Programmer / CAD/CAM Engineer (Siemens NX & Vericut
Listed on 2026-08-22
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Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Engineer, CNC Machinist, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations, Automation & Mechatronics Engineer
Location: Indianapolis
At a glance
Company: Major Tool & Machine
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Pay: $45.00–$50.00/hr DOE
Job Type: Full-Time
Shift:
1st Shift
Experience: 3+ Years CNC Programming Experience
Machines: 3-Axis
• 5-Axis
• Horizontal Mills
• Vertical Mills
• Multi-Axis Lathes
• Mill-Turn
Controls: Siemens 840D
• Fanuc
• Mazatrol
CAM Software: Siemens NX2506
• Vericut
Relocation: Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates
If you're passionate about CNC programming, process optimization, and advanced manufacturing, this is an opportunity to work at one of North America's premier large-scale machining facilities.
Major Tool & Machine (MTM) has been solving some of the world's toughest manufacturing challenges since 1946. Today, the company supports customers in the aerospace, defense, semiconductor, energy, nuclear, and commercial industries
, producing large, complex, mission-critical components using some of the most advanced CNC equipment in the industry.
As a Programmer / CAD/CAM Engineer, you'll play a critical role in developing efficient machining strategies for large multi-axis CNC machines. Working with Siemens NX and Vericut, you'll create and optimize programs for 3-axis, 5-axis, mill-turn, and multi-axis lathe applications while collaborating closely with tooling engineers, machinists, and manufacturing teams to continually improve productivity and machining performance.
This position offers competitive pay,
paid lunches
, flexible 8-hour or 10-hour schedules
, relocation assistance for qualified candidates, and the opportunity to help manufacture components that support industries where precision matters most.
- Create CNC programs using Siemens NX2506 for complex multi-axis machining applications
- Program 3-axis, 5-axis, horizontal, vertical, and mill-turn machining centers
- Verify and simulate CNC programs using Vericut before production
- Select tooling, cutting strategies, speeds, and feeds for a wide variety of materials
- Design and develop custom work holding and fixturing
- Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, CAD models, and specifications
- Optimize existing programs to improve cycle times and reduce setup time
- Troubleshoot machining processes and programming issues
- Support production, prototyping, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Collaborate with tooling engineers, machinists, engineering, and manufacturing teams
- Large 3-Axis & 5-Axis CNC Mills
- Horizontal Machining Centers
- Vertical Machining Centers
- Multi-Axis Lathes
- Mill-Turn Machines
- Large Gantry Milling Systems
- Siemens 840D
- Fanuc
- Mazatrol
- Siemens NX2506
- Vericut
- Visual Manufacturing ERP
- Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Relocation assistance available
- Aerospace, defense & semiconductor projects
- Large-scale precision machining
- 600,000+ sq. ft. manufacturing facility
- Modern multi-axis CNC equipment
- High-speed machining capabilities
- Collaborative engineering environment
- Paid lunches
- Flexible 8- or 10-hour schedules
- Outstanding career advancement opportunities
- Inconel
- Titanium
- Aluminum
- Carbon Steel
- Stainless Steel
- High-performance alloys
- Associate's Degree in Machining Technology or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of CNC programming experience
- Expert knowledge of Siemens NX
- Experience programming 3-axis and 5-axis CNC machining centers
- Experience programming horizontal and vertical machining centers
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