Senior Numerical Control Machining Programmer

Y-12 National Security Complex; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Prescription drug plan

Vision plan

Dental plan

Employer matched 401(k)

Job summary

Y-12 National Security Complex is seeking an experienced Senior Numerical Control Machining Programmer in Oak Ridge, TN. You will lead NC programming for CMM, develop work instructions, and provide shop floor support, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement across manufacturing and quality teams.

The role requires strong CAD skills, post-processing expertise, and experience with model-centric manufacturing environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
• Fifteen or more years of relevant education, training, and/or progressive experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements.

Responsibilities

• Program NC machining for CMM, generate work instructions, and provide shop floor support and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to determine manufacturing options and schedules.
• Utilize 3-D CAD and various formats to support NC programming, post-processing, and shop floor downloads.
• Provide software QA support and assist in transitioning from drawing-centric to model-centric manufacturing.

Skills

NC programming

CMM programming/support

3-D CAD

Problem solving

Office software

Education

BS in Engineering

Tools

Quindos 6/7

Q7CAD

I++ Simulator

Job description

Location: Oak Ridge, TN

Job Title: Senior Numerical Control Machining Programmer

Career Level From: Senior Specialist

Career Level To

Job Specialty: Numerical Controller

What You'll Do

Responsible for Numerical Control (NC) Programming for Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM), along with providing associated work instructions and shop floor support, including troubleshooting. Interacts with individual or multidiscipline teams of design, manufacturing, and quality personnel in production areas to determine best design practices for manufacturing, process plans, equipment set-up requirements, tooling requirements, programming needs, and schedule commitments. Incorporate software and programming strategies for advanced manufacturing and inspection techniques. Because product definition will be provided in various formats including paper and electronic models, use of 3-D CAD is required. Uses both paper and electronic formats to generate information required to support NC machining program generation, post-processing, and shop floor download. Provides software quality assurance support, including user testing, for new and existing software systems. Provides support for transition from a drawing centric to model centric manufacturing environment.

What You Can Expect

• Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
• Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
• Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
• Career advancement and professional development programs
• Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree: Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
• Fifteen or more years of relevant education, training, and/or progressive experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Physical Science (Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Industrial Technology) from an Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program in the United States or designated equivalents from Canada or Mexico, the Washington Accord, or the list of substantially equivalent as documented by ABET. Typical experience could range from two to fifteen plus years.
• Requires routine interactions with multiple machine shops both internally and externally. Experience with machine shops and dedicated machining and inspection equipment is desired.
• Provide advice on equipment choice and techniques for conducting detailed machining or inspection requirements.
• Check-out and prove-in of programs including at-the-machine assistance along with utilization of and familiarity with established procedures and processes to assure cyber security, quality and change control of developed programs.
• Knowledge and experience in the use of desktop computer systems and standard office software.
• Experience in computer programming, 3-D CAD systems, and CMMs.
• Specific inspection experience with Quindos 6/7, Q7CAD, and I++ Simulator is preferred.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings of mechanical equipment and components including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Writing technical specification or procedures. Requires strong spatial visualization skills and competency in algebra, geometry and trigonometry.

Why Y-12?

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.