Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Manufacturing Facility - Dyersville, IA 52040Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 2 Year DegreeTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: 1st ShiftSummary:
The Automation and Machinery Programming Specialist is responsible for programming, optimizing, and supporting manufacturing equipment across the operation, including robotic welders, tube lasers, sheet lasers, press brakes, and other CNC or automated machinery. This role is focused on improving machine performance, throughput, quality, and efficiency by developing accurate programs, reducing setup time, troubleshooting programming issues, and supporting continuous improvement across production processes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
Create, modify, and optimize machine programs for robotic welders, tube lasers, sheet lasers, press brakes and other automated or CNC equipment.
Review prints, models, work orders, and production requirements to develop accurate and efficient machine programming.
Improve machine cycle times, material yield, nesting efficiency, bend sequencing, cut paths, and robotic motion to increase throughput and reduce waste.
Troubleshoot programming- related production issues and make timely corrections to support manufacturing needs.
Partner with operators and production leaders to improve setup reduction, machine utilization, part flow, and output.
Support new part launches by developing and validating programs before production release.
Work with engineering to ensure drawings, models, and part data support efficient manufacturing programming.
Identify and implement process improvements related to machine performance, quality, repeatability, and labor efficiency.
Assist in standardization programming practices, machine parameters, setup sheets, tooling requirements, and work instructions.
Maintain organized program files, revision control, backups, and documentation for all programmed equipment.
Analyze recurring quality or throughput issues and support root cause corrective actions related to machinery programming or process flow.
Collaborate with maintenance and equipment vendors when machine performance issues involve programming, controls, or system integration.
Train operators, and team members on program use, setup expectations, and best practices where needed.
Help evaluate future automation and machinery opportunities that improve plant capacity and manufacturing performance.
Adhere to all safety and OSHA regulations.
Other duties as assigned.
QualificationsQualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Strong understanding of manufactured drawings, blueprints, tolerances, bend deductions, weld symbols, and part sequencing.
Experience with nesting software, offline programming software, CAM systems, or OEM machine programming platforms.
Familiary with tooling, fixtures, material flow, and setup reduction methods.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to connect programming decisions to shop performance.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Strong communication and collaboration skills across engineering, production, and maintenance teams.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Ability to use power and hand tools safely, and effectively.
Ability to read, follow written and verbal instructions.
Must be able to work with minimal supervision.
Education and/or Experience:
Associate’s degree or technical training in manufacturing technology, automation, welding technology, mechanical design, CNC programming, or a related field preferred.
Equivalent hands-on experience in machinery programming, CNC operation or automated manufacturing may be considered in place of formal education.
3+ years of experience programming manufacturing equipment in an industrial environment preferred.
Experience programming one or more of the following: robotic welders, tube lasers, sheet lasers, press brakes, CNC cutting equipment, or similar machinery.
Preferred Skills:
Robotic welding programming
Tube Laser programming
Sheet Laser programming
Press brake programming
CNC programming and optimization
Nesting and material yield improvement
Setup reduction and process improvement
Manufacturing print interpretation
Root cause analysis
Documentation and revision control
Language Skills:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.   Must be able to read and follow blueprints, interpret drawings, tolerances, weld symbols, part sequencing, and read a tape measure.
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to continuously stand, walk, talk, hear, use hand and fingers, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. In addition to the lifting the job requires various carrying, pushing/pulling, kneeling, crawling, and squatting.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to fluctuating temperatures indoors from cooler to warmer temps.  The environment can be dry, dusty, humid, cold, or hot indoors and outdoors.  Will be exposed to manufacturing fumes inside the building. ,