GTS Group Ltd
CAD CAM Programmer
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CAD/CAM Programmer – 3, 4 & 5 Axis
📍 Northampton, Northamptonshire
💰 Up to £47,500 DOE + Overtime
⏰ Days | Early Finish Friday
🏎️ Formula 1 | Aerospace | Automotive | Advanced Engineering
Know your way around complex 3, 4 and 5-axis CNC programming?
We're looking for an experienced CAD/CAM Programmer to join a growing advanced engineering manufacturer in Northampton, producing specialist components, patterns and moulds for some seriously interesting industries.
Think Formula 1, aerospace, automotive, marine and advanced engineering.
This is a programming role – you won't be required to operate or run the CNC machines.
💻 Your focus
Working alongside the Engineering Manager and manufacturing team, you'll be responsible for creating accurate, efficient CNC programs and developing the best manufacturing strategy for each job.
You'll be:
- Creating CNC programs for 3, 4 and 5-axis machinery
- Programming HAAS, Belotti and HOMAG machines
- Developing efficient toolpaths and machining strategies
- Using CAD to design fixtures and workholding solutions
- Identifying tooling requirements for upcoming jobs
- Working from engineering drawings, GD&T and geometric tolerances
- Considering tolerances and surface finish requirements within your programming
- Working with the Engineering Manager to establish the most effective method of manufacture
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🖥️ What are we looking for?
You'll need strong previous experience as a CAD/CAM Programmer / CNC Programmer within a precision engineering environment.
Experience using one or more of:
- Autodesk PowerMill
- hyperMILL
- Siemens NX
Experience with SolidWorks would be useful, but isn't essential.
You'll also need a good understanding of 3, 4 and 5-axis machining methods, toolpaths, tooling and workholding – but again, this isn't a CNC Machinist position.
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Experience within Formula 1, motorsport, aerospace or high-performance automotive would be particularly interesting.
🕐 Hours
- Monday – Thursday: 07:45 – 16:15
- Friday: 07:45 – 14:45
- 38.5 hours per week
And yes – early finish every Friday.
💷 Package
Up to £47,500 depending on experience, plus:
- Overtime
- Company pension
- Group life insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Training
- On-site parking
- Staff referral scheme
- Company events
Interested?
If you're an experienced CAD/CAM Programmer, CAM Programmer, CNC Programmer, Offline Programmer or 5-Axis Programmer looking for your next position in the Northampton area, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Craig at GTS Group for a confidential conversation.
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