Wire EDM Programmer / Operator | Up to $36/hr + $2,500 Hiring Bonus

Build Precision Components That Make Innovation Possible

Some parts do more than meet a print.

They help medical devices function inside the human body. They support aerospace and defense systems where failure is not an option. They make space exploration, advanced engineering, and next-generation technology possible.

Our Wire EDM team helps make those parts.

We are looking for an experienced Wire EDM Programmer / Operator to join our precision manufacturing team in Hatboro, PA. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys complex setups, close-tolerance work, high-accuracy machining, and solving the kind of manufacturing problems that do not come with easy buttons.

What You’ll Do

• Program, set up, and operate Wire EDM equipment for precision components

• Work with Mitsubishi and Fanuc Wire EDM machines

• Perform Wire EDM programming, setup, operation, troubleshooting, and process adjustment

• Produce close-tolerance parts for medical device, aerospace, defense, space, and high-tech applications

• Interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerances, datum structures, and inspection requirements

• Perform taper cutting, skim cuts, slug retention strategies, and fine-finish Wire EDM operations

• Inspect your own work using precision inspection tools and metrology equipment

• Support prototype, low-volume, and production EDM work

• Collaborate with engineering, quality, machining, grinding, and manufacturing teams

• Maintain documentation, quality records, and process consistency

• Help improve processes, setups, fixturing, workflow, and repeatability

• Support a clean, organized, safety-focused manufacturing environment

⚙️Equipment & Technology You May Work With

KMM’s Wire EDM department includes advanced equipment and automation such as:

• Mitsubishi FA-20S Wire EDM with 45-degree taper cutting

• Mitsubishi FA-20 Wire EDM with True B-Axis rotating capability

• Mitsubishi FA-10P Wire EDM with 0.001-degree B-Axis

• Mitsubishi FA-10S Wire EDM

• Mitsubishi MV 1200 R High Accuracy Wire EDM

• Mitsubishi MV-2400R High Accuracy Wire EDM

• Fanuc C400iC-ADV Nano Interpolation Wire EDM with automation

• Fine Finish and Micro Finish Power Supply capabilities

• 0.0020” diameter wire capability

• Core-stitch slug retention

• System 3R Work Pal automation

• UR10 and UR5 robotic machine tending

• Mastercam

• Esprit CAD/CAM

• SolidWorks

• Zeiss CMM, OGP SmartScope, Keyence inspection systems, laser micrometers, comparators, gages, micrometers, and other precision inspection tools

✅What We’re Looking For

This role is a strong fit for someone who is dependable, curious, and hands-on.

Preferred Requirements:

• 5+ years of Wire EDM programming, setup, and operation experience

• Experience with Mitsubishi, Fanuc, or similar Wire EDM equipment

• Strong blueprint reading skills

• GD&T proficiency

• Ability to hold tight tolerances and work from detailed engineering drawings

• Experience with precision inspection and self-inspection

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work independently and communicate clearly with engineering, quality, and production teams

• Commitment to quality, documentation, safety, and continuous improvement

Bonus Points if you have experience with:

• B-Axis Wire EDM

• Taper cutting, fine finish work, skim cutting, and micro Wire EDM

• Medical device, aerospace, defense, space, or precision contract manufacturing

• Mastercam, Esprit, SolidWorks, DXF, STEP, IGES, or CAD/CAM workflows

• Automated machine tending or System 3R automation

• ISO 13485, AS9100D, FDA-registered, or ITAR manufacturing environments

• Mentoring junior machinists, operators, or setup technicians

Physical Requirements

• Stand and walk for extended periods throughout the workday.

• Frequently use hands and fingers to operate machinery, tools, controls, gauges, and measuring instruments.

• Distinguish colors, displays, indicators, and measurement markings when performing programming, setup verification, and inspection-related tasks.

• Communicate effectively with machinists, engineers, quality personnel, and production teams in a manufacturing environment.

• Visually inspect parts, tooling, machine displays, blueprints, and measurement devices, including the ability to distinguish fine details and small dimensional variations.

• Occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull materials, tooling, and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally, with or without assistance.

• Safely operate material handling equipment and lifting devices when required.

• Work around moving mechanical equipment, cutting tools, metal chips, coolants, lubricants, and other manufacturing-related materials.

• Tolerate exposure to moderate noise levels typical of a manufacturing environment while using required personal protective equipment (PPE).

• Maintain regular attendance and work scheduled overtime as needed to support production requirements.

ITAR Requirement

KMM is an ITAR-registered facility. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or have a valid Green Card.

A Restrictive Covenant Agreement (NDA) must be executed for this position.

Confidentiality of all KMM Group business matters is a professional responsibility within the scope of this role. Confidential information includes, but is not limited to, customers, vendors, policies, operational methods, technical processes, know-how, trade secrets, pricing, delivery reports, open order reports, financial reports, financial data, and other business affairs of KMM Group.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance

• Life and disability insurance

• Supplemental health insurance options

• Total wellbeing programs and mobile mental health support

• Financial Academy

• Paid holidays and PTO

• 401(k) plan with employer match

• Employee Assistance Program

• Professional development and education programs

• Dedicated Manager of Training

• Dedicated HR support

• Employee advocacy support for benefits-related needs

Why KMM

Our team manufactures mission-critical components for medical device, aerospace, defense, space exploration, and advanced technology customers. Many of these parts require multiple processes under one roof, including CNC machining, Wire EDM, Sinker EDM, grinding, inspection, cleanroom assembly, engineering, automation, and finishing.

That means your work will not live in a silo. You will be part of a team that solves hard manufacturing problems together.

KMM operates from a modern 94,000-square-foot, climate-controlled manufacturing facility with advanced machining, grinding, EDM, automation, metrology, and Class 8 cleanroom capabilities.

Our philosophy is simple: People are Paid to Think.

We value the ideas of the people closest to the work. If you like improving processes, solving problems, teaching others, and making parts that matter, this is the kind of shop where your experience can actually shape what comes next.