What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Designer / CNC Programmer – Sheet Metal, CAD, CAM & ERP Data position at Ameritex Machine & Fabrication?
About Ameritex
Ameritex is a fast-growing metal fabrication company specializing in generator enclosures, industrial electrical enclosures, structural weldments, and turnkey fabricated assemblies. We serve customers in power generation, infrastructure, oil & gas, renewable energy, and industrial markets. We pride ourselves on speed, quality, manufacturability, and innovation.
Position Summary
We are seeking a Mechanical Designer / CNC Programmer to support sheet-metal modeling, CAD cleanup, CNC programming, and ERP data entry. This role takes customer or internal designs and prepares them for manufacturing by creating models, flat patterns, programs, BOMs, routings, and clear fabrication documentation.
This position is hands-on and production-driven, working directly with project managers, programmers, and shop personnel to ensure every part is correct, manufacturable, and ready for fabrication.
Responsibilities
Design & Modeling
- Create and update SolidWorks models for brackets, sheet-metal parts, weldments, and assemblies
- Clean up customer CAD files, correct errors, and prepare manufacturable part models
- Generate fabrication drawings, hardware notes, bend details, and weld callouts
Programming & Flat Patterns
- Create flat patterns with correct bend deductions and forming logic
- Program lasers, punches, tube lasers, and press brakes using CADMAN Suite and Artube
- Prepare setup sheets, job travelers, and programming documentation
ERP Data Entry & Accuracy
- Build and maintain BOMs inside Fulcrum ERP
- Create and maintain routings, including operations and cycle times
- Ensure part data, metadata, revisions, and release steps are accurate and complete
Production Support
- Work closely with brake operators, laser operators, welders, and assembly teams
- Troubleshoot issues related to forming, cut quality, weld fit-up, and hardware
- Support quick-turn updates and engineering changes as needed
- Assist in improving clarity and consistency of engineering handoff to production
What You Bring
- Experience with CNC programming (laser, punch, press brake, or tube laser) or mechanical design/drafting
- Strong SolidWorks skills (sheet metal and weldments preferred)
- Understanding of fabrication processes: cutting, forming, welding, hardware, assembly
- Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings, GD&T, bend lines, and weld symbols
- Experience with ERP systems (BOMs, routings, revisions) preferred
- Comfortable working in a high-speed, high-mix manufacturing environment
- No engineering degree required — skill, aptitude, and fabrication knowledge matter most
Soft Skills / Culture Fit
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Strong communicator who works well with production teams
- Enjoys problem-solving and hands-on manufacturing
- Reliable, proactive, and willing to support deadlines when needed
- Takes pride in accuracy and craftsmanship
Compensation & Benefits
- $55,000–$75,000 base salary
- Bonus potential
- Health benefits, PTO, and paid holidays
- 401(k) available
- Opportunity to advance into Manufacturing Engineer or Senior Programmer roles as skills grow
- Work in a state-of-the-art facility with advanced fabrication equipment
Salary : $55,000 - $75,000