Senior CNC Applications Engineer

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935346

About this Candidate

DAVRON CV: Candidate 935346

SENIOR CNC PROGRAMMER | MULTI-AXIS MACHINING, TOOLING & LIGHTS-OUT PROCESSES

Core Expertise

  • Advanced multi-axis CNC programming (3-, 4-, 5-axis) for tight-tolerance aerospace components.
  • Developing lights-out machining processes and automated pallet/tombstone production systems.
  • Designing fixtures, zero-point workholding, and tooling in SolidWorks to improve repeatability.
  • Integrating Renishaw probing, macro programming, and in-process inspection for measurement feedback.
  • Maintaining AS9100-compliant revision control, setup books, and standardized work instructions.
  • Leading shop floor teams, training machinists, and resolving tooling and setup issues.

Project Background

  • Programmed and optimized complex aerospace and defense components across multi-axis vertical and horizontal mills.
  • Developed unmanned machining cells including tombstones, palletized fixtures, and automated inspection routines.
  • Introduced new-product machining strategies, tooling, and setup documentation to support production launches.
  • Executed tight-tolerance machining for hard metals and exotic alloys with focus on repeatability and cycle time.
  • Implemented probing and macro routines to improve measurement accuracy and process control.

Key Skills

  • Mastercam | GibbsCAM | Esprit | SolidCAM | CAMWorks | RhinoCAM | Edgecam | Vericut
  • FANUC | Okuma | Siemens (limited) controls | Haas | Doosan | Mori Seiki equipment
  • 3-, 4-, 5-axis milling | Trunnion systems | Mill-turn exposure | Twin-spindle platforms
  • Fixture & tooling design | Zero-point fixturing | Tombstones | Palletized workholding
  • Renishaw probing | Macro programming | Post editing | Tool-life management
  • AS9100 compliance | SOPs | Setup books | Revision control | Work instructions
  • SolidWorks | GD&T | Basic CMM measurement | Process optimization

Education

  • CNC Programming & Machinist Certificate — Trade school
  • Technical certificates: SolidWorks, GD&T, Microsoft Excel — Community college

Why Interview this Candidate?

They bring 20+ years of hands-on CNC programming and applications experience delivering multi-axis machining solutions for aerospace and defense. Proven at developing lights-out processes, reducing cycle times, and standardizing AS9100-compliant documentation. Practical fixture and tooling design skills combined with probing, macro programming, and mentoring enable rapid implementation of high-precision, unattended production.

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