Senior 5-Axis CNC Programmer for Precision Milling/Turning

laborup; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

401k

PTO

Job summary

laborup is seeking an experienced CNC Programmer to support a high-precision manufacturing operation in the San Jose area. You will develop, prove out, troubleshoot, and optimize CNC programs for tight-tolerance components on mills and lathes, including 5-axis and mill-turn applications.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of production programming experience, strong GD&T and CAD reading skills, and proficiency with Mastercam, Siemens NX, or Fusion 360.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of CNC machining or programming in a production setting.
• Proficient with milling and/or turning, including multi-axis work.
• Strong GD&T and tolerancing knowledge.
• Ability to read complex drawings and CAD models.

Responsibilities

• Develop, prove, troubleshoot, and optimize CNC programs for complex precision components.
• Program CNC mills and/or lathes, including 5-axis and mill-turn applications.
• Develop machining strategies from engineering drawings and GD&T requirements.
• Utilize CAM software such as Mastercam, Siemens NX, Fusion 360, or similar.
• Maintain knowledge of G-code and adjust programming as needed.
• Collaborate with machinists during prove-outs, setup, and first article runs.
• Troubleshoot on the shop floor to resolve tooling, workholding, or dimensional issues.
• Optimize programs to improve cycle time, tool life, and scrap reduction.
• Maintain programming documentation and revision history.
• Partner with engineering and quality teams to meet customer specs.

Skills

CNC programming

5-axis milling

G-code knowledge

Blueprint reading

GD&T understanding

Tools

Mastercam

Siemens NX

Fusion 360

Job description

laborup is seeking an experienced CNC Programmer to support a high-precision manufacturing operation in the San Jose area. You will develop, prove out, troubleshoot, and optimize CNC programs for tight-tolerance components on mills and lathes, including 5-axis and mill-turn applications.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of production programming experience, strong GD&T and CAD reading skills, and proficiency with Mastercam, Siemens NX, or Fusion 360.