Advanced CNC & CAM Programmer in Stafford

Advanced CNC & CAM Programmer

Location: Stafford, TX, United States, 77477

Company: Chart Industries

At Chart, we design and build some of the world’s most advanced cryogenic equipment—this is how our “Cooler By Design®” tagline was born. Our culture values teamwork and innovation. With the addition of Howden to the Chart family, we’re stronger together. Our customers bring challenges that we solve together—from concept and design to installation and commissioning.

We’re looking for bright, driven talent excited to build a career in an evolving, high‑growth industry. Along with competitive compensation and meaningful work, Chart offers development programs that grow future leaders.

What Will You Do?

CNC Programming & Validation

• Develop, optimize, and validate CNC machining programs for turbomachinery components.
• Simulate toolpaths to detect and prevent errors before production.
• Ensure CAD programming aligns with manufacturability and process efficiency.
• Recommend cutting tool purchase and catalog accordingly.

Process Optimization & Material Understanding

• Analyze engineering drawings, BOMs, GD&T, and material properties to refine programming.
• Optimize machining strategies for hard and soft material.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, tooling design, and aerospace-level tolerances.

Collaboration & Troubleshooting

• Check prints with design engineering for accuracy and correct information.
• Verify solid models to prints and red lines back to Engineering.
• Work with design engineers to enhance CAD-based programs for production feasibility.
• Recommend fixture requirements.
• Perform machine setup, initial runs, troubleshooting, and post‑machining inspections.
• Continuously improve programming strategies and material handling techniques.

Your Experience Should Be...

• High school diploma or GED required; Associates or Bachelor’s degree in a Technical or Engineering discipline preferred.
• Minimum 7 years’ CNC programming; 10+ years multi‑axis mill‑turn machinery and 5‑axis multiblade mill‑turn machinery experience using ESPRIT & Hypermill software highly preferred.
• Some experience with SolidWorks/PDM.
• Ability to understand and promote safety standards and guidelines.
• Ability to communicate respectfully, orally and in writing, to build both internal and external relationships.
• Must be able to routinely follow work orders and understand customer specifications with attention to safety and quality.
• Must be able to work weekend when needed to support our customer needs.
• Must be able to work overtime as needed.

Our Benefits Package

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Employer contributions to an HSA account.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Company‑paid short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance with the option to purchase supplemental individual, spouse and dependent child coverage.
• Up to two weeks of paid parental leave.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan including a company match.

Chart Industries is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicants because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, military status, marital status, genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law. Additionally, it is and shall continue to be our policy to provide promotion and advancement opportunities in a non‑discriminatory fashion.

Chart complies with applicable local, state, and federal statutes governing “equal employment opportunity” and nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leave of absence, compensation and training.