Advanced CAM Programmer and Machining Optimization Engineer

Advanced CAM Programmer and Machining Optimization Engineer Is this you?

You’re the engineer who stands at the machine and asks:
Can we make it faster? More reliable? Reduce tooling cost? Improve quality? Automate it?

You translate prints and GD&T into stable, high‑throughput CNC processes—then keep refining.

You partner with machinists, programmers, and automation techs to push performance.

Role Snapshot Own the development, programming, prove‑out, and optimization of CNC machining processes for production.

Create and edit CNC programs using Mastercam (and other CAM), including toolpaths and posts.

Define machining strategies, feeds/speeds, tooling, work holding, and fixturing.

Improve existing lines for cycle time, throughput, tool life, quality, and OEE.Engineer and refine turnkey machining and automation solutions from concept to steady‑state.

Support prove‑outs, run‑offs, installations, and customer acceptance.

Diagnose part quality issues, chatter, dimensional variation, chip control, tool wear, and machine performance.

Collaborate across CNC programming, machining, controls, automation, and customer teams.

Standardize processes and author clear documentation.

Select tools, fixtures, and work holding for new applications.

Analyze production data to drive improvements and cost reductions.

Integrate CNCs with robotics, automated material handling, and other manufacturing systems.

Participate in commissioning and production launches.

Conduct tests; capture results, lessons learned, and recommendations.

Provide in‑field troubleshooting and optimization support.

Stay current on machining tech, tooling, CAM strategies, and best practices.

End‑to‑End Thinking (Turnkey)
Beyond G‑code, you’ll design the whole flow:

Part handling and material flow Machine selection/configurationCNC programming

Tool selection/management

Workholding/fixturing

Robotics/machine tending

Cycle‑time optimization

Chip/coolant management

Inspection and quality requirements

Process reliability/repeatability

Operator interaction

Production throughput

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related; or equivalent hands‑on industry experience.

Several years of professional CNC programming and machining.

Strong command of milling and/or turning.

Production‑focused CNC program development and optimization experience.

Depth in cutting tools, feeds/speeds, work holding, fixturing, and machining fundamentals.

Systematic troubleshooting approach.

Hands‑on work at the machine during programming/prove‑out/optimization.

Analytical problem‑solver; able to interpret drawings, GD&T, and mfg docs.

Clear communicator; effective with customers and cross‑functional partners.

Willingness to travel and work in active manufacturing environments.

Preferred Background Mastercam programming, toolpath optimization, and post‑processing HAAS and/or Okuma CNCsFanuc controls

Multi‑axis (4‑ and 5‑axis) machiningCNC turning and milling

High‑speed machining

Complex fixturing/work holding design

Robotic machine tending

Automated material handlingCNC machine integration and machine vision

Process simulation/verification

Tool management and tool‑life optimization

Production machining environments

Turnkey automation projects

Key CompetenciesCNC programming (G‑Code/M‑Code)
Mastercam and CAM methodologies

Process development

Machining optimization

Milling and turning

Toolpath, feeds, and speeds optimization

Cutting tool selection

Workholding and fixturing

Cycle‑time reduction

Process troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis

Turnkey manufacturing systems

Robotics and automation

Production launch

Continuous improvement

Customer technical support

Travel & Work Environment Expect hands‑on work with CNC machinery, automation, tooling, and cutting fluids, plus travel to…