CNC Programmer​/Machinist

Company: RAM Welding, Inc.
Location: Lubbock, TX 79407
Pay: $35.00-$45.00 per hour
Job Type: Full Time
Experience: 10+ years
Machines: CNC lathes, CNC mills, mill-turn
Controls: Okuma, Fanuc
CAM Software: BobCAD-CAM

Why this job is worth considering

RAM Welding is hiring 2 experienced CNC Programmer/Machinists to take parts from print to finished product in Lubbock. You'll own the full process: programming, setup, tooling, machining, in-process inspection, and process improvement on tight-tolerance oilfield and general industrial components, made in prototype, short-run, and repeat-production quantities. This is a growing CNC department inside an established, owner-led shop that's built its reputation over more than a decade on precision oilfield welding and fabrication work.

What you'll be doing

• Program, set up, and operate CNC lathes, CNC mills, and mill-turn equipment
• Create and optimize CNC programs using CAM software and conversational or G-code programming as appropriate
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and work instructions
• Select tooling, work holding, speeds, and feeds for a wide range of materials
• Machine tight-tolerance oilfield and general industrial components in prototype, short-run, and repeat-production quantities
• Perform in-process and final inspections using micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, height gauges, and other precision measuring equipment
• Troubleshoot machining, tooling, setup, and program issues while maintaining quality and productivity
• Work with management and shop personnel to improve cycle times, repeatability, and manufacturing processes
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area

Machines, controls and software

Core equipment includes CNC lathes, CNC mills, and mill-turn machines running Okuma and Fanuc controls, programmed with BobCAD-CAM alongside conversational and G-code programming.

What we're looking for

Required

• 10+ years of CNC machining and programming experience
• Strong experience programming and setting up CNC lathes and mills
• Experience with BobCAD-CAM or comparable CAM software
• Working knowledge of Okuma and Fanuc CNC controls
• Strong print-reading, shop math, and precision-inspection skills
• Ability to work independently, solve problems, and consistently produce quality parts

Preferred

• Mill-turn experience
• Experience with oilfield or other demanding industrial components

Pay, benefits and schedule

$35.00-$45.00 per hour, full time.

About RAM Welding, Inc. and apply

RAM Welding provides CNC turning, milling, mill-turn, welding, and fabrication services for oilfield and industrial customers, built over more than a decade of certified coil tubing welding, wellhead installation, and pipe and structural fabrication work out of its Permian Basin division in Lubbock. It's an owner-led shop looking for a dependable, experienced professional who takes pride in quality workmanship and wants to help grow its manufacturing operation.

Apply through hireCNC to be considered.