Company Introduction

ASCO, part of Swiss group Montana Aerospace, began operations as a private subcontractor in 1954.

Today ASCO Group is engaged in a broad range of development, engineering, manufacturing and assembly activities providing multidisciplinary subcontracting services to various markets and aerospace programs around the world.

Asco operates from several locations, Belgium, Canada, Germany and USA, with a turnover exceeding 200 million euros.

Asco produces over 2,500 assemblies every month and has the ambition to be a world leader in design and manufacture of high lift devices, complex mechanical assemblies and major functional components for the aerospace industry.

Montana Aerospace AG is a highly-vertically integrated manufacturer and supplier of system components and complex assemblies for the aerospace, e-mobility and energy sectors with worldwide engineering and manufacturing operations announced the signing of the acquisition of 100% of shares of the Asco Group on the 7th of September 2021.

Job Description :

The CAM Programmer Produces, Verifies and Delivers to production Machining, Probing and/or Processing programs compliant to the specification given by the manufacturing engineer within a restricted budget and timeframe while adhering to all the procedures and traceability requirements in place in the department of CAM engineering. 

Accountabilities : 

1. Produce Machining/Probing and/or Processing programs 

Produce Machining/Probing and/or Processing programs compliant to the specification given by the Manufacturing Engineer within a restricted budget and timeframe while adhering to all the procedures and traceability requirements in place in the department of CAM engineering.      

• Follow master programs, validation operation or modification request sheet to program all paths in CAD/CAM platform (Catia V5, Delmia or other)
• Post-process output with existing post-processors.
• Challenge the suggestions of manufacturing engineer if there may be a better method / strategy
• Optimise programs using Optimisation software available (MAchPro…)

2. Verify and deliver programs

Verify and Deliver to production Machining, Probing and/or Processing programs while adhering to all the procedures and traceability requirements in place in the department of CAM engineering.

• Set up Verification platform (Vericut, Delmia,..) project according to procedures in place.
• Verify tool data in Tool Data Management system (TDM) and Verification Platform Libraries
• Carry out the check of the program according to procedures.
• Create documentation required with the programs for the shop floor and other departments.
• Put the programs and other necessary outputs at disposition of production.

3. Support

Provide support to other departments on programs delivered in order to ensure continuity of production.

• Actively participate in the definition of the process.
• Support manufacturing engineers during testing of the programs as required.
• Give shop floor support if required.
• Report gaps in the procedure to Section Leader/Lead Programmer and or Application Engineer.
• Cross check programs made offshore and give constructive feedback.

Profile, know-how and experience : 

Education : Bachelor in mechanical (or related area) engineering or equal by experience working on CNC machines and a strong interest in computer

Languages : French and/or Dutch and English desired

Skills / Experience :

• minimum 2 years of experience
• Strong technical background and interest in machining process difficulties
• Eye for detail
• Orderly work ethic
• Independent
• Proactive.
• It is preferable to have some experience in NC-programming (preferably CATIA) of which at least 6 months active experience in CATIA V5 (training excluded)
• It is preferable to have Experience with simulation programs (VERICUT)
• Preferably experience in machining hard metals (preferably aerospace parts).
• Interested in CNC programming language and computers.

Our Offer :

Asco offers a position in a fast growing and changing environment with opportunities to develop yourself. Besides this we offer an interesting salary package with extralegal advantages.