CNC Applications Engineer (North Carolina, United States)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of Phillips Corporation. We are currently looking for a CNC Applications Engineer in North Carolina, United States.

This role is ideal for a highly skilled professional passionate about CNC machining and CAD/CAM programming. You will work closely with manufacturing clients to optimize their operations, providing technical guidance, training, and programming expertise. The position combines hands-on instruction, problem-solving, and strategic support to help customers improve efficiency and achieve operational excellence. With extensive travel and direct engagement with multiple facilities, this role offers the chance to influence high-impact processes while collaborating with a dedicated, world-class team of machining professionals.

Accountabilities

• Provide on-site instruction and technical support in CNC machining and CAD/CAM programming.
• Program and set up CNC machine tools from start-to-finish, including first article inspection.
• Utilize MasterCAM for programming, including 5-Axis and Mill-Turn applications where applicable.
• Analyze client operations to recommend optimization strategies and process improvements.
• Deliver technical demonstrations and solutions that increase efficiency and add value to customer operations.
• Maintain strong professional relationships with clients while traveling extensively across assigned regions (up to 80% travel).
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure consistent delivery of best-in-class service and support.

• Minimum of 5 years of high-level MasterCAM programming experience.
• Expertise in CNC machining setup, programming, and operation.
• Knowledge of 5-Axis and/or Mill-Turn applications preferred.
• Ability to provide professional, hands-on instruction and guidance to client teams.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable traveling extensively throughout the region (up to 80%).
• Strong commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

• Competitive annual salary range: $90,000 – $100,000, plus commission opportunities.
• Opportunities for professional growth and skill development.
• Dynamic, collaborative work environment with a world-class team.
• Travel experience and exposure to diverse manufacturing environments.
• Contribution to meaningful operational improvements for client companies.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.

🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role.

Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!

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