Machine Programmer

Modine; Bradford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Modine in Bradford is seeking a junior machine programmer to join the Sheet Metal department. You will support the programming lead to nest production on sheet metal machines and write folding programs for press brakes.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience with sheet metal punch and folding machinery, and can read engineering drawings and CAD data. You will work with office and shop floor teams to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Practical experience operating sheet metal punching and folding machinery.
• Familiar with programming sheet metal machinery is a plus.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and CAD information.

Responsibilities

• Write sheet metal folding programs for press brake machines.
• Maintain a central database of machine programs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement to reduce scrap, changeover time and cycle time.
• Assist in problem solving to eliminate causes of errors.
• Develop expertise in punch and folding operations to improve waste reduction.
• Coordinate with office and shop floor teams for improvements.

Skills

Sheet metal punching

Sheet metal programming

Engineering drawings & CAD

Job description

At Modine, we are Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World™. Building on more than 100 years of excellence in thermal management, we provide trusted systems and solutions that improve air quality and conserve natural resources. Our Airedale by Modine brand is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative thermal management solutions for data centers, clean rooms, hospitals, universities, and other mission-critical environments.

Never heard of Airedale by Modine? In short, we cool the internet. Ever used an app to book a taxi? Ever had a video meeting? Ever bought something online? Chances are, the digital 1s and 0s you’ve created and sent are being kept cool by Airedale by Modine. We’re one of the key cogs in the global machine that keeps your digital world running smoothly.

Trusted as The Critical Cooling Specialists, Airedale by Modine has decades of experience providing efficient, flexible end-to-end cooling solutions that work smarter, not harder, to deliver more cooling for less power. With manufacturing facilities in Canada, Spain, the UK, and the U.S., we’re scaling up across the world to support an ever-growing demand for our solutions. That’s where you come in….

Position Description

An excellent opportunity has arisen in Bradford for a junior machine programmer to join the Sheet Metal department. This role will support the machine programming lead to nest production on the sheet metal machines and write folding programs for the press brake machines

Key Responsibilities

• To write sheet metal folding programs for the Press Brake machines
• To help construct, maintain and control a centralised database of machine programs
• To contribute to continuous improvement activities to reduce scrap, changeover time and cycle time and improve material utilisation
• To contribute to problem solving activities to eliminate the cause of errors
• In the long term to develop expert knowledge in the operation of the punch and folding machines and programming for the purposes of waste reduction and capacity improvements
• Liaise with both the office and shop floor personnel/departments for problem solving and improvement purposes

Required Education & Qualifications

Desired Skills/Experience

• Practical experience of operating sheet metal punch and folding machinery making complex parts
• Knowledge and practical experience of the programming of sheet metal machinery would be an advantage
• Experience understanding engineering drawings and CAD information

Essential Personal Attributes

• You must be proactive, independent, self‑motivated, and inquisitive, and have an instinctive engineering make it, improve it, problem solving mindset
• You must like getting in to the detail and seeing things through to a conclusion