CNC Programmer

Exodus Global is a privately held, family business with deep ties to Superior, Wisconsin. Exodus Global and its companies, ShearCore, BladeCore, Connect Work Tools, OilQuick Americas, and now RockZone Americas, have invested in state-of-the-art equipment and a world class manufacturing facility.

Our core focus is to have a positive impact on our company, the communities we operate in, and the industries we serve. We do this by focusing on our core values that include caring – caring about the customer, the company, and each other. An “on it” attitude – on it to work hard, to communicate and to always be thorough. Always does the right thing ¬– we take integrity in our work, we do the right thing even when it’s painful, and we always keep safety at the forefront. Lastly fun – we are company that believe in having fun at work and making a positive impact on all that we serve.

We’re looking to add to our company people who value integrity, believe in teamwork, and understand that we aren’t just a business…we’re a family.

A CNC programmer determines the sequence of shaping operations and chooses the cutting tools needed. A programmer analyzes job orders, drawings, blueprints and other data and then performs all the necessary calculations required to manufacture new and special components.  A programmer writes programs or modifies existing programs and stores them on the program data base. After programming, he/she may ensure that the machines and programs operate correctly and that products meet specifications.

• Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing methods, processes and tooling strategies associated with CNC machining operations
• Maintain CNC program and router data base for each product manufactured, by machine process and machine type
• Support Operations cost analyses in:  Justification of changes to processes, tooling and/or equipment, project justifications and post-audits
• Participate in the design and development of custom jigs and fixtures
• Support manufacturing operations in identifying and resolving production issues as it pertains to machine setup, tooling and programming
• Support and initiate Lean manufacturing, cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives 
• Perform time studies to evaluate effectiveness against routing generation as it relates to production run and setup times
• Work with design engineering and production operation to see that manufacturing processes are optimized and standards are set which maximizes efficiencies for throughput and quality
• Generate process routings in MRP system required to manufacture current products and new product introductions
• Assist in the recruitment and selection of shop CNC employees 
• Assist Production Supervisors in achieving company goals 

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering, a 2-year Machine Tool Technical Diploma, and/or two to four years related experience in programming for a CNC manufacturing environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• CNC machining environment with a tooling and process development background a plus. Visual basic or similar programming experience is a plus but not required
• Knowledge of 5 Axis Machining helpful, but not necessary
• Knowledge of CNC programming (Mastercam) preferred
• Ability to write computer programs
• Skill in blueprint reading and knowledge of GDT
• Possess reading comprehension, knowledge of mathematics and use of active listening skills
• Knowledge and experience with precision measuring tools
• Employ critical thinking, logic and reasoning to troubleshoot and solve problems
• Knowledge of Lean-World Class Manufacturing methods
• Instruct others as well as actively continuing self-learning
• Empower time management techniques