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Job Summary
The CNC Programmer – Machinist is a highly skilled technical craftsperson who transforms engineering intent into fully finished precision components. In this role, you will take complete ownership of the machining process—from selecting machining strategies and developing CNC programs to designing tooling, setting up machines, and validating final part quality. Working in a sophisticated machine shop equipped with more than 50 advanced CNC tools, you will evaluate designs, choose the optimal machinery for each job, and build the full end‑to‑end manufacturing plan to produce complex parts to exact specifications. This position blends hands‑on machining expertise with innovative problem‑solving, process development, and quality certification. If you excel at turning technical challenges into precise, reliable results, this role gives you the opportunity to showcase your craftsmanship, creativity, and engineering insight every single day.
What You Will Do
The CNC Programmer – Machinist position is responsible for employing a combination of skills to deliver finished machined parts autonomously based on provided designs. Therefore, the CNC Machinist-Programmer must execute selection of appropriate machining techniques, determine method and sequence of work operations, development of CNC programs, design and construction of any necessary tooling, troubleshooting of manufacturing processes within the machine shops, and successful certification that the end items meet the specified requirements. Additionally, the CNC Machinist-Programmer works within a precision machine shop environment to set up, adjust, and operate a variety of CNC and manual machines, such as lathes, grinders, milling machines, EDM, etc. to perform machining functions. The CNC Machinist-Programmer will use judgment and reasoning to check precision machined parts and assemblies to specified operational, test and quality requirements.
The ideal candidate will understand the capabilities and limitations of the 50+ CNC machine tools in the Centrus’ Technology and Manufacturing Center in Oak Ridge. The candidate will be able to review prints and determine which machines are most appropriate to build the desired part and then be able to develop the entire machining process necessary to make that part. The candidate must be able to provide complete manufacturing processes with computer numerical control machining programs to support CNC lathes, mills, mill/turn, grinders, and EDM. The candidate must have a work history that supports the breadth of manufacturing process development experiences needed to meet the requirements above.
We’d Love to Hear from People With
- Associate degree or 3 years hands on machinist experience with milling and 3, 4, and 5 axis machines
- Five years of previous manufacturing programming and machining experience
- Experience with ASME Y14.5
- CAD and CAM experience
- Experience in Esprit CAD/CAM software
- CREO Manufacturing software experience
- Familiar with CREO Pro Engineering
- Experience operating within an NQA-1, NAP401.1, or similar quality program
A Successful Candidate Brings
- Strong mathematical and programming skills
- Adept programming
- Quality Control
- Solid Understanding of machining principles
- High technical aptitude
- Attention to detail
- Experience in Esprit CAD/CAM software
- CREO Manufacturing software experience
- Familiar with CREO Pro Engineering
- Experience operating within an NQA-1, NAP401.1, or similar quality program
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
This position will require a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.
Centrus Energy and all subsidiaries shall abide by the applicable legal requirements. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.
This position requires the successful candidate to obtain and maintain a Q security clearance. Candidates for positions requiring a security clearance are required to be tested for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR 707.4 prior to an offer of employment being made. In addition, once employe, employees will become part of a random drug testing program and may also be tested in the event of any incident causing injury or causing damage to property, or if it is determined that there is a reasonable suspicion the employee is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This position will require preemployment background check on the part of the Company and in order to receive a Q security clearance, a background investigation by the Federal government. Subsequent Federal government reinvestigations may be required.
Centrus Energy Corp. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
