CNC Programmer

Shift: 1st Shift (6:30am – 4:00pm) or 2nd Shift (4:00pm – 2:30am)

Salary: $32.00 - $35.00 per hour

We are an established regional metal fabrication and manufacturing solutions provider based in Medina, OH. Our team specializes in precision cutting, forming, and custom structural components supporting diverse commercial and industrial clients. Driven by steady growth and continuous investment in modern equipment, we are expanding our production operations to meet customer demand.

This position exists to create, optimize, and maintain precision CNC programs across multiple cutting and forming machine centers. The CNC Programmer ensures efficient nesting, minimal material waste, and accurate part execution in direct support of daily manufacturing operations.

• Create and maintain CNC programs for fiber tube lasers, fiber sheet lasers, CNC press brakes, and CNC burn tables
• Review engineering drawings, blueprints, and customer specifications to generate precise cutting and forming toolpaths
• Develop optimized cutting layouts and nesting programs to maximize raw material utilization and minimize scrap
• Determine appropriate cutting speeds, feeds, focal settings, gas parameters, and bend sequences for each job
• Program press brake operations, including tooling selection and accurate bend allowances
• Troubleshoot machine-level programming issues and assist production operators with technical setup challenges
• Assist with first-piece inspections to verify that programmed parts adhere strictly to dimensional tolerances
• Maintain organized CNC program files, revision controls, and engineering change updates across all equipment

This role reports directly to the Manufacturing Manager / Operations Manager and does not have any direct reports.

• Possess hands-on CNC programming experience within a metal fabrication or industrial manufacturing environment
• Demonstrate practical experience programming fiber laser cutting systems and CNC press brakes
• Understand CNC burn table, plasma, or oxy-fuel cutting operations
• Read and interpret complex engineering blueprints, geometric tolerances, and customer drawings with high accuracy
• Maintain a deep working knowledge of sheet metal, plate fabrication processes, and material specifications
• Utilize CAD/CAM software to generate 2D and 3D part files and nesting routines
• Apply strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills to resolve programming and shop floor challenges
• Communicate clearly and effectively with machine operators, supervisors, and operations leadership

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This role operates in a standard metal fabrication shop environment. Candidates must be able to stand, walk, bend, and move around machinery on the production floor, occasionally lift up to 50 pounds, and wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE) including safety glasses and steel-toed footwear.

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