Senior CNC Lathe Programmer — Multiaxis & Live Tooling

Reliable Equipment & Service Co.; Warminster Township (Bucks County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Reliable Equipment in Warminster is seeking a full‑time CNC Lathe (mill turn) programmer responsible for designing, programming, and maintaining Lathe processes using 2-axis and multi-axis live tooling machines. You will collaborate with production management and engineering to improve processes and ensure operational success on the shop floor.

The role requires extensive knowledge of machining with steels/aluminum, NC Code, CAM (PartMaker preferred), and strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• High school vo-tech focus.
• 7 years+ of Mill turn lathe machining.
• 5 years + Programming 2 and multi axis lathes.
• 5 years + proficiently setting up and running 2 and multi axis lathes.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strength in organization and planning.
• Programming in NC Code/ CAM package (PartMaker preferred).
• Strong sense in MFG design and work-holding.
• Thorough understanding of machine tooling and utilization.
• Basic knowledge of DNC and NC program databases.

Responsibilities

• Establish, design, maintain and improve machining and work procedures for machining existing and new products; utilizing a variety of 2 axis lathes, live tools lathes and other metalworking machines and equipment, designing workholding (custom lathe jaws and collets and ejectors), operator instructions (man readable instructions), and programming in a CAM software environment (Autodesk Partmaker).
• Work with the Senior programmer in the design and improvement of CNC programs for machining operations to minimize costs and time, deliberately seeking the most efficient processes, to meet manufacturing schedules and demand.
• Work with an established data system to regulate the storage and cataloging of programs so that they are safely stored (uncorrupted) and discoverable for operators to quickly find the latest approved/proven programs for the parts that they are running. Additionally, work with existing cutting tool storage systems to make sure the tooling needed is available.
• Ensure that programs and processes function properly to allow for smooth efficient production runs, while collaborating with the quality, production, and engineering departments to increase production success and production through.
• Support the lathe department by guiding and helping the operators and machinists on the shop floor, providing them with the proper programming and tooling knowledge to help them be independent problem solvers.
• Coordinate directly with the Plant Manager and Engineering Manager to properly schedule projects and programming workflow based on manufacturing demands, new product design, and machine utilizations.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

NC Code/CAM

Workholding design

Tooling knowledge

DNC/NC databases

Education

High school vo-tech focus

Tools

Autodesk PartMaker

Job description

Reliable Equipment in Warminster is seeking a full‑time CNC Lathe (mill turn) programmer responsible for designing, programming, and maintaining Lathe processes using 2-axis and multi-axis live tooling machines. You will collaborate with production management and engineering to improve processes and ensure operational success on the shop floor.

The role requires extensive knowledge of machining with steels/aluminum, NC Code, CAM (PartMaker preferred), and strong organizational skills.