Trueline is seeking a CNC Sheet Metal Cutting Machine Programmer to join their Engineering team in Biddeford. This role focuses on programming CNC sheet metal cutting systems, optimizing part designs, and supporting production with accurate, efficient programs that help drive quality and throughput. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong SolidWorks and CAM experience to make an impact in a collaborative manufacturing environment.
What You’ll Do as the CNC Sheet Metal Cutting Machine Programmer:
- Program CNC sheet metal cutting and press brake machines including laser punch combination systems.
- Use SolidWorks to interpret customer drawings and optimize part designs for manufacturing.
- Create flat patterns and import into CAM software for nesting and programming tasks.
- Verify work orders for completeness and accuracy before programming.
- Support production by resolving tooling, programming, and design-related issues.
- Develop detailed build drawings for shop floor use when necessary.
- Partner with customers and internal teams to suggest manufacturability and design improvements.
- Manage change requests and maintain controlled documentation.
- Review CNC programs and peer drawings to ensure quality and compliance.
CNC Sheet Metal Cutting Machine Programmer Requirements:
- Associate degree or technical certificate in a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of SolidWorks CAD experience.
- Minimum of 3 years of CAM programming experience in a manufacturing setting.
- Experience with metal fabrication processes and CNC programming.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and general technical tools.
- Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
Nice-to-Haves as the CNC Sheet Metal Cutting Machine Programmer:
- Experience with SigmaNest or similar nesting/CAM software.
- Familiarity with Amada laser punch, Ensis laser, and similar systems.
- Previous shop floor support experience.
- Lean manufacturing understanding.
Trueline Offers:
- Competitive hourly pay range $30.00 to $37.00 based on experience.
- A collaborative team environment with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.
- Opportunity to work with advanced CAD/CAM systems.
- Benefits package (details discussed during interview).
- Supportive leadership and growth potential.
Trueline and its clients are unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.
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Who are we? As an independent, full-service marketing and consulting business based in Portland, Maine, we provide strategy, content and design for businesses, nonprofits and individuals in Maine and throughout the world. What do we do? Everything we do revolves around ROI—improving your bottom line. Through a rock-solid communication and branding strategy, we show you how to support and engage your employees, build your workforce, find new clients and support existing business. Here’s a snapshot of our services: Strategy: Branding and rebranding; mission statement; search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine results page (SERP); hiring and retention; fundraising; communicating with board members; personal branding (for executives); events and PR; advertising campaigns; product launches; social media campaigns and management. Design: Websites; logos; promotional material (digital and print); event guides; employee photos; drone video footage; custom magazines; advertisements. Content: Website text; speeches and keynotes; promotional text; employee bios; custom articles; social media posts; newsletters and internal emails; corporate reports. Custom Publishing: Vanguard, Equity, Toggle, Blueprint, Vision, Terra Firma What’s our mission? We want to help you solve real challenges—like growing your business, hiring and retaining employees, fundraising and keeping existing business. Our mission is to do this with honesty and integrity. Authenticity—it’s a good look on you. Why do we do this? We want to reimagine marketing. We want it to be less about the perfect image, and more about using good communication and branding as a way to engage with your employees and clients in successful and lasting relationships. Ultimately, we believe this approach will create a world where people come before profit, where the environment is respected and given back to, and where good business is synonymous with the best intentions.
