CNC Programmer - Aerospace & Defense

Heico has a history of success. Since its founding over 40 years ago The Heico Companies has grown from a single business to over 80 separate companies through a strategic acquisition policy, and by reinvesting its earnings into internal growth and new prospects. Historically talented at restoring distressed companies, Heico now strategically targets acquisitions that will complement its ever-growing portfolio of companies in manufacturing, construction, and industrial services.

These four core operations are organized into groups: Metal Processing Group, Construction Solutions Group, Applied Solutions Group, and Industrial Technologies Group. Once acquired, new Heico companies are assigned to a group and run on a stand-alone basis, allowing for great independence as well as the opportunity to share knowledge about markets, production processes, and management practices across other Heico groups and companies. Each Group has its own corporate team.

Heico continues to seek out new opportunities and maintain its standard of success. The Heico Companies has remained a privately held company since its creation and maintains a majority ownership in each of its operations, which generates more than $3.3 billion dollars in revenues. Many of our businesses are certified Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBE).

More information about the holding company and overall organization can be found at

Summary:

The CNC Programmer will be responsible for creating and documenting an efficient and accurate CNC machining process to meet internal and customer requirements of precision aluminum thermal components for the Aerospace and Defense industries. This is a critical role within the manufacturing team and requires strict attention to detail as well as the ability to work in a team environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review customer and internal drawings to fully understand the requirements and tolerances associated with each necessary component to create a proper machining approach.
• Design all necessary work-holding, fixturing, and custom tooling in Solidworks or Mastercam to support the CNC machining process.
• Create accurate CNC programs and associated setup documentation for all required workholding and fixturing.
• Create manufacturing drawings for all custom tooling using Solidworks for use by outside tooling vendors.
• Create efficient and accurate CNC programs and associated setup documentation using Mastercam for all CNC operations required to create compliant components.
• Create probing and macro programs as required.
• Create in-process (IP) documents for critical features on each CNC operation.
• Maintain all NC code and associated documentation in the directory.
• Support Continuous Improvement and cost reduction efforts through the reprogramming of legacy components to improve overall process quality and reduce cycle times.
• Support CNC Machining during the setup and production process for all required CNC program updates
• Collaborate with other CNC Programmers to develop best practices and innovative approaches to complex machining challenges.
• Collaborate with other technical disciplines such as Manufacturing Engineering and Quality Control to ensure each project is a success.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 1 to 3 years CNC Set up experience
• 3 Years of CNC Milling Programming (Mastercam or Camworks preferred)
• CNC Milling Programming (3-Axis, 4-Axis, 5-Axis preferred)
• CNC Lathe Programming (Preferred)
• Probing and Macros (Preferred)
• Solidworks Experience
• Microsoft Office
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to solve highly technical challenges.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

Continuous mental and visual attention is required.  Requires constant alertness or activity.  Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.   The employee is frequently required to stand and occasionally required to walk, sit, kneel, crouch, or crawl.   The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

Office, Plant, Warehouse or Remote locations:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

While performing the duties of this job in the Plant or Warehouse, the employee is exposed to noise and aluminum particles. The noise level is usually moderate, but hearing protection may be required in designated areas.  The employee is required to wear safety glasses when in the plant. 

Conditions in remote locations vary, depending on the job requirements.