Lead CNC Programmer

MASON ELECTRIC CO • Los Angeles, CA • 5h ago

Lead CNC Programmer

Mason welcomes people who share our determination and high standards to join us in doing work that moves the world forward. We design, manufacture, and market highly engineered products and systems principally for the aerospace and defense markets. Mason, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Transdigm, offers world-class control devices and subsystems - such as control grips, throttles, HaWC controllers, and communications interfaces - for today's advanced cockpits, military vehicles, and other specialized applications. Our solutions fall into two broad categories: control products and components.

Title:

CNC Programmar

Job Family:

Production

Reports to:

Manufacturing Manager

FLSA Status

Non exempt

EEOC Class:

Craft Worker

Summary

The Lead CNC Programmer is responsible for developing, optimizing, and standardizing CNC programs for multi-axis machining operations while providing technical leadership to programmers and machinists. This position drives continuous improvement, process optimization, tooling strategy, fixture design, and manufacturing efficiency to support aerospace and defense production requirements. The Lead CNC Programmer serves as the primary technical resource for CNC programming and machining processes.

Position Duties

Essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to:

Lead and mentor CNC Programmers and Machinists.

Establish programming standards and best practices.

Review and approve CNC programs prior to production release.

Lead process improvement projects focused on cycle time reduction and setup reduction.

Develop and maintain tooling, fixture, and programming standards.

Support capacity planning and machining strategy.

Participate in DFM reviews with Engineering.

Lead root cause investigations related to machining issues.

Support implementation of automation, probing, and lights-out machining.

Coordinate programming priorities and workload across the department.

Lead and mentor CNC programmers and machinists.

Establish programming standards and best practices.

Review and approve CNC programs before release.

Coordinate programming priorities and workload.

Drive setup reduction and cycle time improvements.

Lead DFM reviews with Engineering.

Develop tooling and fixture standards.

Support root cause and corrective action activities.

Train programmers on Mastercam and machining strategies.

Support machine utilization and capacity improvement initiatives.

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

10+ years Mastercam programming preferred.Solid Modeling: 3 years (Required)

3+ years leadership or mentoring experience.

Aerospace/AS9100 experience preferred.

Vericut experience preferred

Use of SolidWorks and Cimco editor is a plus

Able to trouble shoot programming errors and make CNC's run more efficiently

Knowledge of Horizontal and Vertical Mills Multi axis machines

Strong problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Ability to read blueprints and advance GD&T knowledge

Good machining practice and knowledge of speeds and feeds.

Cutting technique for stainless steel, aluminum, and other materials required

Experience with working with castings is a plus

Must have knowledge of CNC G-codes and M-codes.

Knowledge of Renishaw probing use

Knowledge of HAAS and Fanuc control

General computer skills, including Microsoft office

Strong Shop Math; analytic geometry, algebra and trigonometry

High school diploma or GED

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate machinery

Reaches, bends, twists

Regularly lift 30-50 pounds

Regularly perform repetitive tasks

Regularly possess manual dexterity to put parts or pieces together quickly and accurately

Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a US person as: any individual who is granted U.S. citizenship; or. any individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence ("Green Card" holder); or. any individual who is granted status as a "protected person" under 8 U.S.C

Mason is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability

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