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CNC Operator/Programmer
Job in
Fruita, Mesa County, Colorado, 81521, USA
Listed on 2026-10-31
Listing for:
Walker Products Inc.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-31
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Engineer, CNC Machinist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location:
Fruita, CO Primary responsibilities
- Create, edit, and optimize CNC programs for new and existing components.
- Perform complete machine setups, including tooling, work holding, offsets, and program verification.
- Interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and manufacturing requirements.
- Prove out new programs and establish repeatable machining processes.
- Troubleshoot dimensional, tooling, machine, and process-related issues.
- Perform first-piece and in-process inspection using appropriate measuring equipment.
- Adjust programs, speeds, feeds, tooling, and machining strategies to improve cycle time and tool life.
- Document setup information so processes can be reliably repeated by production personnel.
- Support transition of completed setups into normal production.
- Experience programming and setting up CNC equipment such as Swiss-style lathes, CNC turning centers, CNC mills, multi-axis equipment, or screw-machine replacement applications, depending on Walker's equipment mix.
- Tsugami B0-205's / B0-206's; S-206's
- Citizen Swiss capability
- Live tooling / sub-spindle experience
- Espirit, Bobcad, Mastercam
- Ability to program at the control when required
- Understanding of G-code and M-code
- Ability to troubleshoot and edit existing programs without having to completely reprogram a job
- Must have demonstrated ability to independently develop CNC programs and machining processes from engineering drawings, including tooling selection, work holding strategy, speeds and feeds, operation sequence, and inspection requirements.
- Stainless steels, carbon/alloy steels, aluminum, brass, and other applicable materials
- Small, precision-machined components
- Tight-tolerance production machining
- Ability to hold dimensional requirements of ±0.0005 in. or tighter where required, if that reflects your actual work
- Working knowledge of surface-finish requirements
- GD&T interpretation and application
- Identify opportunities to reduce cycle time, setup time, scrap, and tooling cost.
- Develop standardized setup documentation.
- Assist in fixture and work holding development.
- Improve process capability and repeatability.
- Support root-cause analysis of machining and quality problems.
- Assist with new-product introduction and first-article activities.
- Train CNC operators on established processes and setup requirements.
- Work collaboratively with Engineering, Quality, Production, and Maintenance.
- Support continuous-improvement activities involving tooling, machine utilization, capacity, and manufacturing efficiency.
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