Senior CNC Applications Lead – 5-Axis Machining

Location: Scarborough, Ontario

Salary: $100,000–$120,000 per year

Openings: 2–3

Travel: Occasional travel to the U.S. for customer meetings

Pay: $100,000 to $ 120,000

We are seeking 2–3 experienced Senior CNC Applications Leads specializing in five-axis precision machining to support complex manufacturing projects and customer technical engagements.

This is an excellent chance for a senior CNC programmer, machining applications specialist, or manufacturing engineer who enjoys solving complex machining challenges, optimizing manufacturing processes, and working directly with customers.

Key Responsibilities

- Review CAD models, engineering drawings, GD&T;, and specifications to assess manufacturability.

- Develop, program, simulate, and optimize complex five-axis CNC machining processes.

- Determine machining sequences, tooling, fixturing, work holding, and cutting strategies.

- Lead Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews and recommend design improvements to reduce cost, cycle time, and production risks.

- Troubleshoot machining issues and support machine prove-out, first-article inspection, and production readiness.





- Work directly with customer engineering teams to discuss technical challenges and recommend practical manufacturing solutions.

- Support quoting, cost estimation, and new product introduction.

- Provide technical guidance to CNC programmers and machinists and contribute to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

- 10+ years of hands-on experience in precision CNC machining, machining applications, or advanced manufacturing.

- Proven experience programming, setting up, and proving out complex five-axis CNC components.

- Strong CAM programming skills; Mastercam preferred. Experience with hyper MILL, Siemens NX, or similar software is welcome.

- Knowledge of Fanuc and/or Heidenheim controls.

- Experience with advanced five-axis machines, ideally DMG MORI or Matsuura.

- Strong understanding of GD&T;, engineering drawings, tooling, fixturing, tolerances, and inspection methods.

- Practical DFM expertise and the ability to identify opportunities to improve quality, cost, and manufacturability.

- Excellent technical communication and customer-facing skills.

- Willingness to travel occasionally to U.S. customer sites.

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