Senior CNC Programmer — 3–5 Axis Aluminum Tooling

HEICO Corporation; Hood River, Northern (OR, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Decavo is seeking a skilled CNC Programmer to develop and maintain programs for 3-, 4-, and 5-axis machining centers used in aluminum tooling and composite trimming. You will determine tooling, workholding, feeds, speeds, and toolpaths, while creating setup documentation and supporting machinists during prove-out and production.

You will collaborate with Engineering and Production to improve manufacturability, quality, and schedule performance, and may occasionally set up and operate CNC

Qualifications

• Five or more years of CNC programming and machining experience.
• Proficiency with Mastercam or comparable CAD/CAM software.
• Experience developing and troubleshooting programs for 3-axis CNC machining centers; 4- or 5-axis programming is preferred.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, technical specifications, work instructions, tolerances, and GD&T.
• Strong knowledge of cutting tools, toolholders, fixtures, workholding, offsets, feeds, speeds, and process planning.
• Experience using calipers, micrometers, gauges, and other precision measuring instruments.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to use computers, electronic production-record systems, and Microsoft Office or Google Workspace applications.

Responsibilities

• Create, modify, and maintain CNC programs using Mastercam or comparable CAD/CAM software for aluminum-tooling and composite-trimming operations.
• Translate engineering drawings, CAD models, specifications, work instructions, and GD&T requirements into safe, repeatable, and efficient machining processes.
• Determine appropriate tooling, workholding, machining sequences, feeds, speeds, stepovers, depths of cut, and toolpaths with input from Engineering and Production as appropriate.
• Simulate and verify programs to identify collisions, overtravel, gouging, excess material, or other risks before release to production.
• Develop and maintain setup sheets, tool lists, workholding instructions, program notes, and other documentation needed for consistent execution.
• Maintain CNC program revision control, naming conventions, approvals, backups, and release status in accordance with document-control requirements.
• Optimize programs and machining methods to improve cycle time, tool life, quality, repeatability, and equipment utilization.
• Troubleshoot program, post-processor, tooling, workholding, and machining issues and implement approved corrections.
• Occasionally set up and operate CNC equipment to prove out programs, manufacture aluminum tooling, or support production requirements.

Skills

CNC programming

3- to 5-axis

GD&T

Problem solving

Documentation

Communication

Tools

Mastercam

Job description

Decavo is seeking a skilled CNC Programmer to develop and maintain programs for 3-, 4-, and 5-axis machining centers used in aluminum tooling and composite trimming. You will determine tooling, workholding, feeds, speeds, and toolpaths, while creating setup documentation and supporting machinists during prove-out and production.

You will collaborate with Engineering and Production to improve manufacturability, quality, and schedule performance, and may occasionally set up and operate CNC