CNC Programmer Sr

Ashley Furniture Industries•Arcadia, WI

13d

About The Position

This role is responsible for writing CNC programs and creating setup sheets for CNC equipment across multiple facilities. The position involves optimizing machining processes for efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness, evaluating part geometry for improvements, and managing engineering orders. The CNC Programmer Sr will also collaborate with various departments, troubleshoot production issues, standardize processes, and contribute to material yield optimization. Additionally, the role requires staying current with software and hardware, assisting in the design of CNC equipment and tooling, and maintaining programming databases. The position also involves researching suggestions for improvement and upholding company values.

Requirements

Write CNC programs
Create setup sheets
Evaluate geometry of each part for possible improvements of functionality and cost reductions
Complete Engineering Introduction Orders (EIO’s) and Engineering Change Orders (ECO’s)
Interact with CNC department employees and management
Assist with documentation and implementation of best practices
Troubleshoot program problems
Evaluate processes, set-ups, program cycles, operator movements, wasted motion, wasted events and program efficiencies
Solve problems related to paperwork error, operator error, machine error, tooling issues, safety, maintenance problems, yield
Generate ideas to help with process improvements, machine improvements, factory flow, throughput, safety, ergonomics, material cost savings, machine cost savings
Troubleshoot issues that arise in the production processes to determine cause, solve problems and implement improvements
Standardize processes and best practices between facilities
Study raw materials (buns, board, fiber, etc.) to determine the most efficient yield properties
Recommend sizes to manufacturing management and purchasing department
Utilize suppliers’ factory capabilities to produce the best yielding materials
Provide recommendations for standardizing material between facilities
Study offal and propose and/or implement uses for offal back into the product or other uses such as packaging
Investigate material variance and location variance items to reduce variance and improve costs
Work with product design departments to standardize product designs
Assist with testing potential new material types
Collaborate with pertinent departments to produce sample parts, mock up parts, signs, special projects, building and grounds projects, maintenance parts, etc.
Use sound judgment to make best use of the material and the machine to create the parts
Define order based on need
Ensure parts can be produced utilizing factory equipment and function as needed in end use
Continually evaluate and learn about existing software and hardware
Assist with maintaining software and databases for corporate CNC Programming use
Assist with installing, testing and evaluating new releases of current software
Coordinate installation, implementation and training in all facilities
Contact software vendor to report any areas that are not functioning properly
Work with software companies to recommend software updates and functionality changes
Assist with designing software and applications to be used in-house
Work with the IT department to make these items functional for the administrator and end users
Assist with the design of CNC equipment
Meet with the product design staff to understand current and future manufacturing needs
Meet with the manufacturing employees and management to understand factory flow and operator needs
Research equipment to stay on top of current trends and new technology
Propose a machine design that will produce parts with high quality and low overhead based on research
Assist with a full inspection of the machine once it is built
Determine if it is built to specifications and require necessary changes to bring it up to specification
Assist as needed with the installation and setup of new machines
Assist the maintenance department in troubleshooting maintenance issues of CNC equipment
Provide CNC programs and SOP’s to make troubleshooting and preventative maintenance easier for maintenance personnel
Assist in the design and development of CNC tooling
Create tooling drawings based on style and function considering design wishes and manufacturing needs
Work with the tooling manager to acquire prototype tooling
Run tests to qualify form and function
Propose changes or acceptance of tools based on evaluation
Maintain clean CNC programming databases through monitoring of obsolete information
Monitor and update CNC Programming information in BOM and other engineering and production maintenance databases
Utilize forecast, part usage and costing information to calculate project savings information
Manage projects from start to finish utilizing resources available
Research and answer suggestions submitted to the IDEA Network
Demonstrate the Company’s Core and Growth Values in the performance of all job functions

Responsibilities

Write CNC programs and create setup sheets for CNC equipment in all Ashley Furniture, Wanvog Furniture and Wanek Furniture facilities.
Review machining processes to determine the best available method to fabricate parts with the most optimum program, set-up, and machine efficiency.
Decide which parts should run on what machines for best factory flow, throughput, quality and cost.
Provide dynamically nested programs as needed.
Keep each facility in mind as processes may vary per facility and programs must be functional at each facility.
Evaluate geometry of each part for possible improvements of functionality and cost reductions.
Complete Engineering Introduction Orders (EIO’s) and Engineering Change Orders (ECO’s) in a timely manner.
Frequently interact with CNC department employees and management.
Assist with documentation and implementation of best practices, troubleshooting of program problems and/or program improvement to reduce downtime, increase productivity and lower costs.
Evaluate processes, set-ups, program cycles, operator movements, wasted motion, wasted events and program efficiencies.
Assist with solving problems related to paperwork error, operator error, machine error, tooling issues, safety, maintenance problems, yield, etc., and generate ideas to help with process improvements, machine improvements, factory flow, throughput, safety, ergonomics, material cost savings, machine cost savings, etc.
Troubleshoot issues that arise in the production processes to determine cause, solve problems and implement improvements.
Standardize processes and best practices between facilities.
Study raw materials (buns, board, fiber, etc.) to determine the most efficient yield properties based on current product mix forecast; recommend sizes to manufacturing management and purchasing department.
Work to utilize suppliers’ factory capabilities to produce the best yielding materials in their facility to meet our production needs.
Provide recommendations for standardizing material between facilities.
Study offal and propose and/or implement uses for offal back into the product or other uses such as packaging.
Investigate material variance and location variance items to reduce variance and improve costs.
Work with product design departments to standardize product designs to make the best use of our raw materials and improve product flow through the factory.
Assist with testing potential new material types.
Collaborate with pertinent departments to produce sample parts, mock up parts, signs, special projects, building and grounds projects, maintenance parts, etc.
Use sound judgment to make best use of the material and the machine to create the parts as well as defining order based on need.
Keep in mind that some of these parts may need to be produced in the factory and work with appropriate personnel from design creation to end users to assure the parts can be produced utilizing factory equipment and function as needed in end use.
Continually evaluate and learn about existing software and hardware to effectively use the software’s abilities.
Assist with maintaining software and databases for corporate CNC Programming use.
Assist with installing, testing and evaluating new releases of current software.
Coordinate installation, implementation and training in all facilities.
Contact software vendor to report any areas that are not functioning properly.
Work with software companies to recommend software updates and functionality changes to best suit our company.
Assist with designing software and applications to be used in-house in conjunction with current software, applications and equipment.
Work with the IT department to make these items functional for the administrator and end users.
Assist with the design of CNC equipment.
Meet with the product design staff to understand current and future manufacturing needs.
Meet with the manufacturing employees and management to understand factory flow and operator needs.
Research equipment to stay on top of current trends and new technology.
Propose a machine design that will produce parts with high quality and low overhead based on research.
Assist with a full inspection of the machine once it is built.
Determine if it is built to specifications and require necessary changes to bring it up to specification.
Assist as needed with the installation and setup of new machines.
Assist the maintenance department in troubleshooting maintenance issues of CNC equipment.
Provide CNC programs and SOP’s to make troubleshooting and preventative maintenance easier for maintenance personnel.
Assist in the design and development of CNC tooling.
Create tooling drawings based on style and function considering design wishes and manufacturing needs.
Work with the tooling manager to acquire prototype tooling.
Run tests to qualify form and function.
Propose changes or acceptance of tools based on evaluation.
Maintain clean CNC programming databases through monitoring of obsolete information.
Monitor and update CNC Programming information in BOM and other engineering and production maintenance databases.
Utilize forecast, part usage and costing information to calculate project savings information.
Manage projects from start to finish utilizing resources available.
Research and answer suggestions submitted to the IDEA Network.
Demonstrate the Company’s Core and Growth Values in the performance of all job functions.