Senior CNC Programmer & Process Leader

Gwynedd Manufacturing Inc.; North Wales (Montgomery County); Presencial; USD 75 000 - 105 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Gwynedd Manufacturing, a growing defense contractor, seeks an experienced CNC Programmer in North Wales, PA. You will own CNC programming, develop machining strategies, and lead process improvements across the department.

The role requires 7+ years of CNC experience and strong GD&T skills, with responsibilities spanning programming, setup, and production support to ensure safe, efficient, and repeatable machining processes.

Qualificações

• Minimum 7 years CNC machining experience.
• Minimum 3 years CNC programming experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in CNC programming and process development.
• Advanced blueprint reading and interpretation skills.
• Advanced understanding of GD&T.
• Strong understanding of tooling, fixturing, workholding, and machining principles.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex manufacturing issues.
• Proven leadership, communication, and mentoring skills.

Responsabilidades

• Create, modify, verify, and maintain CNC programs for production machining operations.
• Develop machining strategies to optimize cycle time, quality, tool life, and machine utilization.
• Establish and maintain setup sheets, tooling lists, process documentation, and work instructions.
• Select cutting tools, fixturing, workholding, and machining methods to support production requirements.
• Verify program accuracy through simulation, prove-outs, and first-run validation.
• Maintain revision control and process documentation in accordance with company quality requirements.
• Serve as the process owner for assigned machines, product families, or manufacturing cells.
• Develop standardized machining processes that ensure repeatable production results.
• Analyze production performance and implement improvements to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Lead initiatives focused on cycle time reduction, setup reduction, quality improvement, and scrap reduction.
• Support new product introductions and transition products from development into production.
• Participate in manufacturability reviews and provide machining expertise during product development.
• Serve as the highest-level machining resource for Operators, Technicians, and Setup Leads.
• Provide training, coaching, and mentorship on machining theory, setup methods, tooling applications, troubleshooting, and best practices.
• Develop training materials and standardized processes to improve workforce capability.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex machining, programming, tooling, and quality issues.
• Support first-piece approvals and complex setup activities as needed.
• Promote continuous improvement and technical excellence throughout the department.
• Support machine setups, proving out new programs, and validating manufacturing processes.
• Review production performance and implement corrective actions when process issues arise.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Production, and Maintenance teams to resolve manufacturing challenges.
• Provide program edits and process improvements as needed to support production requirements.

Conhecimentos

CNC programming

CAM software

GD&T

Multi-axis machining

Tooling & fixturing

Lean Manufacturing

Blueprint reading

Formação académica

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical degree or certification (preferred)

Ferramentas

CAD/CAM software

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Gwynedd Manufacturing, a growing defense contractor, seeks an experienced CNC Programmer in North Wales, PA. You will own CNC programming, develop machining strategies, and lead process improvements across the department.

The role requires 7+ years of CNC experience and strong GD&T skills, with responsibilities spanning programming, setup, and production support to ensure safe, efficient, and repeatable machining processes.