Senior CNC Programmer & Mastercam Specialist

Senior CNC Programmer & Mastercam Specialist

Up to $45.00/Hour Profit Sharing • Duluth, MN Area • Flexible 1st Shift

EXPERIENCE DEPTH: 4 years of elite Mastercam programming experience, with a proven track record of developing complex multi-axis programs entirely from scratch.

EDUCATION CORE: Engineering Degree or Machine Tool / CNC Manufacturing Technology Diploma is preferred; equivalent elite field experience is fully considered.

TECHNICAL SKILLS: Advanced Mastercam fluency, 3D CAD data analysis, expert GD&T blueprint literacy, custom fixture design, and precision tooling selection.

WORK SCHEDULE: Premium 1st Shift with flexible start windows (6:00 AM, 7:00 AM, or 8:00 AM). Note: Optional 2nd Shift ( $1.00/hr differential) or 3rd Shift ( $2.00/hr differential) paths are available if preferred.

EARNING POTENTIAL: Up to $45.00 per hour baseline starting rate (scaling with programming depth) corporate profit sharing premium corporate benefits package.

LOCATION: Greater Duluth, MN area (100% onsite advanced production and engineering facility).

COMPLIANCE: United States Citizens or Green Card holders only; must reside within a dependable daily commuting radius of the facility.

This is an opportunity to join a globally recognized, privately held industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in high-performance heavy machinery and advanced work tools. Built on a fierce commitment to innovation, safety, and a zero-layoff history, this organization completely rejects rigid corporate politics, creating an environment where employee longevity and professional craftsmanship are the standard.

This senior-track position is designed for an expert CAM professional who thrives on solving complex machining puzzles and wants to escape the monotony of high-volume production. Taking the helm of custom programming operations, you will develop programming architecture for high-complexity, low-volume industrial components engineered from high-strength alloys. Operating as a foundational technical partner, you will work closely with design engineering and shop floor teams to troubleshoot tool paths, design custom workholding, and optimize manufacturing methods. The organization protects your work-life balance with exceptional shift flexibility and directly shares in its macroeconomic success through a robust profit-sharing program. It is the ideal setup for a sharp analytical programmer seeking unmatched stability, technical freedom, and a secure career home.

What You Will Be Doing

• CAM Architecture Development: Developing, testing, and optimizing complex multi-axis CNC programs from scratch using Mastercam, establishing the ideal manufacturing methods and tooling strategies for advanced industrial builds.
• Data Analysis & Sequencing: Analyzing engineering job orders, structural blueprints, and 3D CAD data models to determine the optimal sequence of operations and custom tool selections.
• Database Management: Maintaining and auditing the central corporate CNC program and routing database, ensuring all product files are accurately stored by machine process and type.
• Shop Floor Technical Support: Providing real-time technical support to production floor teams, identifying and resolving machining roadblocks related to setups, tooling dynamics, and code logic.
• Custom Fixture Design: Participating in the engineering and design of custom jigs, workholding, and specialized fixtures to maximize manufacturing throughput and ensure 100% part compliance.
• Process Optimization: Leading localized Lean manufacturing initiatives and conducting time studies to evaluate actual output against production and setup engineering standards.
• Cross-Functional Engineering: Collaborating directly with design engineering teams to review prototypes and ensure manufacturing processes are fully optimized for maximum efficiency and quality.

What We Are Looking For

• Mastercam Precision: Verifiable, advanced programming experience in a heavy CNC manufacturing environment, with a proven ability to independently write computer code from scratch within Mastercam.
• Advanced GD&T Literacy: Expert-level mastery of industrial blueprint reading, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), and the practical application of precision measurement metrics.
• Process Development & Kinematics: A strong background in tooling application and operational sequencing; direct exposure to 5-axis machining environments or Visual Basic coding is a significant advantage.
• Analytical Logic: Sharp critical-thinking skills to troubleshoot complex machine tool paths on the fly and mentor junior machining personnel on code interpretation.
• Employment Reliability: A rock-solid, dependable work history that demonstrates organizational commitment and multi-year tenures at previous employers; frequent job-hopping will not be evaluated.

Please apply here or at impactsolutions.com/opportunities where you can see and apply for any of our open positions.