Mainframe Programmer jobs in Alpine, AZ

Would you like to be part of an Aerospace Engineering company? Are you passionate about starting a career in a rewarding field?

Desert Engineering was founded in 1976 and was incorporated in 1991 as an S-Corporation. The business has grown steadily adding machines and skilled operators to become a full service precision machine shop and manufacturing facility, machining and producing products for the military and aerospace industry, as well as the private sector. Desert Engineering is a preferred vendor to a major defense contractor and has achieved AS9100 certification, meeting the specifications and high standards of the aerospace industry.

Our motto has always been: We will meet our customer’s product requirements and exceed our customer’s performance expectations.

**Pay Depends on Experience**

Responsibilities:

- Develop and write CNC programs for machining operations based on engineering drawings and specifications

- Set up and operate CNC machines to fabricate parts according to programmed instructions

- Collaborate with engineers and production team to optimize machining processes

- Perform tooling changes, offsets, and adjustments as necessary

- Conduct quality inspections using micrometers, calipers, and other precision measuring instruments

- Interpret geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) symbols on engineering drawings

- Troubleshoot and resolve programming or machining issues as they arise

- Maintain accurate documentation of programs, tooling, and machine settings

Skills:

- Effective Communication skills

- Highly organized

- Maintain a clean and safe work area at all times

- Ability to work autonomously

- Lift objects 20-50lbs

- G-Code Knowledge

- M-Code Knowledge

- Proficiency in GibbsCAM programming software for CNC machines

- Strong programming skills with experience in CAD/CAM systems

- Knowledge of machining principles and practices

- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications

- Familiarity with precision measuring instruments such as micrometers and calipers

- Understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)

- Experience with AutoCAD or similar software for creating or modifying drawings

- Ability to fabricate parts using CNC machines

- Working knowledge of Haas, Doosan & Matsuura are a plus

- Performs operations per specifications on drawing/print and documented procedures

- Perform and record first piece inspection and fill out in-process inspection sheets

- Deburr parts using machines such as milling, drilling, grinding and other machines as needed

- Experience in reading, interpreting blueprints, routers, work instructions and specifications

- Advanced measurement skills for inspection, including use of CMM, and optical comparator

- Must be willing to perform other functions and duties as assigned by managers and supervisors

- If you have answered YES! To all these questions, we'd love to talk to you and discuss more about the position.

Give us a call at 520-882-7363

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person