Production Engineer/Programmer

Job Summary

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.

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.