Careers

We are always looking for innovative and outgoing people to join the Pro CNC team. Our team of cnc machining, design engineering and contract assembly staff is second to none.  If you are a self-reliant, creative, resourceful, and dependable individual, you could comfortably fit into our dynamic environment. As an ISO 9001:2000 certified machine shop it is critical that we hire and retain the best employees in the machining industry.

Our slogan “Value Through Innovation” is a statement we put a tremendous amount of pride in. We look for innovative employees who can create value for our customers. In return, we provide a work experience targeted at enhancing the value of life attained beyond the workplace. Pro CNC operates at a level that is unmatched in the manufacturing industry. On top of the company paid benefits of medical, dental and 401(k), employees at Pro CNC gain the advantage of profit sharing, flexible vacation and holiday time and an open kitchen stocked with food for any meal of the day.
Bellingham Bay
Pro CNC is located in beautiful Bellingham WA on the waterfront of the Puget Sound and near Mount Baker, Bellingham has been repeatedly been voted as one of the best place to live in the nation. Bellingham has about 70,000 residents and is the home of Western Washington University with about 13,000 students. It has myriad outdoor recreation options from ocean kayaking and mountain biking, to downhill skiing and snowboarding.

Pro CNC was ranked two years in a row on the list of small best companies to work for in Washington State in by Washington CEO Magazine. You can check out a copy of the 2006 list here. Many of our employees say Pro CNC is the best place they have ever worked. If you don’t feel that way about your company, please send us a resume.

People who have the skills to be an asset to our world-class manufacturing and engineering company are always welcome. Please email, fax or mail your resume to:


Pro CNC Inc.
Attn: Laurie Russell
445 Sequoia Drive, Suite 113
Bellingham, WA 98226
Fax: (360) 714-9007
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Project Manager

Description:
The Project Manager will be responsible for planning, implementation and overseeing of operations activity for assigned Production Manufacturing, Quick-turn Prototype and Assembly projects.

Requirements:
Responsibilities will include:

• Contract review and successful Sales-to-Operations project hand-off.
• Develop and manage time lines for new and repeat manufacturing projects.
• Act as the primary point of contact with customers during the development phases, as well as, throughout project execution.
• Develop cross-functional teams to lead project plan development and execution that meets internal and contractual requirements with emphasis on timeline and budget constraints.
• Proactively manage risks and issues that could impact customer commitments.
• Monitor and deliver job status information to customers and senior management.
• Management of customer Kan-Ban and Vendor Managed Inventory agreements.
• Management of outsourced projects including vendor qualification, PO initiation and schedules.

Minimum requirements for this position:

• 3 plus years of Project Management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience identifying resource, equipment and business requirements and translating them into detailed project plans.
• Strong customer focus and a high degree of motivation to work in a fast–paced environment.
• Highly competent with project management tools including: risk management, scheduling and team communications.
• Excellent general computer skills and an interest in expanding those skills.
• Personal ownership in the successes and shortcomings of the assigned projects as a whole.
• Strong emphasis on personal interaction and excellent communications skills.

Additional items that would aid in your success:
• Process design and refinement.
• Interest and enjoyment in changing environments.
• Strong desire for improvement both personally and professionally.
• Background in Aerospace manufacturing and precision machining.

The position will be quite challenging and some times difficult but will always be rewarding when done to excellence.

Please email resumes and cover letters to: Laurie Russell @ .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Wage is DOE and only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Entry Level Machinist

Description:
Full time positions on the Day, Night and Weekend shifts are available. Basic operation of VMCs, HMCs and Lathes.

Requirements:
• 1 year minimum experience or equivalent schooling.
• Ability to read CAD drawings, follow written process instructions
• Basic inspection abilities with a large variety of hand tools.
• Basic understanding of G-Code programs.
• Moderate general computer skills with MS Internet Explorer and an interest in expanding those skills.
• Excellent communications skills

Additional items that would aid in your success:

• Process design and refinement.
• Interest and enjoyment in changing environments.
• Strong desire for improvement both personally and professionally.
• Experience with a variety of machine tools and control types. (Machine Tools: Mori Seiki, Toyoda, Nakamura, Mitsubishi, Kitamura, Haas. Controls: Fanuc Mill, Fanuc Lathe, Mitsubishi, Haas)

The position will have a steep learning curve and lots of opportunity for advancement through the organization.

Our company has a dynamic and enjoyable work environment with extremely low turnover. We value working in an enjoyable environment with great people and exciting opportunities. We offer competitive wages, 401k, medical benefits, profit sharing. Hours of day shift positions are 6:30 am to 5 pm M - Th., night shift positions are 4:30 pm – 3:30 am M - Th., week end shift positions are 7:00 am – 7:30 pm., Fri-Su.

Please email resumes and cover letters to: Laurie Russell @ .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Wage is DOE. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Quality Assurance Inspector

Description:
The Quality Assurance Inspector will be responsible for the verification and documentation of incoming, in process, and final inspection of materials & processes in a machine shop environment. This is a full time position on the day shift (either 4 -10’s or 5-8’s)

Requirements:
Responsibilities will include:

• Outgoing/Incoming inspection of materials and products to and from vendors.
• 1st. Article inspection and documentation of machined and assembled products.
• In-Process and Final Inspection of products.
• Review and disposition of non-conforming product.
• Maintain and facilitate Vendor Managed Inventory or Kanban agreements.
• Occasional Receiving/Shipping of material or product.
• Create and/or follow-up on internal Corrective Action Requests.


Minimum requirements for this position:

• 5 plus years of inspection experience in an ISO 9001/AS9100 certified machine shop environment.
• Ability to select, set-up and operate appropriate inspection and measurement equipment.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Strong customer focus and a high degree of motivation to work in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent general computer skills and an interest in expanding those skills.
• Personal ownership in the successes and shortcomings of the assigned work with a strong emphasis on personal interaction and excellent communications skills.


Additional items that would aid in your success:

• Programming, Set-up and operation of a C.M.M.
• Experience operating CNC Mils and/or Lathes
• Certified Quality Inspector.
• Experience with Internal Auditing.
• Proven history with Lean Manufacturing techniques and improvement (Kiazen) projects.

Our company has a dynamic and enjoyable work environment with extremely low turnover. We value working in an enjoyable environment with great people and exciting opportunities. We offer competitive wages, 401k, medical benefits and profit sharing.

Please email resumes and cover letters to: Laurie Russell @ .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Wage is DOE. Only qualified candidates will be contacted

CNC Mill Set-up Machinist

Description:
Full time positions on the Night and Weekend shifts are available.

Requirements:
Minimum requirements for this position:

• 3 years minimum 1st run set-up experience.
• Excellent problem solving skill and experience for all aspects of machining process.
• Ability to set-up VMC and HMC without assistance, quickly and accurately.
• Trouble shoot and problem solve.
• Advanced inspection abilities including Optical Comparator, and a large variety of hand tools.
• Ability to fluently read G-Code programs, with emphasis on Macro programming
• Excellent general computer skills (no particular software needed) and an interest in expanding those skills.
• Excellent communications skills



Additional items that would aid in your success:

• Set-up/operation of a CNC Horizontal Cell w/Linear Pallet system.
• CNC Lathe set-up/operation.
• Process design and refinement.
• Interest and enjoyment in changing environments.
• Strong desire for improvement both personally and professionally.
• Experience with a variety of machine tools and control types. (Machine Tools: Mori Seiki, Toyoda, Nakamura, Mitsubishi, Kitamura, Haas. Controls: Fanuc Mill, Fanuc Lathe, Mitsubishi, Haas)


Our company has a dynamic and enjoyable work environment with extremely low turnover. We value working in an enjoyable environment with great people and exciting opportunities. We offer competitive wages, 401k program, medical benefits, profit sharing. Hours of Day shift positions are 6:30 am to 5 pm, M-Th., Night shift positions are 4:30 pm–3:30 am M - Th., Weekend shift positions are 7:00 am – 7:30 pm., Fri-Su.

Please email resumes and cover letters to: Laurie Russell @ .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Wage is DOE. Only qualified candidates will be contacted

CNC Lathe Set-up Machinist

Description:
Full time positions on the Night and Weekend shifts are available.

Requirements:
Minimum requirements for this position:

• 3 years real world experience.
• Experience with multiple spindle and live tooling machines
• Problem solving skill and experience for all aspects of machining process.
• Ability to set-up jobs, without assistance, quickly and accurately.
• Trouble shoot and problem solve.
• Inspection abilities including Optical Comparator, and a large variety of hand tools.
• Ability to fluently read G-Code programs.
• General computer skills (no particular software needed) and an interest in expanding those skills. This position will have a steep learning curve and lots of opportunity for advancement throughout the organization.
• Excellent communications skills



Additional items that would aid in your success:

• Experience with multiple spindle and live tooling machines
• Vertical and Horizontal set-up/operation
• Process design and refinement.
• Interest and enjoyment in changing environments.
• Strong desire for improvement both personally and professionally.
• Experience with a variety of machine tools and control types. (Machine Tools: Mori Seiki, Toyoda, Nakamura, Mitsubishi, Kitamura, Haas. Controls: Fanuc Mill, Fanuc Lathe, Mitsubishi, Haas)


Our company has a dynamic and enjoyable work environment with extremely low turnover. We value working in an enjoyable environment with great people and exciting opportunities. We offer competitive wages, 401k program, medical benefits, profit sharing. Hours of the night shift positions are 4:30 pm – 3:30 am M - Th., weekend shift positions are 7:00 am – 7:30 pm., Fri-Su.

Please email resumes and cover letters to: Laurie Russell @ .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Wage is DOE. Only qualified candidates will be contacted

Production CNC Programmer/Department Lead

Description:
The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of departmental operations for the Planning and Programming of production CNC machining jobs for vertical mills, horizontal mills and turning centers. This is a “Working” lead position and in conjunction with managing a staff of approximately 4-6 individuals, this individual will also be expected to perform duties as a Planner/Programmer.

Requirements:
Responsibilities will include:

• Department Scheduling, Work assignment, Process development & Job planning.
• Employee review, oversight and training.
• Development and planning of technical advancement and the broadening of technical capabilities within the department.
• Standardization of Programming and Manufacturing techniques.
• Overall departmental output and performance.

Departmental responsibilities include:

• Drawing/3D model review for details and discrepancies, make suggestions for changes that will increase manufacturability.
• Design robust yet inexpensive work holding techniques and fixtures that work well in a lean production environment with a flow type manufacturing process.
• Select cost effective cutting tools to balance cycle time and tool life with cutting performance and overall cost.
• Efficiently and quickly produce high quality programs, for medium to high complexity parts.
• Produce programs that can be set-up with little or no troubleshooting on the shop floor.
• Meet or exceed cycle time estimates from our estimating department.
• Document the manufacturing process in our ERP software with detailed instructions on how to set-up and run the job.
• Develop and document in-process inspection criteria to ensure conformity over the run of parts.
• Occasionally set-up own jobs and help set-up machinists with your programs.

Minimum requirements for this position:

• 5 plus years of programming complex CNC milled parts, both 3 and 4 axis. Most CAM software experience will be considered.
• Proven history of strong communication and leadership skills.
• Proven ability to develop robust trouble-free manufacturing plans and CNC programs.
• Strong customer focus and a high degree of motivation to work in a fast–paced environment.
• Excellent general computer skills and an interest in expanding those skills.
• Personal ownership in the successes and shortcomings of the assigned projects as a whole.
• Must be a “US person” and can meet requirements to work on ITAR projects.

Additional items that would aid in your success:

• Experience with Pro/E and Pro/MANUFACTURING
• Programming experience for CNC lathes with live tooling
• 5 axis CNC mill programming experience.


Please email resumes and cover letters to: Laurie Russell @ .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Wage is DOE. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
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