CAD CAM Programmer

CAD/CAM Programmer – 3, 4 & 5 Axis 📍 Northampton, Northamptonshire 💰 £DOE + Overtime ⏰ Days | Early Finish Friday 🏎️ Formula 1 | Aerospace | Automotive | Advanced Engineering Know your way around complex 3, 4 and 5-axis CNC programming? We're looking for an experienced CAD/CAM Programmer to join a growing advanced engineering manufacturer in Northampton, producing specialist components, patterns and moulds for some seriously interesting industries. Think Formula 1, aerospace, automotive, marine and advanced engineering. This is a programming role – you won't be required to operate or run the CNC machines. 💻 Your focus Working alongside the Engineering Manager and manufacturing team, you'll be responsible for creating accurate, efficient CNC programs and developing the best manufacturing strategy for each job. You'll be: → Creating CNC programs for 3, 4 and 5-axis machinery → Programming HAAS, Belotti and HOMAG machines → Developing efficient toolpaths and machining strategies → Using CAD to design fixtures and workholding solutions → Identifying tooling requirements for upcoming jobs → Working from engineering drawings, GD&T and geometric tolerances → Considering tolerances and surface finish requirements within your programming → Working with the Engineering Manager to establish the most effective method of manufacture 🖥️ What are we looking for? You'll need strong previous experience as a CAD/CAM Programmer / CNC Programmer within a precision engineering environment. Experience using one or more of: Autodesk PowerMill | hyperMILL | Siemens NX Experience with SolidWorks would be useful, but isn't essential. You'll also need a good understanding of 3, 4 and 5-axis machining methods, toolpaths, tooling and workholding – but again, this isn't a CNC Machinist position. Experience within Formula 1, motorsport, aerospace or high-performance automotive would be particularly interesting. 🕐 Hours Monday – Thursday: 07:45 – 16:15 Friday: 07:45 – 14:45 38.5 hours per week And yes – early finish every Friday. 💷 Package Depending on experience, plus: Overtime - Company pension - Group life insurance - Employee Assistance Programme - Training - On-site parking - Staff referral scheme - Company events Interested? If you're an experienced CAD/CAM Programmer, CAM Programmer, CNC Programmer, Offline Programmer or 5-Axis Programmer looking for your next position in the Northampton area, we'd like to hear from you. Apply today or contact Craig at GTS Group for a confidential conversation.