Description

Summary

Zero-Max continues to be a trusted and leading manufacturer of high-quality mechanical components which are used in machines in numerous industries around the world. For over 75 years, Zero-Max has earned a reputation for delivering high quality, customizable, premium products that improve customer results. We have a highly motivated and talented team that is committed to being responsive, conducts business with honesty and integrity, and holds themselves accountable to our customers and each other.

Our Core Values:

1. Provide best in class service and solutions

2. Do the right thing

3. Hold ourselves accountable

Zero-Max is a newly renovated office and manufacturing facility located on scenic grounds in Plymouth, MN. We are proud of our employees’ years of service and are dedicated to offering competitive benefits and pay, including:

Salary Range $35-$44 per hour DOQ
Robust health, dental, and vision plans
401(k) plan with a generous 6% match plus a 4% discretionary profit-sharing plan
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
Employer paid Short-term & Long-term disability insurance
Training, mentorship, and coaching from leadership
Healthy work/life balance
Other fringe benefits in a fun and welcoming environment that sets us apart from most companies!

Zero-Max is currently recruiting for a CNC Programmer/Set-up Technician.

As a key member of a machining team, the CNC programmer is a high-level position responsible for programming of CNC machines, the development of machine setup information, and works with engineering to ensure prints and routings are correct for operations.

Primary Responsibilities

Machining

Program CNC milling, and multi-turret/spindle turning centers using Gibbs CAM
Review drawings and routings for manufacturability - communicate to engineering when changes are needed
Select tooling for different machining sequences
Identify opportunities to optimize tooling and programming on existing parts
Ensure accurate production standards are in ERP system
Perform time / motion studies and make recommendations for waste reduction and efficiency improvements in production processes
Support in-process inspection of machined products
Kit and stage tooling
Set-up and operate machines of a complex nature
Maintain set-up sheets for new parts or design changes
Instruct less skilled operators
Follows Zero-Max’s core values of Provide Best in Class Service and Solutions; Hold Ourselves Accountable; Do the Right Thing

Requirements

Qualifications

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Highly proficient with all less complex machines in the shop to be considered for this high-level position
Strong programming skills
Machine trade schooling with set-up and operation of complex multi axis CNC machinery
Must have experience with Milling, Turning, and Multi-Turret or Mill Turn Lathes
Must have experience with Gibbs CAM or other CAM software
Proficient at determining tooling, process sequences, speeds and feeds, shop mathematics, and instruction to others
Good communication skills

Education and Experience Required

Associate degree in Machining and 5-7 years’ experience with equipment of a complex nature; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
or 8-10 years’ experience with equipment of a complex nature

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Milling, Turning, and Multi-Turret or Mill Turn Lathes
Must have experience with Gibbs CAM or other CAM software

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Regularly required to stand
Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel with hands and arms
Must occasionally walk and talk or hear
Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Specific vision abilities by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
Work environment is typical of a climate-controlled machine shop

Zero-Max is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender national origin, disability or protected veteran status. – M/F/Veteran/Disability