Mastercam Programmer CNC Milling 5 axis and Tool Design

Date posted: June 2, 2026

Pay: Starting at $40.00 per hour

Job Description:

Position: Mastercam Programmer CNC Milling 5 axis and Tool Design

We are a manufacturer of precision-machined parts located in Anaheim, CA, serving the Aerospace and defense industries. Our firm is well established, growing as we are very busy, and we have a full time opening for an experienced Mastercam CNC programmer. This is for an on site programmer, using our licensed Mastecam workstations. This multi role position is ideal for that ambitious person wishing to help grow our company towards success.

Responsibilities and Duties:

The following roles for this position include:

• CNC Mill Programmer 3,4, and 5 axis milling. Milling programming focus.
• CNC Lathe Programmer, multi spindle, live tooling is desired too, but not required.
• Participate in weekly Manufacturing planning committee meetings.
• Organizing the CAD CAM related programs, files, models, etc.

General Duties:

Create in-house, Mastercam machine G code programs for CNC mills and Lathes using Mastercam. Program the geometry from customer-supplied "blueprint" 2D drawings, parts lists, or from customer-furnished 3D CAD models.

Work with the Machine Shop Supervisor, Quality Manager, and Planning Engineer to develop best practices for tooling, cutters, holding fixtures, feeds, and speeds for machining aircraft alloy grades of aluminum or heat-treated steels.

Assist with machine setup first article proving, troubleshoot and modify existing CNC programs for vertical, horizontal milling; 3, 4+ and 5 axis milling.

Also program 5 axis milling programs for DMG Mori DMU 50 5 axis mills having Siemens Celos controls.

Assist with the design for work-holding tooling for short and production runs.

Maintains and responsible for organizing the storage of 3D Model libraries, CNC programs, CAD/CAM libraries, process, and tooling records for production programs in compliance with customer and company procedures.

Be a team player, part of the Planning Committee, which reviews jobs for manufacturing best practices. Provide input, suggestions, and support the decisions of the Shop Supervisor. Provide input to the required machining steps to make a quality part.

Organize, manage, maintain storage, filing, version control of all models, programs, programs created. Manage backing up of machine code to the network. Comply with our MDB DPD procedures.

Qualifications and Skills

• General knowledge of both Milling and Lathe machining practices
• Must have the ability to read and interpret GD&T engineering drawings.
• 5 Years minimum experience as a CNC programmer for Mills 3 4, 4+ 5 axis.
• Some experience mill turn lathe programming, multi-spindle, and Live tooling would be desirable.
• CNC programmer must demonstrate the ability to interpret mechanical machined parts engineering drawings using GD&T
• Experience and functional hands-on programming with Mastercam writing CNC computer programs.
• Must know some G code and Fanuc, Siemens Celos or Mazitrol controls.
• CAD model-making experience is required.
• Experience designing tooling, holding fixtures, knowledge of cutting tools, feeds, and speeds for aircraft alloys, and heat-treated materials.
• Communicate effectively to give instructions, mentoring and to assist machinists with machine setup and programming.
• Basic Computer skills, such as email use, MS Excel, network file saving.
• Must be able to work from customer-supplied blueprints or models. Be able to edit and proof out programs and to diagnose and rectify tooling problems.
• A US Citizenship or green card holder is required for compliance with ITARS US Govt contracts regulations.
• Demonstrate organization, control, and will manage storing, naming, backing up of models, programs, sketches on the file server, and backing up of machine resident programs to the file server.
• Ability to create shop aide manufacturing sketches and drawings for internal use.
• Must be able to clearly communicate via verbal and written tasks effectively in English to accomplish the job.
• Ability to complete timekeeping paperwork, logs, and account for labor hours.

Benefits:

This is a full-time position in our air-conditioned facility, with a shared office.

Monday through Thursday, First shift, working four 10s. Overtime is possible. Optional to work 5 eighths.

Competitive pay based on experience.

Company paid medical, dental.

We have a 401K plan.

There are also generous paid holidays and PTO, which include vacation and sick days.

To be considered, please reply with a resume showing your work history, experience, and contact number.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

• Do you have actual 5-axis milling programming experience?

Experience:

• Mastercam programming: 4 years (Required)
• CNC mill Mastercam programming: 5 years (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Anaheim, CA 92805 (Required)

Work Location: In person