Fabrication Programmer
9 days ago
Toledo
An established precision machining and fabrication manufacturer is seeking a Fabrication Programmer to support laser cutting, forming, CAD CAM programming, and production documentation for a hands on manufacturing environment. Fabrication Programmer | What You Will Do • Convert customer supplied CAD files into accurate manufacturing programs, • Create laser cutting and forming programs using TruTops Boost or similar CAD CAM software, • Apply nesting strategies to improve material utilization and reduce scrap, • Develop bend sequences, tooling setups, and press brake instructions, • Generate complete job travelers with operation steps, work instructions, setups, tooling, quality checkpoints, and inspection requirements, • Maintain revision control and ensure the latest drawings, files, and customer specifications are used in production, • Work with production, quality, and engineering to resolve programming, drawing, and manufacturability issues, • Support fixture, jig, tooling, and internal shop project design as needed Fabrication Programmer | What You Bring • 2 plus years of sheet metal fabrication programming, laser programming, press brake forming programming, or similar CAD CAM programming experience, • Experience with laser cutting and press brake forming operations, • TruTops Boost experience preferred; similar CAD CAM or nesting software may be considered, • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, revisions, and customer specifications, • Understanding of sheet metal materials, thicknesses, nesting, tooling, bend sequencing, and fabrication processes, • Basic to intermediate CAD design experience with SolidWorks, Inventor, AutoCAD, or similar software preferred, • Strong attention to detail, organization, communication, and shop floor problem solving ability Fabrication Programmer | Compensation and Opportunity • Competitive compensation based on experience, • Benefits package including healthcare, PTO, retirement, bonus opportunity, and employee ownership related benefits, • Stable manufacturing environment with investment in people, equipment, and technology, • Opportunity to support programming, process improvement, fixture design, and shop throughput, • Hands on role working directly with production, quality, and engineering teams