Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Dice is seeking experienced CNC Programmers and CAM Manufacturing Consultants for project-based contract opportunities supporting manufacturing clients across aerospace, defense, medical device, energy, industrial equipment, and precision machining environments. The role develops and optimizes CNC programs, creates machining strategies, troubleshoots manufacturing processes, supports production activities, and implements improvements across CNC and CAM operations.
Responsibilities
- Develop, modify, optimize, and troubleshoot CNC programs using industry-leading CAM software such as Mastercam, Esprit, NX CAM, Fusion 360, Gibbscam, Powermill, or similar platforms
- Create efficient toolpaths and machining strategies for complex components and challenging geometries
- Support CNC machining operations through program prove-outs, first article runs, process validation, and production startup activities
- Troubleshoot machining, programming, tooling, fixturing, and post-processor issues
- Improve cycle times, machine utilization, quality performance, and overall manufacturing efficiency
- Collaborate with manufacturing engineering, production, quality, tooling, and leadership teams to achieve project objectives
- Review engineering drawings, CAD models, GD&T requirements, and manufacturing specifications
- Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance productivity and manufacturability
- Support new product introductions, process transfers, capacity expansion initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts
- Provide technical expertise for 3-axis, 4-axis, and 5-axis machining applications
- Ensure compliance with applicable customer, quality, and safety requirements
Skills
- Minimum 5 years of CNC programming, manufacturing engineering, or CAM programming experience in a precision manufacturing environment
- Strong experience with one or more CAM software platforms, including Mastercam, Esprit, NX CAM, Fusion 360, Powermill, Gibbscam, or similar
- Experience programming and supporting CNC machining centers, mills, mill-turns, lathes, or multi-axis equipment
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot manufacturing processes from CAD/CAM programming through machine execution
- Strong understanding of cutting tools, fixturing, workholding, and machining best practices
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, and GD&T requirements
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
- Ability to work independently while integrating effectively with customer project teams
- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, medical device, automotive, energy, industrial, or high-precision manufacturing environments
- Experience machining complex materials such as titanium, Inconel, stainless steel, hardened steels, aluminum alloys, or specialty materials
- Expertise with advanced multi-axis machining and complex geometry programming
- Manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or continuous improvement experience
- Experience supporting customer-specific quality systems and regulated manufacturing environments
Benefits
- Paid travel/deployment
- On-site, hybrid, and remote opportunities available depending on project requirements
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k)
- Holidays and paid leave as required by law
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