Senior CNC Programmer & Design Engineer - Flexible Hours

General Machine; Freeburg (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Job summary

General Machine in Illinois seeks an experienced CNC programmer to own programming from a customer drawing to the proven, on‑the‑floor program. You’ll be the go‑to engineering resource for customers and help design parts, reverse engineer worn components, and fix problems they can’t solve in‑house.

You’ll report to the General Manager and collaborate with shop floor operators to ensure parts come off the end of the machine right the first time.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of CNC programming in a job shop or fabrication environment.
• Strong in BobCAD-CAM or Fusion (both is a plus; we'll train on whichever you're missing).
• Working knowledge of SolidWorks and/or Inventor for part and assembly modeling.
• Nesting experience, ideally ProNest.
• You read GD&T and weld symbols without looking them up.
• Comfortable on a call with a customer's engineering team and able to explain tradeoffs clearly.
• Know how to machine AR plate and other wear‑resistant steels, or can learn quickly.
• You enjoy being on the shop floor as much as at the desk.

Responsibilities

• Program all CNC equipment: mills, lathes, horizontal boring mill, plasma/laser table, waterjet.
• Build and optimize nests in ProNest to cut plate waste and burn time.
• Turn customer sketches, samples, and worn parts into production‑ready models and drawings in SolidWorks and Inventor.
• Work directly with customer engineers on design changes and wear‑life improvements.
• Scope engineering projects and track hours for quoting and billing.
• Review RFQs and drawings with estimating; flag manufacturability issues before quoting.
• Set programming standards: tool libraries, post processors, file naming, revision control.
• Prove out new programs at the machine with operators and fix issues.
• Help pick and set up new equipment and software as we grow.

Skills

CNC programming

GD&T

Drawing interpretation

Education

Degree or coursework in mechanical or manufacturing engineering

Tools

BobCAD-CAM

Fusion

SolidWorks

Inventor

ProNest

Post processors

Job description

General Machine in Illinois seeks an experienced CNC programmer to own programming from a customer drawing to the proven, on‑the‑floor program. You’ll be the go‑to engineering resource for customers and help design parts, reverse engineer worn components, and fix problems they can’t solve in‑house.

You’ll report to the General Manager and collaborate with shop floor operators to ensure parts come off the end of the machine right the first time.