We are hiring an experienced CNC Programmer to develop, prove out, and optimize programs for our 5-axis milling centers and 9-axis mill-turn centers using Esprit EDGE.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop CNC programs in Esprit EDGE for 5-axis simultaneous milling and mill-turn with B-Axis Swivel Head (turning, live tooling, sub-spindle, Y-axis)
- Import and work from customer models and prints STEP, IGES, SolidWorks, DXF, PDF
- Select tooling, design and specify workholding and fixturing
- Edit, tune, and maintain post-processors for Kitamura and Mori Seiki machines
EQUIPMENT YOU WILL PROGRAM
Milling
- Kitamura HX500 — 5-axis simultaneous horizontal machining center
- Kitamura HX400 — 4-axis horizontal machining center
- Kitamura Mycenter 7X — 3-axis vertical machining center
Turning / Mill-Turn:
- Mori Seiki NT4200 — 9-axis mill-turn,
up to 70" part length
- Mori Seiki NT1000Z (x2) — 9-axis mill-turn with sub-spindle, Y-axis, live tooling
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of CNC programming experience with hands-on manufacturing/machining background
- Demonstrated proficiency in Esprit or Esprit EDGE CAM software
- Experience programming 5-axis simultaneous milling (not 3+2 indexing only)
- Ability to read and interpret complex blueprints, including GD&T;
- Experience machining difficult materials — titanium, nickel superalloys, or hardened stainless
- Competent with precision measuring instruments: calipers, micrometers, bore gauges, thread gauges