CNC Milling Applications Engineer (Mastercam / Fusion 360 - 4-5 Axis | Fanuc/Heidenhain AS9100)

Company: TMA
Location: Elk Grove Village
Posted on: January 18, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Employment type: Full?time (on?site or remote as defined below) Location: O'Hare industrial corridor - Elk Grove Village Business Park (by the new Elk Grove Technology Park) About the role Confidential AS9100?certified precision machining job shop (build?to?blueprint and customer specifications) is hiring a Milling Applications Engineer to drive reliable CNC programming and process execution for high?mix, tight?tolerance work. Equipment includes modern Fanuc?based machines: Horizontal 5?axis machining centers Trunnion 5?axis machining centers B?axis swivel?head 5?axis machining centers All vertical mills equipped with 4th axis What you'll do Program 3/4/5?axis milling using Mastercam and/or Fusion 360, with strong emphasis on 4th & 5th?axisstrategy (32 and simultaneous where applicable). Build machining approaches that balance quality, cycle time, tool life, and repeatability-not one?off "it ran once" programs. Create clear, shop?ready documentation: setup sheets, tool lists, workholding notes, operation sequence, and critical callouts. Support prove?outs and process improvements with setup/fixture personnel and operators (reduce variability, improve first?pass yield, stabilize workholding, eliminate rework). Work in an AS9100 environment with disciplined program release practices (revision awareness, correct print/spec use, clean handoff to the floor). Remote work option (VPN NDA) Remote work is available for qualified candidates for assigned programming/tasks. Programmer will VPN into our network (work performed inside our environment). Strict NDA required (and compliance with customer/spec confidentiality). Remote work must be performed from a secure, distraction?controlled workspace with reliable internet and availability for coordination/prove?out support as needed. (On?site candidates are welcome; on?site presence may be required at times depending on job complexity/prove?outs.) Required 4?axis mill programming experience (required). 5?axis programming & machining experience (strongly preferred). Proficiency in Mastercam and/or Fusion 360 (solids/surfaces, verification/simulation, clean toolpath organization). Ability to create usable setup documentation that a machinist can run without guessing. Strong blueprint reading and GD true build?to?blueprint discipline. Comfortable with real shop constraints: clearance, workholding, tool stickout, chatter control, chip evacuation, and tolerance stack reality. Benefits & terms Health, Dental, Vision, Life insurance offered; company pays 85% of employee premiums. 60?day try?out period. Industry references required. EOE.

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