CNC Programmer - 1st Shift (Glen Burnie, MD)
Onsite senior CNC Programmer (1st shift, 7a-3:30p M-F) at a precision machining company serving aerospace and defense in Glen Burnie, MD. Programs 2-3 axis mills, mill-turn/live-tooling lathes, and 3+2 multi-axis parts in Mastercam 2025 — taking prints with GD&T through workholding, tooling, simulation, and production-ready NC code. $40-$57/hour; ITAR U.S. person status required.
- Compensation
- $40–$57 / hr
- Location
- Not listed
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Manufacturing
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 5+ years CNC programming, hands-on with Mastercam (2025 or recent versions)
- Proven 2-3 axis mill programming: pocketing, contouring, drilling/tapping, multi-setup planning
- Proven lathe/mill-turn programming: OD/ID turning, grooving, threading, live tooling/C-axis
- Proven 3+2 positional multi-axis programming: plane/WCS strategy, multi-orientation work offsets, collision-aware verification
- Working knowledge of G-code and post structure; able to read, troubleshoot and hand-edit posted code
- Feeds, speeds and tooling knowledge for aluminum, stainless and alloy steels
- Print reading with GD&T and machinist-level shop math
- U.S. person status (ITAR)
Nice to have
- Sub-spindle transfer programming experience
- Fanuc, Siemens or Fanuc-style control experience
- Training or mentoring junior programmers
- CMM and inspection familiarity
- Continuous simultaneous 5-axis programming
Full description
CNC PROGRAMMER - 1ST SHIFT
Glen Burnie, MD
Schedule: 1st Shift, 7a-3:30p Monday-Friday
Pay: $40-$57/hour depending on experience
ITAR site: U.S. person status required
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
A precision machining company serving the aerospace and defense sector is adding a senior CNC Programmer to its Glen Burnie shop. This is a hands-on programming seat covering the full shop: 2-3 axis mills, mill-turn and live-tooling lathes, and 3+2 indexed multi-axis mills, all programmed in Mastercam 2025. You take parts from print to verified, production-ready NC code, and you are the go-to person when a setup gets complicated.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Program parts in Mastercam 2025 across 2-3 axis mill, lathe/mill-turn (live tooling and sub-spindle transfer) and 3+2 positional multi-axis work, picking the right process for each part
- Read engineering prints including GD&T and turn tolerance and finish requirements into sound toolpath, tooling and workholding decisions
- Plan workholding and setup sequencing (multi-setup mill parts, sub-spindle transfer, indexed orientations) to control cost, cycle time and stacked location error
- Select tooling, feeds and speeds for the material and operation instead of relying on defaults
- Verify programs in solid and machine simulation (fixture, holder, turret and trunnion models) before release to the floor
- Maintain and troubleshoot post processors and control definitions; root-cause posted-code issues such as rotary axis output, canned-cycle mismatches and offset errors
- Write clear setup sheets: tool lists, work offset and plane assignments, setup notes
- Support first-article runs and troubleshoot in-process issues (chatter, finish, thread fit, transfer marks)
- Drive cycle time reduction and repeatability on running production jobs
WHAT YOU NEED
- 5+ years of CNC programming, hands-on with Mastercam (2025 or recent versions)
- Proven 2-3 axis mill programming: pocketing, contouring, drilling/tapping, multi-setup planning
- Proven lathe/mill-turn programming: OD/ID turning, grooving, threading, live tooling/C-axis; sub-spindle transfer a strong plus
- Proven 3+2 positional multi-axis programming: plane/WCS strategy, multi-orientation work offsets, collision-aware verification
- Working knowledge of G-code and post structure; able to read, troubleshoot and hand-edit posted code