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Laborup lists this CNC Lathe Programmer opportunity in san jose, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Description Job Description We're hiring an experienced Multi-Axis CNC Lathe Programmer to join a rapidly growing, high-end precision manufacturer supporting aerospace, defense, and other advanced industries .
This is a multi-campus manufacturing operation in the San Jose area with modern, climate-controlled facilities, advanced CNC technology, and significant growth plans. The company is continuing to invest in its equipment, capabilities, and people as it takes on increasingly complex aerospace and defense programs.
This role is ideal for a programmer who wants to work on complex, tight-tolerance components rather than repetitive production. You'll own jobs from print/model through programming, tooling and workholding strategy, prove-out, first article, and production optimization.
Logistics & Compensation:
$40-52/hr depending on experience
First Shift
50-hour workweek with consistent overtime
Performance bonuses paid twice annually
Responsibilities:
Develop, prove out, and optimize programs for multi-axis CNC lathes and mill-turn equipment
Program complex turning operations including live tooling, C/Y-axis machining, sub-spindle work, threading, grooving, boring, drilling, and milling
Develop complete machining strategies from CAD models, engineering drawings, and GD&T
Select tooling, inserts, workholding, speeds, feeds, and operation sequences
Support machine setups, first articles, and new-part prove-outs
Troubleshoot programming, tooling, workholding, dimensional, and machining issues directly on the shop floor
Optimize processes to improve cycle time, tool life, setup time, repeatability, and scrap
Partner with machinists, engineering, and quality to successfully move new jobs into production
Requirements
7+ years of CNC machining/programming experience
Strong experience programming multi-axis CNC lathes or mill-turn machines
Strong G-code and CAM programming knowledge
Experience with Mastercam, Siemens NX, Fusion 360, or similar CAM software
Strong understanding of GD&T, tooling, workholding, speeds/feeds, and tight-tolerance machining
Ability to independently develop a machining process from print/model through production
Comfortable working directly at the machine during setup, prove-out, and troubleshooting
Aerospace, defense, medical device, semiconductor, or similar high-precision manufacturing experience preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision
401(k) + match
PTO
Worksite address
san jose, CA, 95101, US
Who can apply
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