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CNC Programmer

Image Associates Inc · Jackson, AL

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Level
Technician
Team
Manufacturing
Degree
Required
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
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The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level manufacturing role at Image Associates Inc (industrial) in Jackson, AL.

They ask for
5+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, Kanban, Root cause

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

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 63 live postings that list pay, out of 1043 manufacturing technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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

How this role compares

Against 29 other live manufacturing postings in Alabama.

Experience asked
More than usual (5+ vs 4+)

Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ CNC 80%
  • ✓ Tooling 73%
  • Machining 67%
  • GD&T 33%
  • Team leadership 27%
  • ✓ Lean 20%

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

Stands out: this posting asks for Six Sigma, Kaizen, Kanban, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Image Associates Inc

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
    • How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

Full description from Image Associates IncAs posted on their careers site.Show

Responsibilities

include ensuring that production processes meet customer and company requirements, developing fixtures, tooling, and systems to manufacture parts and assemblies, driving quality and reliability improvements, using Solid Cam and Mastercam software to develop CNC programs, and developing statistics and analyses for root cause solutions to technical problems.

Requirements

include a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or similar, minimum 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, experience with CAD software such as SolidWorks, knowledge of G-Code, demonstrated expertise with Mastercam and/or Solid Cam CNC software, in-depth machine shop experience, and experience with Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Kanban and 5S.

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