What are the responsibilities and job description for the CNC Nesting Programmer position at Equiliem?
Our client, a growing steel fabrication and manufacturing company, is seeking a CNC Nesting Programmer to support production by creating efficient nesting layouts and generating CNC programs for plasma cutting and plate processing equipment.
This position is focused on programming, material optimization, and production support, not machine operation. The ideal candidate will have experience with nesting software, CAD/CAM systems, and fabrication drawings in a manufacturing or steel fabrication environment.
Responsibilities- Create and optimize nesting programs for CNC plasma and plate processing equipment.
- Generate production-ready cut files from engineering drawings, blueprints, and customer specifications.
- Maximize material utilization and minimize scrap through effective nesting strategies.
- Review fabrication drawings, bills of material, and work orders to ensure programming accuracy.
- Manage remnants and material tracking to improve yield and reduce waste.
- Coordinate with engineering and production teams to support manufacturing schedules.
- Maintain program revisions, nesting files, and production documentation.
- Troubleshoot programming issues and support continuous process improvements.
- Ensure all programming meets company quality and production standards.
- Experience with nesting software such as SigmaNEST, Raptor, ProNest, Tekla, AutoCAD, SDS/2, or similar CAD/CAM platforms.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, and engineering documentation.
- Understanding of steel fabrication, plate processing, and thermal cutting operations.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and manufacturing software systems.
- Structural steel fabrication.
- Plate processing or heavy manufacturing environments.
- Experience supporting Peddinghaus, Voortman, Ficep, Messer, or similar equipment.
- Familiarity with DSTV files and fabrication workflows.
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