CAD CAM Programmer

Review sketches, engineering drawings, customer prints, specifications, and technical

data received from the Sales team to prepare accurate CAD/CAM drawings for new

and existing projects.

• Generate, modify, and maintain CAD/CAM drawings and CNC programs, ensuring

accuracy, manufacturability, and compliance with customer requirements and project

specifications.

• Interpret engineering drawings, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T),

technical specifications, and written procedures to ensure correct dimensions and

manufacturing requirements.

• Coordinate with the Sales team to obtain customer approval for drawings and confirm

all variations, amendments, and technical requirements before releasing drawings for

production.

• Verify that drawings, CNC programs, tooling, hardware, and materials are correctly

selected and compatible with the available machinery and manufacturing processes.

• Generate CNC programs using CAD/CAM software and perform both online

programming at machine controls and offline programming using dedicated software.

• Prepare cutting lists and manufacturing documentation, ensuring all drawings,

approvals, and project specifications are finalized before production commences.

• Control the distribution, storage, revision, and transfer of CNC programs between the

server and CNC machines, ensuring that approved and updated programs are used

for production.

• Monitor job progress, drawing completion, and production schedules, coordinating

with the line foreman and shop-floor personnel to release jobs to the plasma cutting

machine and other relevant machinery and ensure timely completion.

• Develop, review, and maintain part manufacturing processes, including appropriate

tooling, inserts, chip breakers, fixtures, work holding components, and machining

methods.

• Troubleshoot machining-related issues involving CNC programs, tooling,

manufacturing processes, and mechanical operations, coordinating with the

Manufacturing Engineer and production team to implement corrective actions.

• Apply practical knowledge of measuring instruments, inspection equipment,

dimensional accuracy, and quality requirements to support manufacturing and

inspection activities.

• Maintain accurate technical documentation, CNC program records, and

manufacturing data using Microsoft Excel, Word, and other relevant software.

• Monitor, document, and control changes to drawings, CNC programs, and

manufacturing processes to maintain accuracy, consistency, and traceability.

• Coordinate with the Sales team, Manufacturing Engineer, line foreman, and other

relevant departments to resolve technical issues, ensure compliance with project

specifications, and improve manufacturing efficiency.

Desired Candidate Profile

• High school diploma or GED required.

• Two years related experience and/or training or an equivalent combination of education

and experience.

• Two years preferred CAD/CAM experience.

• Five years preferred experience with operation of CNC lathes and/or mills.

• Five years preferred experience with work holding and fixtures for CNC lathes and/or

mills.

• Ability to perform general tasks and operation of Microsoft Outlook.

• Ability to create/edit documents and operate Microsoft Word.

• Ability to create/design, to make edits, and maintain spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel.