Manufacturing Automation Engineer & Programmer

Feldmeier Equipment, Inc.; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Feldmeier Equipment, Inc. seeks a Production Engineer / Programmer to develop and maintain CNC, laser, plasma, robotic welding, and fabrication programs. You will serve as a technical resource for production, improving workflows, and ensuring safe, high-quality fabrication operations.

The role requires collaboration with engineering and production teams, review of drawings and BOMs, and ongoing process optimization to reduce setup times, scrap, and rework while adhering to quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and maintaining CNC, laser, plasma, robotic welding, and fabrication programs.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and ensure manufacturability and programming accuracy.
• Familiarity with CAD/CAM software and manufacturing systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain CNC, laser, plasma, robotic welding, and fabrication programs as required.
• Create machine programs using CAD/CAM software and manufacturing systems.
• Review engineering drawings and specifications to ensure manufacturability and programming accuracy.
• Provide technical support for production personnel regarding manufacturing processes and programming issues.
• Troubleshoot programming, tooling, and machine performance concerns.
• Support day-to-day production needs related to programming, setup, workflow, and fabrication process issues.
• Analyze production workflows and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, throughput, and repeatability.
• Assist in reducing setup times, cycle times, scrap, and rework.
• Support implementation of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives as they relate to production programming and equipment use.
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams to address manufacturability or programming concerns.
• Review bills of material, routings, and manufacturing documentation for accuracy related to production programming.
• Support engineering change implementation where changes impact machine programs, tooling, or production methods.
• Maintain accurate documentation related to programming, setup, and production support activities.
• Ensure programs and production support processes comply with company quality standards and customer requirements.
• Support corrective actions, root cause analysis, and preventive actions related to programming or production process concerns.
• Create and maintain production information, routings, labor standards, and related manufacturing data within ERP systems as required.
• Analyze production metrics and recommend improvements based on data.
• Promote safe manufacturing practices and compliance with OSHA regulations.
• Participate in safety audits, investigations, and improvement activities as needed.
• Ensure programming, tooling, equipment, and process changes consider employee safety requirements.

Job description

Feldmeier Equipment, Inc. seeks a Production Engineer / Programmer to develop and maintain CNC, laser, plasma, robotic welding, and fabrication programs. You will serve as a technical resource for production, improving workflows, and ensuring safe, high-quality fabrication operations.

The role requires collaboration with engineering and production teams, review of drawings and BOMs, and ongoing process optimization to reduce setup times, scrap, and rework while adhering to quality standards.