CNC Applications Manager
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Elmwood Park, NJ, us
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Manufacturing
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Extensive hands-on CNC manufacturing experience in programming, setup, prove-out, troubleshooting, and process optimization.
- Advanced proficiency with Mastercam or comparable CAD/CAM software. Including deburring
- Demonstrated experience with 3-, 4-, and 5-axis CNC machining centers and lathes
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, tolerances, and machining specifications.
- Strong knowledge of cutting tools, holders, coatings, speeds, feeds, and machining parameters.
- Experience machining complex, precision, or tight-tolerance components.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple technical priorities.
Full description
The CNC Applications Manager provides technical leadership for CNC programming, machining-process development, tooling applications, workholding, machine prove-outs, and manufacturing optimization. This role develops reliable and efficient machining solutions for complex, tight-tolerance components across multi-axis milling, turning, horizontal machining centers, as well as mill-turn machining centers.
The position works closely with engineering, production, quality, machinists, programmers, suppliers, and equipment vendors to improve safety, quality, delivery, cycle time, tool life, and machine utilization. The role also provides hands-on shop-floor support, trains CNC personnel, standardizes programming practices, and leads continuous-improvement projects.
Responsibilities
CNC Programming and Process Development
- Develop and optimize CNC programs for 3-, 4-, and 5-axis machining centers, CNC lathes, and mill-turn machines.
- Use Mastercam or similar CAD/CAM software to create efficient CNC programs.
- Develop machining processes from drawing review through production release.
- Review engineering drawings, models, specifications, tolerances, and surface-finish requirements before releasing work to production.
- Apply appropriate machining strategies for complex geometries, tight-tolerance components, and difficult-to-machine materials.
- Maintain organized CNC program, setup, tooling, and process-documentation libraries to support repeatability and revision control.
Tooling and Applications Management
- Lead the selection and application of cutting tools, toolholders, coatings, inserts, and machining strategies.
- Evaluate new tooling technologies and machining methods for improvements in productivity, tool life, surface finish, dimensional control, and process reliability.
- Standardize successful tooling applications across applicable machines and product families.
- Develop tooling packages, setup sheets, tool lists, and standardized cutting-data recommendations.
- Analyze CNC programs and production processes to identify non-value-added motion, inefficient toolpaths, excessive handling, unnecessary tool changes, and avoidable machine delays.
- Lead cycle-time reduction projects while protecting dimensional accuracy, surface finish, process capability, and product integrity.
- Improve machine utilization through better program structure, setup methods, workholding, tooling, and machining strategies.
- Establish baseline conditions and document measurable results from process-improvement projects.
CNC Setup, Prove-Out, and Shop-Floor Support
- Provide hands-on support during CNC setup, first-run prove-out, first-piece inspection, and production launch.