Compensation and Benefits
Compensation: $35 per hour with flexibility based on experience and leadership ability. Regular performance-based reviews and wage growth potential.
Conditions: Full-time / Hourly (Non-Exempt)
Paid Time Off: 15 total days of PTO (10 PTO days 5 Holiday/Flex Days) to be used at the Employee’s discretion; approval required.
Benefits: Medical, Dental/Vision, and 401K. Full details outlined in full description provided in link below.
Job Responsibilities
Lead, supervise, and develop the Digital Fabrication team, including daily work assignments, performance accountability, cross-training, and team development.
Own CNC programming and machining strategy for the department, including CNC routers, waterjet equipment, and future digital fabrication technologies.
Translate production-ready CAD files and technical drawings into accurate machine programs; review files for manufacturability and resolve missing information, geometry, fit, or tool-access concerns before material is cut.
Develop efficient nests and machining plans, including tooling, feeds, speeds, cut order, work-holding, machine assignment, and clear setup reports for operators.
Plan and prioritize programming and cutting work based on production sequence, critical-path needs, project deadlines, material availability, and the needs of downstream departments.
Head of Digital Fabrication
We are seeking a Head of Digital Fabrication to lead the team, processes, technology, and physical workspace of our Digital Fabrication Department. This department serves as the bridge between Technical Design and Production, turning digital models and drawings into accurate, efficiently-manufactured components through CNC programming, routing, waterjet cutting, and disciplined production planning.
This is not simply a CNC programming position. The Head of Digital Fabrication is a working department leader who programs complex work, guides technicians and operators, plans the cutting sequence that keeps the rest of the shop moving, and builds reliable systems for machine readiness, file management, maintenance, material flow, scrap control, and continuous improvement. The equipment include CR Onsrud Routers and a Flow Waterjet.
The ideal candidate is equally comfortable at a computer, beside a machine, and in a production meeting. They do not need to arrive knowing how to repair every possible machine failure; they do need the technical curiosity, mechanical judgment, and troubleshooting discipline to find the answer. If you are ready to move beyond repetitive production and want a role where you can shape a department while still doing meaningful hands-on technical work, we would like to meet you.
