CNC Programmer/Operator

Sign D' Sign; Bluffton (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance with company contrib

Dental and vision insurance options

Life insurance

Paid holidays after eligibility period

Paid sick time

Paid vacation

Full-time, year-round employment

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Sign D’ Sign in Bluffton, SC is seeking an experienced CNC Operator/Programmer to program, set up, and operate our CNC routing equipment for custom architectural and commercial signage.

The ideal candidate will read production drawings, select tooling, and optimize feeds and speeds while ensuring quality. This hands-on role requires attention to detail and the ability to take a project from file to finished component.

Qualifications

• Previous CNC router or CNC machining experience.
• Experience programming CNC equipment, not simply operating pre-programmed jobs.
• Experience with CAD/CAM, CNC routing, nesting, and toolpath software.
• Strong understanding of measurements, fractions, decimals, and basic shop math.
• Ability to read production drawings and specifications.
• Experience selecting tooling and adjusting feeds and speeds based on material.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability.
• Ability to work accurately with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail and quality control.
• Ability to safely lift and maneuver sheet materials and fabricated components.

Responsibilities

• Program, set up, and operate CNC routing equipment to produce signage.
• Take a project from a production file through finished CNC components.
• Review drawings, understand material, determine tooling and cutting strategy, verify dimensions.
• Inspect finished product before sending to the next department.

Skills

CNC programming

CAD/CAM

Reading drawings

Tool selection

Feeds & speeds

Quality control

Shop math

Teamwork

Safety lifting

Tools

CAD/CAM software

Nesting software

Toolpath software

Measuring tools

Job description

Sign D’ Sign is seeking an experienced CNC Operator / Programmer to join our production team in Bluffton, South Carolina.

This is a hands-on production position responsible for programming, setting up, and operating our CNC routing equipment to produce custom architectural and commercial signage. The ideal candidate is mechanically inclined, detail-oriented, comfortable working from digital production files and drawings, and capable of taking a project from a production file through finished CNC components.

Our CNC department works with a wide variety of materials including aluminum, ACM, acrylic, HDU, PVC, polycarbonate, wood, and other sign-industry substrates.

• Previous CNC router or CNC machining experience
• Experience programming CNC equipment, not simply operating pre-programmed jobs
• Experience with CAD/CAM, CNC routing, nesting, and toolpath software
• Strong understanding of measurements, fractions, decimals, and basic shop math
• Ability to read production drawings and specifications
• Experience selecting tooling and adjusting feeds and speeds based on material
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability
• Ability to work accurately with minimal supervision
• Strong attention to detail and quality control
• Ability to safely lift and maneuver sheet materials and fabricated components

Experience in the sign industry, architectural fabrication, cabinet manufacturing, woodworking, plastics fabrication, metal fabrication, or similar custom manufacturing environment is highly desirable.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who takes ownership of the CNC department rather than simply operating a machine.

The right person understands that a successful CNC job starts before the machine begins cutting. They review the drawing, understand the material, determine the proper tooling and cutting strategy, verify dimensions, consider material utilization, and inspect the finished product before sending it to the next department.

We value individuals who are productive, dependable, organized, quality-conscious, and willing to work as part of a team.

Sign D’ Sign offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Medical insurance with company contribution
• Dental and vision insurance options
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays after eligibility period
• Paid sick time
• Paid vacation
• Full-time, year-round employment
• Opportunities for advancement as the company continues to grow

Schedule

Full-time, day shift
Monday through Friday

Location

Sign D’ Sign
Bluffton, South Carolina