GTC Machining

Job DescriptionJob Description A day in this role You start your morning reviewing a new model for an NPI part, translating customer drawings into a clean toolpath strategy. By mid-morning, you've designed a quick-change fixture to reduce setup time and created setup documentation that makes the process repeatable. After lunch, you're on the floor proving out a first article, dialing in speeds and feeds, validating dimensions, and coaching a machinist on a new program handoff. You wrap up by capturing lessons learned, updating programs for throughput, and planning tomorrow's trials with a tooling vendor. What you will own Author CNC programs directly from engineering drawings, solid models, and specifications for production and NPI work. Design and develop fixtures that enable efficient CNC setups and rapid changeovers. Collaborate across engineering, manufacturing engineering, quality, and operations to ensure accurate handoffs that meet customer and organizational requirements. Choose tooling based on material, cutter geometry, speeds/feeds, and machining strategy to balance quality and cycle time. Create and maintain setup sheets, work instructions, and other documentation for consistent, repeatable processes. Run and validate first-article parts to confirm programs produce conforming components. Continuously refine programs, tooling, and methods to elevate quality, efficiency, and throughput. Train machinists on new components, processes, and programs to ensure smooth transitions into production. Partner with engineering and manufacturing engineering to optimize toolpaths and resolve process or quality issues. Engage with tooling suppliers and technical consultants to pilot new tools, methods, and technologies. Contribute to workforce development through on-the-job training and knowledge sharing. Advance the CNC programming team by exploring new programming techniques, tools, and training opportunities. Complete required paperwork and production reporting (time, attendance, inventory). Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe workspace aligned to 6S and safety standards. Follow all safety policies, regulations, and best practices. Perform other related duties as assigned. Qualifications 5+ years of CNC programming experience, or 3+ years with a technical diploma. Hands-on CAM proficiency (Mastercam, GibbsCAM, Fusion 360, or comparable tools). Demonstrated experience programming 3-, 4-, and/or 5-axis CNC equipment. Deep knowledge of tooling selection, tool wear behavior, and machining strategies across common metals. Proven ability to lead programming from first-article through capability runs and production handoff. Skilled at root-cause analysis and corrective action for dimensional, surface finish, and machining issues. Advanced blueprint interpretation with expert-level GD familiarity with appropriate inspection methods and military specifications. Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and end-to-end workflow. Preferred: experience with lean principles and quality systems (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485, AS9100D). Core proficiencies GD&T Troubleshooting Skills CNC Programming G-Code M-Code Machine Setups for Production Runs Machines & technologies you'll work with CNC Mill (3-4 axis VMC) CNC Lathe (2-4 axis) CNC Swiss Lathe CAM Software (Mastercam, GibbsCAM, Autodesk Fusion 360) CNC Mill (5+ axis VMC) CNC Lathe (5+ axis)