Senior CNC Engineer

Rosco Manufacturing; Pawtucket, Northern (RI, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Rosco Manufacturing in Rhode Island is seeking a Senior CNC Engineer with deep expertise in programming and optimizing CNC lathes. You will develop reliable machining processes and lead production launches for high-precision components.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of hands-on CNC programming experience, strong GD&T, CAD/CAM skills, and a proven ability to mentor junior programmers and machinists in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in CNC programming and manufacturing engineering focusing on lathes.
• Strong turning, tooling, speeds/feeds, and process development.
• Ability to program from drawings and solid models.
• Experience with CAD/CAM and G-code.
• Solid GD&T knowledge and precision measurement.
• Proven project management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and optimize CNC lathe programs for parts.
• Program complex turning operations, including multi-axis.
• Choose tooling, work holding, and cutting parameters.
• Interpret drawings, GD&T, specs, and customer requirements.
• Lead setup, prove-out, first-piece inspection, and launch.
• Troubleshoot programming, tooling, setup, and cycle-time issues.
• Improve cycle times, tool life, and process capability.
• Create setup sheets and program documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, maintenance, and production.
• Mentor CNC programmers and machinists.
• Support root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Promote safe work practices and quality standards.

Skills

CNC programming

CNC lathe

G-code programming

CAD/CAM software

GD&T

Lean manufacturing

Team leadership

Tools

CAD/CAM software

Job description

Description

Rosco Manufacturing is seeking an experienced Senior CNC Engineer with deep expertise in programming and optimizing CNC lathes. This role is ideal for a hands-on manufacturing professional who can develop reliable machining processes, solve complex production challenges, and help improve quality, efficiency, and throughput.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and optimize CNC lathe programs for new and existing components.
• Program complex turning operations, including multi-axis and live-tool machining where applicable.
• Select tooling, work holding, cutting parameters, and machining strategies.
• Interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Lead new-part setup, prove-out, first-piece inspection, and production launch.
• Troubleshoot programming, tooling, setup, cycle-time, and quality issues.
• Improve cycle times, tool life, process capability, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Create and maintain setup sheets, tooling lists, work instructions, and program documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, maintenance, and production teams.
• Mentor CNC programmers, machinists, and setup personnel.
• Support root-cause analysis and corrective actions for machining-related defects.
• Promote safe work practices and compliance with company quality standards.

What Rosco Manufacturing Offers

• A senior-level role with meaningful ownership of CNC processes.
• Challenging precision-machining projects.
• Opportunities to lead process improvements and mentor team members.
• A collaborative, hands-on manufacturing environment.
• Competitive compensation and benefits based on experience.

Requirements

• Minimum five years of CNC programming and manufacturing engineering experience, with significant emphasis on CNC lathes.
• Advanced knowledge of turning operations, tooling, speeds and feeds, work holding, and process development.
• Proven ability to program CNC lathes from engineering drawings and solid models.
• Experience with CAD/CAM software and manual G-code programming.
• Strong understanding of GD&T, blueprint reading, and precision measurement.
• Experience troubleshooting difficult machining and production problems.
• Ability to independently manage projects from concept through production.
• Strong communication, documentation, and team leadership skills.
• Experience with Swiss-style, multi-axis, dual-spindle, or live-tool lathes is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement methods is preferred.