Manufacturing Equipment Programmer
About The Position
Wenger Corporation | Texas Scenic is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Manufacturing Equipment Programmer to support production operations in San Antonio, Texas. The role programs manufacturing equipment, manages production documentation, coordinates workflow through the ERP system, and helps optimize material utilization and equipment efficiency. Working with production, planning, and operations teams, the programmer helps ensure jobs are accurately prepared, scheduled, and executed to meet quality, delivery, and productivity goals. The position includes printing, organizing, and distributing paperwork and prints to fabrication teams, as well as supporting the resolution of timing and material-flow challenges and balancing work across fabrication areas. The role also programs parts and production runs for laser equipment and may assist with material handling and fabrication operations.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to interact with employees and train.
- Microsoft Office experience.
- English proficiency: ability to speak, read, and understand English to follow equipment instructions, understand safety protocols, respond to emergencies, and communicate effectively.
Nice To Haves
- Post-high-school or technical training.
- Two to three years of metal or wood fabrication experience.
- CAD experience.
- Knowledge of ERP software and its functionality.
- Metal or wood fabrication experience.
Responsibilities
- Use the ERP system to print travelers and drawings.
- Assemble and distribute traveler packets to the appropriate resource groups.
- Troubleshoot labor transactions, identify root causes, and resolve transaction errors and negative inventory balances.
- Help area leads monitor work queues and ensure late jobs are addressed in a timely manner.
- Resolve jobs that are short or overrun, communicating with the planner and/or manager when needed.
- Process department setup transactions.
- Support jobs requiring expediting to ensure timely execution.
- Assist with material handling when required to keep the laser stocked with parts and running.
- Assess and support optimization of raw materials and sheet sizes.
- Use ERP tools to identify parts that may be aggregated within a predetermined window.
- Aggregate raw-material demand to reduce changeovers.
- Cross-train in fabrication roles and occasionally fill in to support operations.
- Program parts and production runs for laser equipment.
- Follow equipment instructions and safety protocols and communicate with team members, supervisors, and other departments to support safe, smooth, and quality-focused production.
Benefits
- Paid time off.
- Nine paid holidays.
- Profit sharing.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Health savings, flexible spending, and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Supplemental life insurance.
- Employee assistance program.
- Safety shoe and safety glasses reimbursement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
