5-Axis CNC Programmer Medical Devices; Matsuura MX​/Haas

Position: 5-Axis CNC Programmer (Contract) – Medical Devices (Matsuura MX-520 / Haas)
At a Glance

Company:

BPI Medical

Location:

Fife, WA (On-Site)
Job Type:

Contract (W-2 preferred; agency payroll OK)
Duration:

90 days (extension possible based on workload)
Pay Range:

Up to $60/hour (DOE)
Per Diem:

$150/day

Shift:

Day Shift | 6:30 AM – 2:30 PM (8 hours)
Overtime:

Available
Travel:

Traveling candidates welcome — travel/per diem available
Experience Level:

Senior / Advanced
Industry:

Medical Device Manufacturing

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- Why This Role Exists

BPI Medical is bringing in additional programming support to stabilize and accelerate production of orthopedic and spinal medical devices. This role exists to ensure clean program release, safe prove-outs, and stable handoff to production while maintaining the quality standards required in a regulated medical environment.

This is a hands-on, floor-facing programming role — not a desk-only CAM position.

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- The Work You’ll Be Doing

In this contract role, you will:

Program, prove out, and support

5-axis VMC

and CNC turning operations

Take jobs

from print → program → proven process

Partner closely with machinists and leads during safe run-up and handoff

Support first articles, offsets, tooling, probing strategies, and collision avoidance

Release clean, documented programs ready for stable production

Improve cycle time, tool life, and process reliability where practical

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- Machines, Controls & Equipment

You’ll work with equipment such as:

5-Axis VMCs:

Matsuura MX-520 (strongly preferred)

Mills:

Haas CNC mills

Turning:

Haas lathe

Turning (Nice to Have):

DMG MORI NLX
1500 or similar

Inspection:

In-process inspection tools in a quality-driven environment

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- Materials You’ll Work With

Titanium

Cobalt Chrome (CoCr)

Stainless Steel

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- What We’re Looking For

Required (Non-Negotiables):

Hands-on

5-axis CNC programming

with prove-out support

Strong experience programming and supporting

Haas mills and lathes

Comfort machining

Ti / CoCr / SS

in a medical or quality-driven environment

Floor execution strength: offsets, tool compensation, probing strategies, safe run-up

Ability to partner with machinists to stabilize production

Strongly Preferred:

Matsuura MX-520 programming experience

Simultaneous 5-axis programming background

Nice to Have:

DMG MORI NLX
1500 (or similar turning center) programming experience

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- What Success Looks Like

Programs released cleanly and supported through prove-out

Stable, repeatable production handoff to the floor

Setup sheets, tool lists, and offset strategies clearly documented

Improved cycle time, tool life, and process stability where practical

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- Pay, Per Diem & Contract Details

Pay:

Up to $60/hour (DOE)

Per Diem:

$150/day

Overtime:

Available

Engagement:

W-2 contract preferred

Agency payroll acceptable

Compliant independent business arrangements considered

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- Apply

Interested CNC programmers can apply directly through hire

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Traveling candidates encouraged to apply.

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