CNC Programmer
On-siteHuntsville, Alabama, United States
Job Summary
Produce complex, non-routine parts and items from raw metal stock using ingenuity and minimal supervision. Perform machining operations on CNC machine tools, including shop floor programming, multiple setups, in-place fixture machining, and debugging first-run programs. Execute surface machining at unusual or compound angles, manage compound indexing, and work with non-standard screw threads, helical gears, and worm threads. Interpret work orders, blueprints, and specifications independently while applying geometric calculations for angular indexing and hole patterns. Adjust machine programming and processes to prevent collisions, tooling damage, and part defects. Maintain a Public Trust background investigation eligibility and provide two forms of Federal I-9 documents.
Required Qualifications
- Formal vocational, military, or technical training in machine shop practices and CNC machining operations
- Multiple years of hands-on CNC machining experience including operating and troubleshooting in automatic and semiautomatic modes
- Demonstrated skill using CNC machine tools while preventing machine collision, tooling damage, and part defects
- Proficiency in applying geometric and trigonometric calculations for machining operations, angular indexing, hole patterns, and threading
- Ability to interpret work orders, blueprints, drawings, tolerances, and specifications independently
- Proven problem-solving ability to adjust machine programming and processes to produce quality finished products
- Ability to perform prototype, non-routine, and complex machining tasks with minimal supervision
- Ability to sit, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and walk for extended periods of time
- Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to twenty pounds
- Ability to use hands for gripping, handling, and operating machinery and hand tools
- Ability to tolerate exposure to machine noise, metal shavings, coolants, lubricants, and varying temperatures
- Ability to climb ladders or platforms as needed
- Must meet eligibility for a Public Trust background investigation for government issues credentials and IT access
- Applicants must be able to pass a security background check per Redstone Arsenal/MSFC requirements
- You will be required to provide two (2) forms of Federal I9 documents
- You will be required to provide a REAL ID compliant identification to gain access to RSA and MSFC
- Your name must match on both forms of ID, be original (no copies/digital), and be unexpired
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working in a military, government, or aerospace maintenance/manufacturing environment
- Effective problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to mentor or assist less experienced team members
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