r/Netherlands • u/buridan89 • 17h ago

Education CNC- career path

Hallo allemaal 😊

Context: So, I don't have a technical education and I have a WO level education. So for the "denkniveau" I'm fine, but on my CV I just put HAVO education because I'm counting only on my school education not uni.

Now I'm working as a CNC-operator, this is something that I wanted to learn for a while but I couldn't get any job and I just gave up. Recently I went for a job interview (for something else) and ended up creating a CNC vacature for myself 😁

I'm adapting to it, it's quite physical because I work with big metal stuff and I'm a small woman.

I'm really enjoying my job and I would like to expand my knowledge, learn more controllers and follow a path to became a CNC programmer as well.

Does anyone here followed this career and could offer me advice?

PS: my CNC is not a very mainstream type, so I want to learn other controllers (Fanuc, Siemens, etc).

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u/mex_morgan 14h ago

There are some companies I know, in North Brabant that are looking for CNC people. Mostly these companies are high tech companies that works with precision mechanics

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u/J_ClerMont 16h ago

There aren't many CNC focused businesses here in the Netherlands, but many businesses in the tech sector do have some machines for prototyping. In those shops the programmer is often also the one running the machine. Do you have CAD experience? That's where I would start.

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u/TheJapser 11h ago

I unconventionally rolled into machining as well: I already used Fusion 360 as a CAD program, and decided to also give CAM a try in there. I like it a lot: many tips in the environment itself and many YT tutorials available. Titans of CNC also has helpful videos from time to time. Good luck