CNC Programmer for Aerospace & Defense — 4-Day Week

Van-Am Tool & Engineering LLC; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day workweek option

Comprehensive benefits: health, PTO,

401(k)

Job summary

Van-Am Tool & Engineering LLC seeks an experienced CNC Programmer to support aerospace, defense, and commercial manufacturing. This on-site role collaborates with Engineering, Production, Quality, and Sales to develop efficient machining solutions and enable new business opportunities.

A 4-day workweek option is available, with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of CNC programming experience, strong CAD/CAM skills, and a solid understanding of

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of CNC programming experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with CAD/CAM software such as SolidWorks, CAMWorks, Creo, CATIA, or similar.
• Strong understanding of machining processes, tooling, GD&T, and blueprint interpretation.
• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, or precision manufacturing environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and optimize CNC programs for mills, lathes, and multi-axis machining centers.
• Review engineering drawings, CAD models, and customer specifications.
• Develop machining strategies, tooling selections, and setup documentation.
• Conduct program simulations and support first-run production validation.
• Troubleshoot programming and machining issues to improve quality, efficiency, and throughput.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing setup and cycle times.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Production, and Quality teams to ensure manufacturability and customer requirements are met.
• Support the Sales team with new part quotations by: estimating raw material requirements; using CAM software to estimate machining cycle times; developing tooling and fixturing packages for cost estimation.

Skills

CNC programming

GD&T

Blueprint interpretation

Tools

SolidWorks

CAMWorks

Creo

CATIA

Job description

Van-Am Tool & Engineering LLC seeks an experienced CNC Programmer to support aerospace, defense, and commercial manufacturing. This on-site role collaborates with Engineering, Production, Quality, and Sales to develop efficient machining solutions and enable new business opportunities.

A 4-day workweek option is available, with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of CNC programming experience, strong CAD/CAM skills, and a solid understanding of