CNC Programmer - GibbsCAM

Overview & Responsibilities

Position Overview This is a job for someone who sees the big picture—and the smallest detail. Formally titled as a CAD/CAM Technician, you’ll be at the center of our Service Parts manufacturing automation efforts. You’ll build and maintain intelligent 3D part libraries, create machining programs, and help design parts kits that directly impact customer satisfaction. If you love solving problems, working with advanced software, and finding the most efficient way to make something, this role puts you in the driver’s seat.

• Coordinate with manufacturing engineers to create machining program templates for each part family using GibbsCAM software
• Use Creo CAD to create family table–based part models for all components manufactured by Service Parts
• Build and maintain a 3D library of CNC machine tables, fixture geometries, and tooling
• Ensure part family programs can be flexibly posted to various machines within the SVP fleet based on capacity and availability
• Use CGTech Vericut for NC file validation before manufacturing release
• Apply geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) during the programming process
• Determine optimal tooling and cutting parameters based on material and setup

• Provide technical support for Elliott Parts Kits Design
• Design parts kit layouts to meet internal and external customer needs—supporting growth, quality, and productivity
• Review drawings for accuracy; obtain weights and dimensions of spare parts
• Correct drawings as needed
• Determine how each part will be packaged safely and cost‑effective for long-term storage and safe handling
• Group and package parts into kits to ensure viability for outages
• Create inspection matrices and engineering sketches for kit box orders
• Coordinate with kit box vendors to approve layouts and ensure accuracy
• Work with Project Planners and Engineering on required drawing updates

• Create and maintain BOMs in Windchill for parts and products manufactured in-house by Service Parts (essential for MRP planning and Product Lifecycle Management)
• Produce 'conversion drawings' to give manufacturing usable documentation—including foreign language to English, metric to imperial, and manufacturing drawings for non‑Elliott parts
• Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, drawings, routing instructions, manuals, and specifications
• Coordinate closely with manufacturing engineering to determine the “best method” for manufacturing each part type—using available machinery and tools, planning contour‑path machining, and working with integrated software systems.
• Partner with the Customer Strategy team to determine optimal parts kit layouts that meet customer needs and expectations

This job is key to achieving Service Parts goals around manufacturing automation. You won’t just be modeling parts—you’ll be helping transform how we work.

• Associate’s Degree in Computer Aided Design and/or Computer Aided Manufacturing (preferred)
• 4+ years of CNC programming experience using GibbsCAM
• Prior experience or familiarity with CAD such as Creo is preferred (willingness to learn basics is required)
• Strong understanding of services for technical products (or strong aptitude to learn)

• Direct experience with GibbsCAM software for multi‑axis machining
• Understanding of family table concepts
• Direct experience with PTC Creo CAD software (preferred)
• Experience with VBA API scripts in Creo (a plus)
• Experience with modeling automation—producing BOMs, drawings, or machining programs as outputs from robust CAD models
• CNC knowledge and programming fundamentals
• Competency in Microsoft Excel
• Proficiency in other MS Office utilities:
  Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and Access

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Analytical mindset
• Project management, organizational, and time management experience
• Ability to influence other departments and disciplines to work together and meet customer needs
• Problem‑solving aptitude and desire to determine the most efficient way to manufacture parts
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