Senior CNC Programmer: Precision CAM & Process Expert

Complete Staffing LLC; Port Arthur (TX); On-site; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Day shift

Job summary

CS Industrial is seeking an experienced CNC Programmer for its Port Arthur operation. This role owns CNC programming, develops machining methods, supports setups, and ensures accurate programs are released to the shop floor.

Programs are created using CAM software on a laptop while collaborating with machinists on first-piece prove-out and process adjustments. The ideal candidate will translate drawings and reverse-engineered data into safe, efficient machining processes to meet quality and

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of CNC programming experience.
• Strong CAM programming skills, including creating programs from scratch and modifying existing programs.
• Expert knowledge of GD&T and the ability to interpret complex drawings, tolerances, models, and inspection requirements.
• Strong understanding of machining strategies, toolpath development, tooling selection, offsets, feeds and speeds, and setup documentation.
• Ability to interpret reverse-engineering data, material requirements, and repair scopes.
• Working knowledge of machine shop workflows, work orders, routings, quality controls, first-piece prove-out, and program revision control.
• Ability to review inspection results and make appropriate programming or process corrections.
• Strong troubleshooting, organization, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with machinists, engineering teams, quality personnel, planners, and shop leadership.

Responsibilities

• Create, modify, and maintain CNC programs for production components, repair work, and assigned machining operations.
• Review drawings, models, reverse-engineering data, specifications, tolerances, materials, and work orders before developing or releasing programs.
• Develop machining strategies, toolpaths, tooling selections, fixture requirements, feeds and speeds, setup sheets, and program instructions.
• Prepare and verify tooling requirements to confirm the correct tools are available for each job.
• Apply expert GD&T knowledge to programming, machining methods, and inspection requirements.
• Review inspection reports and modify programs or machining processes as needed to achieve required dimensions and tolerances.
• Identify opportunities to reduce cycle time, scrap, rework, setup delays, and machining variation while maintaining quality and safety.
• Support CNC machinists during setup, first-piece prove-out, and troubleshooting.
• Assist with offsets, tooling questions, program corrections, and process adjustments.
• Provide clear expectations for machine selection, setup, tooling, critical tolerances, and first-piece inspection.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Reverse Engineering, Quality, Planning, and shop leadership to resolve drawing, material, tolerance, and manufacturability concerns.
• Escalate missing information, tooling gaps, fixture issues, and other machining risks before work is released to the floor.
• Maintain controlled program files, revision history, setup documentation, and programming standards to prevent outdated or incorrect program use.
• Confirm programs, setup sheets, tooling requirements, fixture notes, inspection checkpoints, and revision information are complete before release.
• Release approved programs and supporting documentation to CNC machinists or shop leadership.
• Document programming changes, recurring setup issues, and process lessons learned to support training and future repeatability.
• Communicate programming status, program readiness, setup support needs, and machining-method questions.
• Keep shop leadership, machinists, Engineering, Reverse Engineering, Quality, and Planning informed of issues that may affect quality, scheduling, or on-time delivery.
• Provide clear visibility into program completion, prove-out requirements, and recurring programming or setup concerns.

Skills

CNC programming

CAM programming

GD&T

Machining strategies

Toolpath development

Setup support

Documentation

Communication

Reverse engineering data

First-piece prove-out

Tools

GibbsCAM

Inventor CAM

Mastercam

FANUC controls

Job description

CS Industrial is seeking an experienced CNC Programmer for its Port Arthur operation. This role owns CNC programming, develops machining methods, supports setups, and ensures accurate programs are released to the shop floor.

Programs are created using CAM software on a laptop while collaborating with machinists on first-piece prove-out and process adjustments. The ideal candidate will translate drawings and reverse-engineered data into safe, efficient machining processes to meet quality and