CNC Programmer

Bobcat Company · Statesville, NC

Level: Technician
Team: Manufacturing
Degree: Required
Experience asked: 7+ years
Industry: Industrial
Posted: 3 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level manufacturing role at Bobcat Company (industrial) in Statesville, NC. Hands-on experience in CNC production/process support.

They ask for: 7+ years · degree required
Tools it names: ISO 9001, CNC, Machining

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Manufacturing Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $60k–$91k.

Median of the low and high ends of 50 live postings that list pay, out of 825 manufacturing technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

North Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 22 other live manufacturing postings in North Carolina.

Experience asked: More than usual (7+ vs 3+)

Skills these teams ask for most

Team leadership 43%
FDA / GMP 30%
Tooling 30%
✓ Machining 22%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for ISO 9001, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 7+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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Full description from Bobcat CompanyAs posted on their careers site.Show

Role & Responsibility

Principal

Responsibilities

Responsible for facilitating day to day production in a high precision CNC machining environment. Scope of this role includes leading machine setup processes, process troubleshooting & improvement, machine maintenance support, ongoing operator training, and machine operation as needed. This is a hands-on role that requires a high degree of mechanical aptitude and CNC troubleshooting skill. Good communication skills across various levels of the organization are required in order to be effective in this role.

Job Requirement

Education &

Qualification

Education (including major)

Certificate (license)

Any - High School Diploma/Equivalent

Allow Equivalent

Knowledge & Skill

Job-related

A minimum of five years of experience in CNC machining

Setup, edit programs, operate CNC 6 axis, lathes, 4-axis mills and read blueprints.

Hands on experience in production CNC process support.

Ability to multitask and operate multiple machines

Experience working in an ISO quality management system.

Troubleshooting skills and ability to think critically.

Be able to work as a team and interact professionally.

Familiar with ISO 9001

Experience

5>7 years

Travel Standard

Experience Description

10+ years in CNC Machining

Hands-on experience in CNC production/process support

Machine maintenance support

Familiar with ISO 9001

Global Breadth

Not Applicable

Revenue Magnitude

Not Applicable

Prerequisite Training

Course

Training course & level (High/Mid./Low)

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Job Information

This position is 2nd Shift, 2:00pm-10:30pm, Monday through Friday. This position includes a $2/hr shift differential.

Provide operational support to the assigned production area in order to achieve goals of the business unit. Responsible for facilitating day to day production in a high precision CNC machining environment. Scope of this role includes leading machine setup processes, process troubleshooting & improvement, machine maintenance support, ongoing operator training, and machine operation as needed. This is a hands-on role that requires a high degree of mechanical aptitude and CNC troubleshooting skill. Good communication skills across various levels of the organization are required in order to be effective in this role.