US-CNC Programmer

Abacus Staffing; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Syracuse is seeking a CNC Machinist to develop work holding fixtures and CNC programs. The role involves collaborating with engineers, supervising program rollouts, and training operators. Candidates should have extensive experience in CNC machining and relevant software tools.

Qualifications

• Min 5 years experience in CNC machining and developing fixtures.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead ramp-up of new CNC equipment with programs and fixtures.
• Train CNC machine operators on new technologies.

Skills

CNC Machining

Technical Direction

Collaboration

Education

2 yr. technical degree or appropriate certificate

Tools

SolidWorks

Mastercam

AutoCad

G-code

Job description

Summary of Position:
This position is accountable for developing work holding fixtures, CNC programs and tool layouts in support of implementation of new equipment in a factory setting. Focus will be converting products from a manual operation
to CNC automation utilizing Okuma horizontal mills machines.

Principal Accountabilities
• Lead in the ramp up of new CNC equipment by creating programs and work holding fixtures.
• Identify and order new tooling for the creation or improvement of programs as required. Design new jigs, tools, fixtures, and provide technical direction to production personnel.
• Supervise the validation of new program roll out and communicate the process effectively with engineers, quality, and production personnel.
• Collaborate daily with manufacturing engineers concerning machining and operational challenges.
• Highlight quality problems relative to the conversion of products to CNC based machining and provide technical direction to implement corrective actions and error proofing.
• Train CNC machine operators on new machining technologies as needed.
Nature and Scope:
• Be pro-active in developing machine programs. Work collaboratively to obtain the best results for the company and maximize use of resources.
• Understand and abide by a high standard of professional ethics, to ensure the integrity of the department and the work performed.
Basic Qualifications:
• Min 5 years of experience is required with proven ability writing program for CNC machining centers and developing work holding fixtures.
• 4 years of experience in supporting a manufacturing environment
• Experience using SolidWorks, Mastercam, AutoCad and experienced in G-code.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now and in the future
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
Position Criteria:
• Must be results-oriented and be able to drive the necessary activities to get things accomplished
• Must know how to organize people and activities
• Must understand how to separate and combine tasks into efficient workflow
• Must see and exploit opportunities for synergy and integration
• Can simplify complex processes
Preferred Qualifications:
• 2 yr. technical degree or appropriate certificate from a college or trade school with focus on CNC machining.
• 7 years of experience is required with proven ability writing program for CNC machining centers and developing work holding fixtures.
• 5 years of experience in supporting a manufacturing environment
• Experience using SolidWorks, Mastercam, AutoCad and experienced in G-code.
• Experience programming Okuma horizontal machining centers.
• Union experience
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now and in the future
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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