CNC ROUTER PROGRAMMER / OPERATOR

Supply Services Ltd
Mount Maunganui, Full Time, Engineering
Please Quote Reference Number 18974
**- HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING POLYMERS

• Opportunities to grow your skills
• Stable, growing NZ-owned business**

Many people think CNC routing is just cutting out sheet material.

Not here.

At Supply Services we machine high-performance engineering polymers for some of the most demanding applications in New Zealand - aerospace, medical equipment, pharmaceutical industry, food processing systems, marine industry, electrical equipment, construction, timber processing, agricultural machinery and specialist industrial equipment manufacturers. The material behaviour, thermal properties and tight tolerances often demand more skill, care and problem-solving than routing timber or panel products.

We are a NZ-owned performance engineering business (established 1980) with modern machine shops in Mount Maunganui, Auckland and Christchurch. We have recently invested in new SCM 5-axis and 3-axis+C CNC routers at Mount Maunganui, and we need a skilled programmer/operator to get the most out of them. This is a true jobbing environment - varied, hands-on and technically interesting.

The role

You will independently take 3D components from customer drawings or CAD models right through to a quality-assured finished part. That means determining the machining strategy, CAM programming, designing and making fixtures and workholding, selecting tooling, setting the machine, producing first-offs, and working with the team to verify quality before production proceeds.

Day-to-day work includes:

• CAM programming, setup and operation of our new SCM 5-axis and 3-axis+C CNC routers
• CNC routing and machining of engineering polymers and composite materials
• Developing machining processes and workholding for complex 3D components
• Prototype, one-off, short-run and repeat work to tight tolerances
• Continuous improvement of processes and tooling

To get an idea of the type of work we do:

• https://www.supplyservices.co.nz/change-parts/
• https://www.supplyservices.co.nz/product-category/engineering-plastics/high-performance-plastics/
• https://www.supplyservices.co.nz/blogs/

We're looking for someone who:

• Holds a trade qualification in Joinery, Cabinetmaking, Carpentry, Wood Manufacturing, Engineering, Machining, or a related trade
• Has strong experience programming, setting and operating CNC routers, ideally 5-axis and/or 3-axis+C
• Is proficient with CAM software and confident working from CAD models and technical drawings
• Can develop machining strategies and workholding independently
• Understands cutting tools, feeds and speeds, and process optimisation
• Takes pride in accurate, high-quality work and works safely and efficiently

It would be an advantage if you have:

• Alphacam experience
• Experience with Panelmac and/or SCM Maestro
• Experience machining engineering plastics or composites

You should still apply even if you do not meet every single requirement.

Why join us?:

• Genuine variety - not repetitive production work
• Overtime at time-and-a-half
• New SCM 5-axis and top end 3-axis+C routers and ongoing investment in technology
• Stable, growing NZ-owned company
• Supportive, experienced team in Mount Maunganui
• Career development and skill growth opportunities

A pre-employment medical and drug test are required.

If you want a routing role where the work is challenging and the parts matter, we'd like to hear from you.