Manufacturing Equipment Programmer
About The Position
Wenger Corporation | Texas Scenic is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Manufacturing Equipment Programmer to support manufacturing operations in San Antonio, Texas. The role programs production laser equipment, manages production documentation, coordinates workflow through the ERP system, and helps optimize material use and equipment efficiency. The position works with production, planning, operations, and area leads to prepare, schedule, and execute jobs in support of quality, delivery, and productivity goals. The employee prints, organizes, and distributes paperwork and prints to fabrication teams, and helps address timing, material flow, and work balancing challenges. English proficiency is required to understand equipment instructions and safety protocols, respond to emergencies, and communicate effectively with colleagues and other departments. The work involves continuously sitting, standing, walking, talking, hearing, using hands and fingers to operate equipment and controls, and reaching with hands and arms. It also involves occasional kneeling, crouching, squatting, bending, twisting, climbing ladders or stairs, computer-monitor viewing, and repetitive keyboard activity. The employee may continuously need to lift, move, push, or pull up to and over 50 pounds. Vision requirements include close vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to interact with employees and train.
- Microsoft Office experience.
- English proficiency sufficient to speak, read, and understand equipment instructions, safety protocols, emergency responses, and workplace communications.
- Ability to meet the stated physical demands of the job, including handling or moving up to and over 50 pounds.
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 appropriate resource groups.
- Troubleshoot and perform root-cause analysis of labor transactions, resolving transaction errors and negative inventory balances.
- Help area leads monitor work queues and ensure late jobs are addressed promptly.
- Resolve jobs that are short or overrun, communicating with the planner or manager when needed.
- Process department setup transactions.
- Support jobs requiring expediting to ensure timely execution.
- Handle materials 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.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 9 paid holidays
- Generous profit sharing
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Spending accounts: HSA, FSA, and DCFSA
- 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
