Layout Engineer

Company: Ace Metal Crafts
Location: Bensenville
Posted on: February 16, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Salary: Join an award-winning workplace of energetic, talented people, and be on one of the best work teams in the Chicagoland area! Voted as Best and Brightest Companies to work for in Chicago and the Nation in 2022 and 2023, w e are devoted to having a workplace that supports each of our team members in making high quality products and working together to be the best at what we do. We are a sheet metal fabrication and machining company specializing in stainless steel, servicing the Midwest. Our customers are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM's) that are primarily in the food processing, food packaging, environmental, and pharmaceutical industries. We pride ourselves on our customer responsiveness which has made us successful for a number of years. Check us out atwww.acemetal.com! We are seeking an experienced layout engineer with experience in sheet metal layout. Experience with ASME BPVC (Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code) a big plus. Benefits Offered Include: Medical Dental Vision Short and Long Term Disability Paid Time Off 9 Annual Paid Holidays 401k Retirement Plan Weekly Pay Period Layout Engineer Ensure quality parts are engineered and fabricated utilizing our standards, systems, and fabrication knowledge. Ensure routing and fabrication instructions are clear, complete, and accurate. Ensure part quality and productivity meets ACE fabrication standards and customer requirements. Layout Engineer Responsibilities: CAD/CAM Layout Duties: Develop/update designs to meet ACE fabrication standards. Analyze customer 3D design and engineer for ease of fabrication. Accurately layout and program parts for Manufacturing. Modify customer prints to match ACE fabrication methods. Use ACE manufacturing standards and capabilities to generate 3D models in SolidWorks from supplied CAD files Library parts and update routing BOMs. Create NC programs for laser cutting using Sigma Nest & Sigma TUBE software. Program press-brake using By soft 7 software. Provide additional 2D drawings as required by production. Maintain associatively between Solid Works, Sigma Nest, Bysoft 7, Sigma TUBE and Driveworks. Create visual work instructions in-line with agreed upon standards. Project Planner Duties: Understand job requirements by reviewing project plan (before layout). Revise/update current procedures as needed and inform the PE as to the change. Collaborate with shop personnel & project engineers to optimize production instructions. Work with customers on process improvement & offer optimal solutions. Project Manager Responsibilities Participate in Project Management Process, kaizens and kick-off meetings. Assist production to fully understand the fabrication & process requirements. Follow up with production to provide guidance and review the current processes and make appropriate updates. Collaborate with shop personnel to develop & implement best practices. Identify, develop, and implement opportunities for training with value stream leaders. This is a safety sensitive position

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