The Production Engineer / Programmer is responsible for creating, maintaining, and troubleshooting manufacturing programs and production support processes for CNC, laser, plasma, robotic welding, and fabrication equipment. This role serves as a technical resource for production personnel by supporting machine programming, resolving tooling and process concerns, improving production workflows, and ensuring programs and documentation support safe, efficient, and high-quality fabrication operations.
Requirements
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain CNC, laser, plasma, robotic welding, and fabrication programs as required.
Create machine programs using CAD/CAM software and manufacturing systems.
Review engineering drawings and specifications to ensure manufacturability and programming accuracy.
Provide technical support for production personnel regarding manufacturing processes and programming issues.
Troubleshoot programming, tooling, and machine performance concerns.
Production Support & Continuous Improvement
Support day-to-day production needs related to programming, setup, workflow, and fabrication process issues.
Analyze production workflows and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, throughput, and repeatability.
Assist in reducing setup times, cycle times, scrap, and rework.
Support implementation of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives as they relate to production programming and equipment use.
Engineering & Documentation Coordination
Collaborate with engineering and production teams to address manufacturability or programming concerns.
Review bills of material, routings, and manufacturing documentation for accuracy related to production programming.
Support engineering change implementation where changes impact machine programs, tooling, or production methods.
Maintain accurate documentation related to programming, setup, and production support activities.
Quality, Data & ERP Support
Ensure programs and production support processes comply with company quality standards and customer requirements.
Support corrective actions, root cause analysis, and preventive actions related to programming or production process concerns.
Create and maintain production information, routings, labor standards, and related manufacturing data within ERP systems as required.
Analyze production metrics and recommend improvements based on data.
Safety
Promote safe manufacturing practices and compliance with OSHA regulations.
Participate in safety audits, investigations, and improvement activities as needed.
Ensure programming, tooling, equipment, and process changes consider employee safety requirements.
Physical Requirements
Ability to stand and/or walk for up to 8 hours per day.
Ability to work on a computer for up to 8 hours per day.
Must be mindful of safety and use proper PPE when required.