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# Machine Programmer

- **Company:** Software Specialists, Inc.
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Configuration Management, Siemens NX
- **Published:** June 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.ssipeople.com/jobs/machine-programmer-97077/

## About the Role

* Minimum of 4 years' NC programming experience utilizing Siemens NX/Unigraphics and Vericut or equivalent program verification software.
 * Strong blueprint reading skills, including GD&T per ASME Y14.5M-1994, with experience in tool and fixture design.
 * Proven setup sheet creation, management, cutter selection, and custom cutter design, along with feed and speed calculations.
 * Hands-on experience machining Inconel, stainless steel, and aluminum alloys, and familiarity with DFMA principles.

## Description

* Create NC programs for CNC mills, lathes, multi-axis mills, multi-axis lathes, and vertical turning lathes that meet engineering requirements.
 * Develop machining strategies to convert design data into machined hardware and manage setup sheets throughout the process.
 * Collaborate seamlessly with engineers, manufacturing engineers, and machinists, including designing custom tools and fixtures when necessary.
 * Drive process improvements across machining operations and administrative workflows, ensuring configuration control and product acceptance.


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