Description:
Built on Experience. Built for Skill. Built for You.
Keel was formed by bringing together three industry leaders combining generations of hands-on expertise in steel fabrication, shipbuilding, aerospace, and defense manufacturing.
That means when you join Keel, you’re joining a team backed by decades of proven craftsmanship and real-world results.
We build ships, defense systems, aerospace components, and heavy steel structures that serve critical missions — and we do it with pride.
Your Mission:
The CNC Programmer Level II develops, manages, and verifies CNC programs for machines across the company with minimal supervision. This role includes advanced 3-, 4-, and 5-axis programming, fixture design, process planning, and project management to improve machine efficiency, part quality, and overall production performance.
Explore the Depth of the Role:
- Develop and process CNC programs using Mastercam for all machines in the company.
-
Prepare process plans, including tool positioning, feed rates, spindle speeds, and tool changes.
-
Design and implement fixtures using SolidWorks software.
-
Verify programs using Vericut or equivalent simulation software.
-
Determine part suitability for automation and assign machines based on efficiency and quality requirements.
-
Manage programming projects from conception to completion, driving improvements in production efficiency.
-
Collaborate with operators and team members to optimize workflow and maintain organized program files.
Requirements:
Mission Readiness:
-
High School Diploma required; supervisory training or experience preferred.
-
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a related position in the machine tool industry.
-
Advanced proficiency with Mastercam, SolidWorks, and Vericut software.
-
Knowledge of CNC machine operations, tooling, and machining centers.
-
Experience with 3-, 4-, and 5-axis programming and large workpiece setups.
-
Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
-
Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and a team player.
Travel Requirements:
Occasional travel may be required.
Physical Requirements:
-
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk; occasionally stoop, kneel, or climb; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
-
May lift or carry 50lbs. Weights exceeding 50lbs will require mechanical means to maneuver.
Become a part of our Builders and you too can...
-
Uphold Safety and Quality Standards
-
Embody Team Spirit
-
Relentless Customer Focus
-
Convey Integrity, Trust, and Professionalism
-
Execute with Excellence and Velocity
What Keel will build for you: (benefits and perks here)
-
Comprehensive Benefit Package
-
Competitive Pay
-
401K Match
-
HSA/FSA
-
Paid Holidays
-
Paid Time Off
-
Internal Referral Bonus Opportunities
-
Shift Differentials
-
Overtime Potential
-
Paid on the Job Training
-
Certification Sponsorship Opportunities
-
Committed to Individual Career Growth
-
We Do Fun Things, Plus More!
Need Assistance?
If you require a reasonable accommodation at any stage of the employment process, please email [email protected] with details about your request and your contact information. Accommodation requests are reviewed individually on a case-by-case basis. Please note that this email address is monitored only for inquiries related to reasonable accommodation requests.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
What we build, builds us.
