Nesting Technician: Optimize Material Use for Efficiency

SMF; Minonk (IL); On-site; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

Annual wage increases

Shift premium (2nd/3rd shift)

11 paid holidays + 3 additional days

Paid time off

Excellent benefits package

401(k) with employer match & profit分享

Life Insurance & Disability Coverage

Job summary

SMF in Minonk, IL is hiring a Nesting Technician to support production by creating and optimizing nests using SigmaNEST and production control systems. You will monitor schedules, analyze material usage, and collaborate with engineering and purchasing to ensure on-time delivery and cost efficiency.

The role requires 2–3 years of nesting experience, strong blueprint-reading skills, and a focus on waste reduction and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Two to three years of nesting technician experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Proficiency in optimizing material utilization and reducing scrap through nesting practices.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and work orders.

Responsibilities

• Create and optimize production nests to support schedules.
• Monitor schedules and flag risks to on-time production.
• Analyze layouts and material usage to maximize efficiency and reduce waste.
• Suggest routing or process improvements to cut costs.
• Coordinate just-in-time material sequencing and delivery.
• Work with engineering and purchasing to resolve nesting issues.
• Train and mentor other nesting technicians.

Skills

Nesting expertise

SigmaNEST

Blueprint reading

Material utilization

Manufacturing environment

Tools

SigmaNEST software

CAD drawings

Job description

SMF in Minonk, IL is hiring a Nesting Technician to support production by creating and optimizing nests using SigmaNEST and production control systems. You will monitor schedules, analyze material usage, and collaborate with engineering and purchasing to ensure on-time delivery and cost efficiency.

The role requires 2–3 years of nesting experience, strong blueprint-reading skills, and a focus on waste reduction and continuous improvement.