CNC Programmer: Mastercam, 5-Axis & Production Impact

Caliberr Staffing; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Caliberr Staffing seeks an experienced CNC Programmer to work closely with shop floor, quality, and production teams. You will craft high‑efficiency programs using Mastercam, define setup needs, and optimize machining sequences to drive productivity and reduce cycle times.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of CNC programming experience in aerospace/prototyping environments, with strong skills in fixtures, 5‑axis milling, GD&T, and multi‑axis control programming (Siemens, Heidenhain, Fanuc).

Qualifications

• Three to five years of professional CNC programming experience in high-precision environments (aerospace/prototype/job shop).
• Experience developing fixtures, workholding solutions, and tooling designs.
• Proven track record of optimizing, documenting, and creating robust machining workflows.
• Working knowledge of quality assurance, GD&T, and inspection techniques.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting manufacturing obstacles to daily production operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage CNC programs via Mastercam to optimize tooling choices and machining methods for production readiness.
• Refine and troubleshoot existing programs and setup routines to improve performance and reduce cycle times.
• Engineer workholding, fixtures, and tooling setups to meet manufacturing needs.
• Create documentation for machining best practices and setup procedures.
• Schedule machine setups to maintain a seamless, productive workflow.
• Collaborate with Quality to resolve nonconformances and adjust programs to meet inspection standards.
• Lead continuous improvement projects to enhance safety, quality, and cost-efficiency.
• Provide mentorship to production staff and machinists.

Skills

CNC programming

Mastercam

Fixture/workholding design

GD&T and inspection reading

5-axis milling

Reading and interpreting drawings

Tools

Siemens 840D

Heidenhain

Fanuc

Job description

Caliberr Staffing seeks an experienced CNC Programmer to work closely with shop floor, quality, and production teams. You will craft high‑efficiency programs using Mastercam, define setup needs, and optimize machining sequences to drive productivity and reduce cycle times.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of CNC programming experience in aerospace/prototyping environments, with strong skills in fixtures, 5‑axis milling, GD&T, and multi‑axis control programming (Siemens, Heidenhain, Fanuc).