CNC Vertical Turning Lathe (VTL) Programmer

Hirebridge; Connecticut; Sur place; USD 52 000 - 62 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Weekly pay

Overtime opportunities

Employer-paid life insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Air-conditioned work environment

Résumé du poste

Hirebridge is seeking a CNC VTL Programmer / Setup Machinist to produce precision aerospace components in a low-volume environment. The role combines programming, setup, machining, and inspection from start to finish.

You will work with aluminum, stainless steel, and other materials, manage frequent changeovers, and ensure GD&T conformance. The position offers comprehensive benefits in a privately owned aerospace shop with 50+ years in business.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of CNC VTL setup and operation experience.
• Ability to program and edit CNC turning programs using G-code/M-code or conversational controls.
• Experience completing machine setups, selecting tooling, and establishing workholding.
• Ability to machine tight-tolerance components while meeting surface-finish, concentricity, runout, and dimensional requirements.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and apply GD&T.
• Experience performing first-article, in-process, and final inspections.

Responsabilités

• Program, set up, operate, and monitor CNC vertical turning lathes (VTLs) to produce precision components.
• Create, edit, and optimize machining programs using G-code/M-code or conversational controls.
• Complete machine setups, including workholding, tooling selection, offsets, and first-part validation.
• Review engineering drawings, 3D models, process sheets, travelers, and customer specifications before machining.
• Maintain accurate setup sheets, tool lists, program files, revision records, and machine maintenance logs.
• Troubleshoot setup and programming issues to achieve required part quality and production efficiency.

Connaissances

CNC VTL programming

VTL setup/operation

G-code/M-code or conversational

GD&T interpretation

Inspections (1st-article to final)

Independent, low-volume work

Outils

Mastercam

Fusion 360

CAM programming

Description du poste

CNC Vertical Turning Lathe (VTL) Programmer / Setup Machinist - Aerospace

Full-Time | Precision CNC Machining | Low-Volume Production

Put your vertical turning lathe expertise to work producing precision aerospace components in a varied, low-volume manufacturing environment. This hands-on role combines programming, machine setup, machining, and inspection, offering an opportunity for an experienced VTL professional to manage jobs from initial setup through final quality verification.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Aerospace & Defense Work: Manufacture precision components supporting demanding aerospace and defense applications.

• Complete Job Responsibility: Manage programming, setup, machining, and inspection throughout the production process.

• Varied Machining Challenges: Work with different materials, part geometries, and short production runs.

• Technical Independence: Apply your programming and troubleshooting skills while managing frequent changeovers.

• Precision & Quality: Use GD&T, advanced measurement tools, and disciplined inspection practices to meet drawing requirements.

• Established Manufacturer: Join a privately owned aerospace manufacturing organization with more than 50 years in business.

• Comprehensive Benefits: The supplied job information includes health, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and employer-paid life insurance.

What You’ll Be Doing

CNC VTL Programming & Setup

• Program, set up, operate, and monitor CNC vertical turning lathes (VTLs) used to produce precision components.

• Create, edit, and optimize machining programs using G-code/M-code or conversational controls.

• Complete machine setups, including workholding, tooling selection, offsets, and first-part validation.

• Review engineering drawings, 3D models, process sheets, travelers, and customer specifications before machining.

• Maintain accurate setup sheets, tool lists, program files, revision records, and machine maintenance logs.

• Troubleshoot setup and programming issues to achieve required part quality and production efficiency.

Precision Machining & Process Control

• Machine components from aluminum, stainless steel, steel alloys, plastics, and other specified materials.

• Execute low-volume, high-mix jobs requiring careful setup and frequent changeovers.

• Maintain dimensional accuracy, surface-finish requirements, concentricity, and runout.

• Adjust tooling and machining parameters to meet drawing and process requirements.

• Identify opportunities to reduce scrap, improve setup efficiency, and maintain consistent production quality.

• Perform routine machine care and keep equipment and work areas in proper operating condition.

Inspection & Quality Assurance

• Perform first-article, in-process, and final inspections.

• Use micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, thread gauges, height gauges, indicators, pin gauges, and surface-finish instruments.

• Interpret and apply GD&T, including datum relationships, form, orientation, location, profile, runout, and position.

• Document inspection results and maintain product traceability.

• Identify and segregate nonconforming parts in accordance with established procedures.

• Support root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and quality disposition activities.

Documentation & Shop Organization

• Maintain organized tooling, fixtures, programs, setup documentation, and electronic production records.

• Use ERP/MES systems and basic computer applications to support job tracking and documentation.

• Keep the work area clean, organized, and audit-ready.

• Follow established safety, manufacturing, and quality procedures.

What You Need

• 5+ years of CNC VTL setup and operation experience.

• Demonstrated ability to program and edit CNC turning programs using G-code/M-code or conversational controls.

• Experience completing machine setups, selecting tooling, and establishing workholding.

• Ability to machine tight-tolerance components while meeting surface-finish, concentricity, runout, and dimensional requirements.

• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and apply GD&T.

• Experience performing first-article, in-process, and final inspections.

• Ability to work independently in a low-volume, high-mix environment with frequent changeovers.

• Basic computer skills for ERP/MES systems, program management, email, and electronic documentation.

• Strong attention to detail, troubleshooting ability, and commitment to quality.

Preferred Experience

• Aerospace and defense manufacturing

• Medical device or other precision manufacturing

• Mastercam

• Fusion 360

• CAM programming

• Tight-tolerance machining and complex workholding

• Experience with formal quality systems and traceability documentation

Culture & Work Environment

This position is suited to a machinist who values technical variety, hands-on problem solving, and responsibility for the quality of finished parts.

The employer is a privately owned aerospace manufacturer with more than 50 years of experience producing tooling, fixtures, and ground support equipment for major aerospace and defense contractors. The work environment emphasizes precision, reliable documentation, and disciplined machining practices.

Work-Life Balance & Physical Requirements

• Overtime opportunities are available.

• Air-conditioned work environment.

• Ability to stand for extended periods.

• Manual dexterity for machine operation, tooling adjustments, and precision measurement.

• Ability to work around coolant, oils, metal chips, noise, and moving machinery.

• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, hearing protection, and safety shoes.

• Occasional lifting may be required; the final weight limit should be confirmed before publication.

Compensation & Benefits

The supplied job description lists the following benefits:

• Weekly pay

• Overtime opportunities

• Employer-paid life insurance

• Paid holidays

• Paid time off

• 401(k) retirement plan

• Dental insurance

• Health insurance

• Vision insurance

• Air-conditioned work environment

Pay rate and any additional benefits should be confirmed before publication.

Position Details

Position: CNC VTL Programmer / Setup Machinist
Industry: Aerospace, Defense & Precision Manufacturing

Pay: $38.00/hr - $45.00/hr
Production Type: low-volume, high-mix machining
Core Skills: CNC VTL programming, setup, operation, G-code/M-code, GD&T, precision inspection
Employment Type: Full-Time

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and maintaining a professional workplace built on respect, accountability, quality, and collaboration.