CNC Programmer Job Description Template

Job title

CNC Programmer

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable CNC programmer to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will read drawings, models and GD&T callouts, plan machining operations and fixturing and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Read drawings, models and GD&T callouts
• Plan machining operations and fixturing
• Create toolpaths in CAM software
• Select tools, feeds and speeds
• Post-process and verify G-code programs
• Prove out programs and optimize cycle times
• Write setup sheets and support machinists
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• Postsecondary nondegree award or equivalent training
• Working knowledge of cam programming and g-code and m-code
• Problem solving and attention to detail
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• NIMS CNC credentials
• Mastercam certification
• Autodesk Fusion or SolidWorks CAM certification
• Experience with CAM software such as Mastercam, Fusion or Esprit

Skills

• Blueprint and GD&T reading
• Tooling and fixturing
• Feeds and speeds
• Machine setup and prove-out
• Communication with machinists
• Patience

Work environment and schedule

Programmers work in offices next to the shop floor and at machines during prove-outs. The shop is noisy, with coolant and moving machinery. Most work full-time day shifts, with occasional overtime for new product launches.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.