CNC lathe programming jobs

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CNC lathe programming jobs can be found in almost any economy be it hot as it was a few years ago or quite lukewarm as it is now. The reason for this is that CNC lathe programming jobs require skills from candidates that are multi-disciplinary in nature for the most part. Candidates that are looking for CNC lathe programming jobs need to develop and be interested in various aspects of product and component manufacturing. Objectivity, logical thinking, mechanical ability as well as a basic knowledge of manufacturing engineering are all pre-requisites for such positions. In this post, we will briefly address some of these issues as one looks to find CNC lathe programming jobs be it in the US or anywhere in the world for that matter.

To have an edge over your competition, you will need to hone some skills. Blueprint reading is a must in this regard. If you are not well versed in being able to understand mechanical drawing symbols, tolerances and such, then take a course in one of the local colleges, many of which offer classes in the evenings as part of their continuing education programs. Next learn as many programming platforms as you can. To be successful in your search for CNC lathe programming jobs, you may want to learn to program in conversational platforms as well as in G-code bases as well. Additionally a good knowledge of machining tools such as boring bars, drills, reamers, grooving, facing and threading tools and associated inserts and insert geometries is needed.

Next, comes logical thinking abilities coupled with manufacturing engineering knowledge base. What is meant is that one needs to identify the manufacturing requirement prior to start programming the job. For example, certain CNC lathe programming jobs may have to be manufactured in a very high volume basis where high productivity is the key issue; whereas in other situations, the inserts that are to be used are very expensive and it is the minimization of tool wear that is of cardinal importance and not productivity. Yet another situation may arise where it is a one piece component to be machined out of a very expensive material where the key may be to produce that one piece component with a zero scrap allowance, inserts and time of production both being of secondary importance. All of the discussed three CNC lathe programming jobs are totally different in the needed approach and the operator needs to be cognizant of this. These skills are what employers are looking for.

Of course while CNC lathe programming jobs generally pay very well in comparison to other jobs in manufacturing companies, one may want to stay competitive in putting in your expected salary. All said and done, companies do want to keep their payroll levels low as much as they possibly can and so you should not try to price yourself out of the market.