Experienced Sheet Metal Programmer/Operator: Step Up to LeadComputer Specialist

Mountain Manufacturing - ISO 13485 Registered Company; Post Falls (ID); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mountain Manufacturing, LLC is seeking an experienced sheet metal programmer/operator to take ownership of the sheet metal side of the business. You will program, set up, produce, plan and ensure quality from start to finish.

This role offers real ownership with no layers of management and close collaboration with the owners in a ISO 13485:2016 certified environment. You will shape processes, drive efficiency, and grow with the company.

Qualifications

• Several years of hands-on sheet metal fabrication experience.
• Ability to program, set up, and operate a turret punch and press brake, with Amada experience preferred.
• SolidWorks skills, especially sheet metal modeling and flat patterns.
• STRIKER experience; other CAM/Nesting packages are trainable.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, tolerances, and GD&T basics.
• Documentation habit and compliance with a quality system.
• Self-directed with ability to manage multiple jobs to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Program and run core sheet metal equipment.
• Operate Amada AE 2510 NT turret punch.
• Operate Amada FM-B 3613 G NT electric press brake.
• Run IPG fiber laser for applicable parts.
• Model parts and build flat patterns in SolidWorks.
• Nest and program parts in STRIKER CAD/CAM.
• Plan and schedule jobs from print to finished part.
• Follow ISO 13485 procedures and maintain production records.
• Collaborate with ownership on quoting input and process direction.

Skills

Sheet metal fabrication

Programming

Setup and operation

SolidWorks

Self-direction

Tools

STRIKER CAD/CAM

STRIKER nesting

Job description

Experienced Sheet Metal Programmer/Operator: Step Up to Lead

Mountain Manufacturing, LLC

compensation: DOE

employment type: full-time

experience level: mid level

job title: Experienced Sheet Metal Programmer/Operator: Step

This is not a typical shop job.

Mountain Manufacturing is a small, ISO 13485:2016 certified precision sheet metal and CNC shop in Post Falls. We’re looking for one experienced sheet metal professional who wants more than a station and a supervisor. You would run the whole sheet metal side of the business: programming, setup, production, planning, and quality.

If you’ve spent years in bigger shops doing one piece of the process and wished you could own all of it, this is that job.

What you’ll do

Program and run our core sheet metal equipment:

• Amada AE 2510 NT turret punch
• Amada FM-B 3613 G NT electric press brake
• Run the IPG fiber laser for parts that call for it
• Model parts and build flat patterns in SolidWorks
• Nest and program parts in STRIKER CAD/CAM (Striker Systems)
• Plan and schedule jobs from print to finished part
• Follow and maintain ISO 13485 procedures, including work instructions, inspection, and production records
• Find better ways to make parts faster, cleaner, and more consistently
• Work directly with ownership on quoting input, process decisions, and the direction of the shop

What you bring

• Several years of hands‑on sheet metal fabrication experience
• Ability to program, set up, and operate a turret punch and press brake, with Amada experience strongly preferred
• Solid SolidWorks skills, especially sheet metal modeling and flat patterns
• STRIKER experience is a strong plus. If you’ve used another nesting or CAM package, we’ll train you on ours
• Ability to read and work from engineering drawings, including tolerances and GD&T basics
• A habit of documenting your work, and comfort following a quality system
• Self-direction. You can be handed a stack of jobs and a deadline and be trusted to deliver without anyone looking over your shoulder

Helpful, but we’ll teach you

• Fiber laser operation (IPG)
• ISO 13485 or other quality system experience (ISO 9001, AS9100)
• CNC mill exposure

Why this role is different

Real ownership of the work. You set up how the sheet metal side runs.

No layers of management. You work directly with the owners.

Variety. Programming, production, planning, and quality in one role, every week.

Room to grow. For the right long-term fit, we’re open to discussing a future ownership path.

Medical-grade standards. Build skills in a certified quality environment that most fabricators never get exposure to.

Compensation

Compensation is built to reflect the multiple roles this position covers. We know we’re asking for a programmer, operator, planner, and quality lead in one person, and pay will reflect that. Specifics will be discussed in person, based on your experience and what you bring to the role.

• Mountain Manufacturing LLC is an equal opportunity employer.