CNC Programmer (5 Axis)

Davis Machine- CNC Programmer- 5-Axis Aerospace Structures (Mastercam or CATIA V5)

Pay: $38-60/hr., Overtime opportunities

Location: Euless, Texas

Company

Davis Machine is an AS9100-certified precision machining company serving the aerospace industry from a 75,000 sq ft campus in Euless, Texas. The business is built on two complementary lines of work: high-volume, low-mix production of stainless steel, Inconel, and other hard-material components, and low-volume, high-mix machining of complex aluminum and titanium structural parts. Davis is affiliated with sister companies in surface finishing and engineering, giving customers a single group for machined, finished, and engineered components.

Position summary

Program aluminum and titanium aerospace structural components from model to first article on Hurco 3-axis and 5-axis VMCs, Mazak horizontal cells with pallet systems and tombstones, DMG 5-axis mill-turn. The programmer owns the process plan, fixturing, toolpaths, post, prove-out at the machine, and the revision when the customer changes the drawing. Reports to the Engineering Manager.

• Process plans and fixturing with collaboration with the machinists and the engineering group
• Toolpath and tool selection based on the existing library or new tool selection based on geometry and demand
• Prove-out at the machine and first-piece support through AS9102 first article with Quality
• Revisions on running parts, with process documentation kept current
• Participation in group review of new work to support estimating and bids

Qualifications

• Seven + years programming multi-axis CNC mills, simultaneous 5-axis, on titanium and aluminum aerospace structure
• Depth in Mastercam Multiaxis or CATIA V5 machining; strong in either qualifies, both preferred
• Horizontal cell programming with tombstone fixturing and pallet-system flow
• Fluent GD&T; experience carrying parts through AS9102 first article in an AS9100 environment
• Present at the machine for prove-out rather than releasing and waiting
• US person as defined under ITAR/EAR

Preferred

• Wintool or similar tool-library systems
• Esprit, Swiss, or turning experience
• Machinist or setup background prior to programming

Schedule and requirements

First shift Monday through Friday. Extended hours during prove-out and customer deadlines. US person as defined under ITAR/EAR. Background check and drug screen required.

• 401(k).
• 401(k) company matching.
• Health Insurance.
• Vision Insurance.
• Company-paid Life Insurance.
• Paid Time Off.
• Parental Leave.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Accident Insurance.

• Critical Illness Insurance.