appropriate tooling, workholding, cutting strategies, speeds, feeds, offsets, and coordinate systems.
• Troubleshoot programming, tooling, setup, quality, and machining issues.
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, tolerances, and manufacturing requirements.
• Inspect finished components using precision measuring equipment and make adjustments necessary to maintain specification.
• Partner with engineering, quality, and production personnel on new-product introductions and process improvements.
• Improve existing programs and machining processes to increase quality, repeatability, throughput, and efficiency.
• Support Swiss-machining team leaders with program updates, troubleshooting, and technical guidance.
• Provide manufacturing input during the quoting and planning of new components.
• Help identify opportunities to improve tooling, cycle times, setups, and overall machining performance.

Why Consider the Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to join a growing precision manufacturing organization where experienced machinists and programmers can have a meaningful impact on how products are made.

The position offers:

• Competitive compensation
• Company bonus program
• Medical, dental, and life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Sign-on bonus
• Relocation and housing assistance for qualified candidates
• Opportunity to work with advanced Swiss-machining technology in a growing manufacturing environment

For candidates considering relocation, Marquette offers a distinctive combination of career opportunity and quality of life on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The area provides immediate access to Lake Superior and year-round outdoor recreation, including skiing, mountain biking, hiking, trail running, boating, fishing, and other outdoor activities.

For the right CNC professional who values both challenging technical work and an active lifestyle, this can be a compelling long-term opportunity.