Senior CNC Programmer & Fixture Designer

Norsk Hydro; Delhi (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Savings Plans

Education Assistance

Bonus Plan Eligibility

Job summary

Hydro Extrusions, a leader in aluminium extrusion, seeks a skilled CNC Programmer / Machinist to improve productivity, quality, safety, and manufacturing capability through advanced CNC programming, fixture development, tooling optimization, and process engineering.

You will lead machining operations, design fixtures and tooling, and push for cycle-time and defect reductions while maintaining strict quality standards in a heavy manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of CNC machining and programming experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience programming CNC mills, machining centers, and multi-axis equipment using G-code and CAM software
• Strong experience using CAD software for fixture and tooling design
• Proven experience machining aluminum and steel products
• Demonstrated success designing and implementing fixtures, jigs, workholding systems, and special tooling
• Strong understanding of cutting tools, machining dynamics, feeds and speeds, tooling selection, and process optimization
• Experience troubleshooting machining, tooling, dimensional, and quality-related issues
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and manufacturing specifications

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, document, and optimize CNC programs for milling, drilling, tapping, and other machining operations
• Program and support CNC equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and repeatable manufacturing processes
• Design, develop, and maintain fixtures, jigs, workholding systems, special tooling, and poka-yoke devices using SolidWorks or other approved CAD software
• Create and maintain engineering drawing, setup documentation, tooling specifications, and CNC program records

Skills

CNC programming

G-code

CAM software

SolidWorks

Machining

Reading drawings

Fixtures design

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Hydro Extrusions, a leader in aluminium extrusion, seeks a skilled CNC Programmer / Machinist to improve productivity, quality, safety, and manufacturing capability through advanced CNC programming, fixture development, tooling optimization, and process engineering.

You will lead machining operations, design fixtures and tooling, and push for cycle-time and defect reductions while maintaining strict quality standards in a heavy manufacturing environment.