Job Description
Title: Computer Numerical Control Programmer
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Job Description:
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Join a high-performing fabrication team supporting aerospace structural production in Everett, WA. As a contractor Numerical Control Programmer (NCP) on our Machining/Tooling team, you’ll drive the NC programming, setup documentation, and machining strategy for complex multi-axis parts used on Boeing commercial airplanes.
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Primary Responsibilities:
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• Create, verify, and revise Machine Control Data (MCD), tooling geometry, and setup documentation for multi-axis CNC machines (primarily 5-axis).
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• Interpret engineering drawings, planning documentation, and manufacturing requirements to develop robust NC programs for aluminum and hard-metal parts.
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• Develop multiple setups and operations for complex part geometries, ensuring fixturing, tooling, and machine selection support producibility and tolerances.
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• Produce clear setup sheets and operator instructions that enable consistent and safe machine operation.
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• Use simulation/verification tools (e.g., Vericut) to validate programs and eliminate collisions or gouges prior to shop-floor execution.
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• Troubleshoot and iterate programs based on first-article inspections, in-process feedback, and shop-floor testing.
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• Coordinate with planning, manufacturing engineering, tooling design, and machine operators to optimize cycle times, reduce scrap, and address manufacturability concerns.
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• For Level 4: Lead the design of custom fixtures and complex tooling arrangements and define machining strategies across multiple operations and machines.
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• Maintain program documentation, revisions, and configuration control per company/contract requirements.
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• Work under general direction.
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Required Skills:
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• 5+ years of NC programming experience for production machining or equivalent combination of education and experience.
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• Demonstrated experience programming 5-axis CNC machines for aerospace parts (aluminum and hard metals).
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• Proficiency reading and interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T, and manufacturing documentation.
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• Proficient in CATIA NC programming.
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• Proficient in NC simulation/verification tools such as Vericut.
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Preferred Qualifications:
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• Prior experience creating custom fixtures and tooling for multi-setup machining operations.
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• Experience defining machining strategy and selecting appropriate machines and processes for part families.
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• Familiarity with aerospace manufacturing processes, inspection practices, and first-article requirements.
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• Strong problem-solving skills with a track record of reducing cycle times or improving producibility.
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• Effective communicator with experience collaborating across planning, engineering, and shop-floor teams.
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• Experience with additional CAM systems or post-processors commonly used in aerospace environments.
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Education:
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AA degree in related discipline and typically 3 or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
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