Lead CNC Programmer & Machinist (Oilfield, Tight-Tolerance)

Ram Welding Inc; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

RAM Welding, Inc. in Lubbock, TX, seeks an experienced CNC Programmer/Machinist to own parts from print to finished product. You will program, set up, and operate CNC lathes, mills, and mill-turn machines, and optimize tooling, speeds, and feeds for oilfield and industrial components.

You’ll read drawings with GD&T, perform in-process and final inspections, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with management to improve cycle times and quality in a tight-tolerance shop.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of CNC machining and programming experience.
• Strong experience programming and setting up CNC lathes and mills.
• Experience with BobCAD-CAM or comparable CAM software.
• Working knowledge of Okuma and Fanuc CNC controls.
• Strong print-reading, shop math, and precision-inspection skills.
• Ability to work independently, solve problems, and produce quality parts.

Responsibilities

• Program, set up, and operate CNC lathes, CNC mills, and mill-turn equipment.
• Create and optimize CNC programs using CAM software and G-code programming as appropriate.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and work instructions.
• Select tooling, workholding, speeds, and feeds for a wide range of materials.
• Machine tight-tolerance oilfield and general industrial components in prototype, short-run, and repeat-production quantities.
• Perform in-process and final inspections using micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, height gauges, and other precision measuring equipment.
• Troubleshoot machining, tooling, setup, and program issues while maintaining quality and productivity.
• Work with management and shop personnel to improve cycle times, repeatability, and manufacturing processes.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area.

Skills

CNC programming

CNC machining

Lathes & mills

Tools

BobCAD-CAM

Okuma

Fanuc

Job description

RAM Welding, Inc. in Lubbock, TX, seeks an experienced CNC Programmer/Machinist to own parts from print to finished product. You will program, set up, and operate CNC lathes, mills, and mill-turn machines, and optimize tooling, speeds, and feeds for oilfield and industrial components.

You’ll read drawings with GD&T, perform in-process and final inspections, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with management to improve cycle times and quality in a tight-tolerance shop.