About GMI

General Machine is a heavy fabrication and precision CNC machine shop. We build wear parts and components for size reduction, crushing, mining, construction equipment, and material handling. We're a certified Hardox Wearparts partner, and our customers are OEMs who expect parts right the first time.

We're growing. We run the business openly: the numbers, the goals, and the scorecard are shared with the team. We're putting real money into technology on the shop floor and want someone who will help us use it well.

The Role

You'll own all CNC programming at GMI, from the first look at a customer drawing to the proven program running on the floor. You'll also be our go-to engineering resource for customers. More of them are asking us to design parts, reverse engineer worn components, and fix problems they can't solve in-house. This role is how we say yes to that work and bill for it. You report to the General Manager.

What You'll Do

Program all CNC equipment: mills, lathes, horizontal boring mill, plasma/laser table, waterjet
Build and optimize nests in ProNest to cut plate waste and burn time
Turn customer sketches, samples, and worn parts into production-ready models and drawings in SolidWorks and Inventor
Work directly with customer engineers on design changes, wear-life improvements, and new part development
Scope engineering projects and track your hours so we can quote and bill the work accurately
Review RFQs and drawings with estimating. Flag manufacturability issues before we quote, not after we've cut steel
Set programming standards: tool libraries, post processors, file naming, revision control
Prove out new programs at the machine with operators and fix what doesn't run clean
Help pick and set up new equipment and software as we grow

What You Bring

[3+] years of CNC programming in a job shop or fabrication environment
Strong in BobCAD-CAM or Fusion (both is a plus; we'll train on whichever you're missing)
Working knowledge of SolidWorks and/or Inventor for part and assembly modeling
You read GD&T and weld symbols without looking them up
Comfortable on a call with a customer's engineering team and able to explain tradeoffs in plain terms
Know how to machine AR plate and other wear-resistant steels, or can learn it fast
You like being on the floor as much as at the desk

Nice to Have

Degree or coursework in mechanical or manufacturing engineering
Experience with horizontal boring mills or large-part fixturing
Reverse engineering experience (measuring worn parts, 3D scanning)
Experience training or mentoring other programmers
Exposure to ERP systems JobBoss or Fulcrum Pro (or similar)

What We Offer

Pay: based on experience
Benefits: Health, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, PTO
Schedule: Monday to Friday, flexible hours
A leadership role in a company building a platform through acquisitions, with room to grow as we do

You should be proficient in:

GD&T
CNC Tooling
CNC Programming
G-Code

Machines & technologies you'll use:

CAM Software