Senior Numerical Control Machining Programmer

Location: Oak Ridge, TN | Specialty: Numerical Controller | Career Level: Senior Specialist

Responsibilities

• Develop Numerical Control (NC) programs for Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM), including associated work instructions and shop floor support with troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to determine best design practices for manufacturing, process plans, equipment set-up, tooling requirements, programming needs, and schedule commitments.
• Incorporate software and programming strategies for advanced manufacturing and inspection techniques.
• Use 3-D CAD systems to generate NC machining programs, post-processing, and shop floor downloads from both paper and electronic product definitions.
• Provide software quality assurance support, including user testing, for new and existing software systems.
• Support transition from drawing-centric to model-centric manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
• Fifteen or more years of relevant education, training, and/or progressive experience may substitute for degree and experience requirements.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance (U.S. citizenship required).
• May require entry into Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), including DOE counterintelligence evaluation and possible counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
• May be categorized as a "designated position" under 10 C.F.R. Part 709 requiring DOE counterintelligence evaluation.
• Must pass pre-placement physical, drug screening, and background investigation; subject to random drug testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Physical Science (Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Industrial Technology) from an ABET-accredited program (or designated equivalents from Canada/Mexico, Washington Accord, or ABET substantially equivalent list).
• Two to fifteen plus years of experience with routine interactions across multiple internal and external machine shops.
• Experience with dedicated machining and inspection equipment; ability to advise on equipment choice and techniques for detailed machining or inspection requirements.
• Check-out and prove-in of programs including at-the-machine assistance, utilizing established procedures for cyber security, quality, and change control of developed programs.
• Proficiency with desktop computer systems, standard office software, computer programming, 3-D CAD systems, and CMMs.
• Specific inspection experience with Quindos 6/7, Q7CAD, and I++ Simulator.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings of mechanical equipment and components including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience writing technical specifications or procedures.
• Strong spatial visualization skills and competency in algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, vision, and dental plans
• Employer-matched 401(k) savings plan
• Disability coverage
• Education reimbursement
• Onsite workout facilities and cafeterias
• Flexible work arrangements and wellness initiatives supporting work-life balance
• Career advancement and professional development programs