What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Machinist & Programmer - Lathe Department position at Advanced Manufacturing Careers?
Overview
Family Owned and Growth Oriented | Be an Integral Part in Development | Take Ownership
Senior CNC Lathe Programmer & Setup Machinist
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Join a family-owned company in Fort Wayne, IN, specializing in manufacturing high-quality gears for aerospace, defense, medical, automotive, and other industries. Since 1997, this team has been dedicated to innovation and quality, operating out of a 48,000 sq. ft. facility with a close-knit team of 24 employees—many with 20–25 years of tenure.
With a growth-oriented leadership team, the company has invested in advanced technology, including implementing Esprit software, and are on track to double the operation.
We are looking for talented individuals who want to grow and make an impact in this expanding operation!
About the Role
As a CNC Lathe Programmer/Setup Machinist, you will play a pivotal role in the operations by leveraging your technical expertise in turning machines. This is an opportunity to:
- Program and set up machines for 2-axis lathes and lathes with live tooling.
- Ensure quality parts for prototype and production work before handing them off to machine operators.
- Influence future machine purchases and contribute to quoting new jobs.
- Mentor and coach other machinists/operators as part of your career trajectory toward a leadership role.
This is a 1st shift position with flexible hours from 6:45 AM to 4:00 PM.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid holidays
- Medical/Vision insurance (78% covered)
- IRA matching
- Fun company events like cookouts, lunches, and holiday parties
Why Join?
This team-oriented approach values your contributions and supports your professional growth. If you’re ready to take parts from cradle to grave, collaborate on exciting projects, and grow into a leadership role, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply today and start your journey with a company where innovation, quality, and teamwork come first.
Responsibilities
- Program lathe machines (Esprit and/or MasterCAM)
- Set up lathe machines
- Collaborate with production manger, quality department and operators
- Purchase tooling that you need to be successful in this role
- Assist in development of shop processes and growth
- Train and oversee other machinists as the shop grows
- Write instruction sheets and tool lists
Qualifications
- 5 years of experience programming (Esprit, MasterCAM, etc.), setting up, operating, and editing
- Proven ability to lead and grow a department
- Ability to read and interpret customer and engineer drawings and prints
- Knowledge of measurement tools such as micrometers, calipers, indicators
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills required with the ability to communicate across various levels of the organization
- CMM, EDM, and Solidworks exp is a plus
Please note that this is an ITAR regulated facility.
AMC is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
