CNC Programmer

About the role

Radial Solutions Inc. (RSi) is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) located in Huntsville, AL. At RSi, we understand that people are the most important aspect of our business! As a service provider to the government, we aim to hire right people for each role. We provide professional development opportunities to support continued professional growth. We strive to foster an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment for every team member. RSi is looking to hire a Computer Numerical Control Programmer (CNC Programmer) to support our NASA customer on the Marshall Engineering Technicians and Trades Support contract (METTS).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for producing complex, non-routine parts and items of equipment from raw stock of different metals, metal alloys, and other materials.
• Using ingenuity and unusual problem solving skills with minimal supervision to responsibly produce one-of-a-kind work products.
• Machining of surfaces at unusual or compound angles.
• Using items that require different or compound indexing.
• Work with multiple lead and various other non-standard screw threads, helical, or other types of gears, worm threads, or surfaces closely interrelated.
• Work with dimensions or complex configurations that usually requires special adaptation or extension of the use of conventional machine tools.
• Performing machining operations on CNC machine tools including shop floor programming and using such procedures as multiple setups, in place machining of fixtures, debugging first run programs and making or suggesting changes to machine tool program.

Requirements

• Formal vocational, military, or technical training in machine shop practices and CNC machining operations.
• Multiple years of hands-on CNC machining experience including operating and troubleshooting in automatic and semiautomatic modes.
• Demonstrated skill using CNC machine tools while preventing machine collision, tooling damage, and part defects.
• Proficiency in applying geometric and trigonometric calculations for machining operations, angular indexing, hole patterns, and threading.
• Ability to interpret work orders, blueprints, drawings, tolerances, and specifications independently.
• Proven problem-solving ability to adjust machine programming and processes to produce quality finished products.
• Ability to perform prototype, non-routine, and complex machining tasks with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Required Minimum Education/Experience/Certifications: Formal vocational, military, or technical training in machine shop practices and CNC machining operations. Multiple years of hands-on CNC machining experience including operating and troubleshooting in automatic and semiautomatic modes. Demonstrated skill using CNC machine tools while preventing machine collision, tooling damage, and part defects. Proficiency in applying geometric and trigonometric calculations for machining operations, angular indexing, hole patterns, and threading. Ability to interpret work orders, blueprints, drawings, tolerances, and specifications independently. Proven problem-solving ability to adjust machine programming and processes to produce quality finished products. Ability to perform prototype, non-routine, and complex machining tasks with minimal supervision.
• Preferred Experience/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/IT Skills/Certifications: Experience working in a military, government, or aerospace maintenance/manufacturing environment. Effective problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment. Ability to mentor or assist less experienced team members.

Skills

• Ability to sit, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to twenty pounds.
• Ability to use hands for gripping, handling, and operating machinery and hand tools.
• Tolerance for exposure to machine noise, metal shavings, coolants, lubricants, and varying temperatures.
• Ability to climb ladders or platforms as needed.

Benefits

None specified in the job posting.

Pay

Not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Not specified in the job posting.

Benefits

None specified in the job posting.

Commute

Environment requiring use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when applicable. Environmentally controlled, heated and cooled shop area subject to machinery noise. Occasional outdoor work.

Physical Demands

• Ability to sit, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to twenty pounds.
• Ability to use hands for gripping, handling, and operating machinery and hand tools.
• Tolerance for exposure to machine noise, metal shavings, coolants, lubricants, and varying temperatures.
• Ability to climb ladders or platforms as needed.

Other

• You will be required to provide two (2) forms of Federal I9 documents.
• You will be required to provide a REAL ID compliant identification to gain access to RSA and MSFC.
• Your name must match on both forms of ID, be original (no copies/digital), and be unexpired.
• RSi is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, as such we take our responsibility as an equal employment opportunity employer seriously. As an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor committed to building an inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified applicants and employees for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We make employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We also provide reasonable accommodation(s) to qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, as required by law.
• If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact HR@team-rsi.com.