CNC Programmer in Kansas City USA

Summary

As a Tool Maker, you play a crucial role in our manufacturing process, supporting a broad spectrum of projects from production to experimental engineering initiatives. Your responsibilities include the design, fabrication, assembly, and repair of a diverse range of parts, tools, and gages and fixtures. Collaborating closely with engineering teams, you’ll ensure the highest standards of quality and efficiency in our creations, with a steadfast commitment to safety and precision.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Be flexible to work across various shifts (1st, 2nd, and 3rd) as required.

• Plans, develops, coordinates, fabricates, assembles, repairs, alters and builds parts, assemblies, tools, fixtures, gages, molds, and dies.

• May assist in production with start-up procedures and troubleshooting, guided by engineering or management.

• Uses all equipment, techniques, and tools as required by the assignment.

• Performs related tasks as necessary in the completion of the associate’s work assignment in the Tool Maker classification.

• Uses new technology as applicable to the basic job assignment.  May be required to verify that completed work conforms to requirement or specification.

• May cut new soft jaws and cut new steps in existing soft jaws.

• Read and interpret blueprints, design schematics, and CAD drawings.

• Check and top off lubricants as necessary.

• May perform other duties as required.

• Responsible for complying with applicable provisions of Article 18. Health, Safety, and Environment of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

You Must Have

• High School Diploma or GED.

• U.S. Citizenship, with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Dept of Energy “Q” level security clearance.

• Possession of a Tool and Die Certificate, OR completion of a formal training program focusing on machining with at least two years of experience in CNC Machinery and related manufacturing equipment operation, programming, and setup.

• If you do not possess any certification: five years’ experience in similar capacities.

• Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints, CAD drawings, GD&T, schematics, and CAD files, with experience in MasterCAM or equivalent for CNC programming and setup.

• Skilled in the use of precision measurement tools (e.g., micrometers, calipers, gaging equipment, indicators, height gages, and other tools required to perform the job).

We Value

• Extensive experience (eight years or more) in machining, CNC programming, assembly and inspecting complex parts within a production setting.

• Experience fabricating a variety of prototype parts, fixtures, and gages to extremely close tolerances, using all available manufacturing techniques, equipment, and technologies.

• Exceptional teamwork skills, demonstrated by a history of working efficiently within cross-functional teams.

• Competence in Microsoft Office software and/or equivalent applications.