Factory Setter

Assign Services (Pty) Ltd; Alberton; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Assign Services (Pty) Ltd in Alberton, Gauteng, is seeking an experienced workshop professional with 5+ years in shopfitting, joinery or related manufacturing. The role focuses on cutting lists, CNC programming and selecting drilling programs, with emphasis on optimizing material usage and production flow.

Strong ability to read technical drawings and interpret production needs is essential. Experience with Opti-Plan is advantageous; familiarity with panel saws, CNC routers and edge banders will

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in shopfitting, joinery, cabinet or furniture manufacturing.
• Proven experience preparing and managing cutting lists.
• Experience with CNC machinery and selecting CNC drilling programs.
• Opti-plan experience is advantageous.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and prepare drawings for production.
• Knowledge of stock control for production materials.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes including panel saws, CNC routers and edge bander.
• Experience with board optimization, material utilization and nesting processes.
• Experience in production planning and coordinating factory workflow.

Skills

Production planning

Factory workflow

Stock control

Panel saws / CNC routers

Read technical drawings

Nesting / material utilization

Tools

Delta CAD

AutoCAD

Google SketchUp

Microsoft Office

Opti-plan

CNC programming

Job description

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a shopfitting, joinery, cabinet manufacturing, furniture manufacturing or woodworking environment.

• Proven experience preparing and managing cutting lists.

• Experience using CNC machinery and selecting the correct CNC drilling programs.

• Experience with Opti-plan or similar cutting optimization software will be advantageous.

• Ability to interpret technical drawings and prepare drawings for production.

• Experience with board optimization, material utilization and nesting processes.

• Experience in production planning and coordinating factory workflow.

• Knowledge of stock control for production materials (runners, extrusions, hardware, boards, etc.).

• Understanding of manufacturing processes, including panel saws, CNC routers and edge bander.

Technical Competencies

• Delta CAD

• AutoCAD

• Google SketchUp

• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & Outlook)

• Opti-plan (Advantageous)

• CNC programming / CNC routing knowledge

• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings