Master Sustainment Technician – CNC Programmer

Austincc; Warner Robins (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The University in Warner Robins, GA at the ATTC seeks a principal CNC programmer to support advanced manufacturing programs for Air Force sustainment activities, focusing on additive manufacturing and conventional machining of wrought and additively manufactured components.

You will develop machining plans, create CNC programs, and produce fixtures, while mentoring junior technicians. Most work supports government customers with some industry partners.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of CNC programming experience for metals (milling/turning/EDM).
• 10+ years using Mastercam to program complex 3-axis aerospace parts.
• 5+ years programming/operating 4th & 5th axis machines or a 5th axis trunnion.
• Ability to read models, drawings and generate reports from CAD/CAM systems.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and strong verbal communication.
• U.S. citizen due to research contracts with the U.S. government.

Responsibilities

• Develop machining plans and CNC programs for wrought and additively manufactured components.
• Create custom fixtures and mentor junior technicians.
• Support additive manufacturing, additive repair and related technologies.
• Collaborate with government customers and industry partners as needed.

Skills

CNC programming

Mastercam

4th/5th axis

Blueprint reading

Team mentorship

Communication

Tools

SolidWorks

Haas CNC

Job description

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This position is located at the Advanced Technology and Training Center (ATTC) in Warner Robins, GA and supports advanced manufacturing programs for Air Force sustainment activities. The position will serve as a principal CNC programmer for advanced manufacturing technologies, supporting additive manufacturing, additive repair and additive friction stir deposition technologies. The ideal candidate should be highly experienced in 3, 4 & 5 axis CNC programming with Mastercam. Responsibilities will include developing machining plans, CNC programming and machining of wrought and additively manufactured components and custom fixtures. Additionally, this position will also serve as mentor for junior or less experienced technicians. The majority of work will support government customers, but some industry partners may be supported as well.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in computer numerical control (CNC) programming for metals (i.e. milling, turning, EDM, etc…)
• Minimum of 10 years of experience using Mastercam software to program CNC machining equipment to produce complex 3-axis aerospace parts and fixtures
• Minimum of 5 years of experience programming and operating 4th & 5th axis machines and/or a 5th axis trunnion
• Ability to create, read and interpret models, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Effective interpersonal and verbal communication skills with team members at all levels
• Attention to detail
• Due to the requirements of our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be a U.S. citizen.

Preferred Qualifications:

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

• 20+ years of experience in CNC programming and machining operations for metals
• Experience working with friction stir welding or related technologies
• Experience programming and operating Haas CNC milling machines and lathes
• Experience creating part machining work plans or job packets
• Proficient in Solidworks and Mastercam
• Experience in jig and fixture design for CNC work holding
• Experience machining castings or additively manufactured parts

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The University does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position.

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms, achieve fair outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973.