Catia Programmer

We’re looking for a hands-on CATIA programmer to own and evolve our CATIA V5R14mold-base automation. We design injection molds in CATIA and rely on extensive automation (CATIA macros + VBA orchestration) to standardize our mold base, accelerate release, and reduce repetitive work. This role takes over an existing macro library, deciphers legacy scripts, and updates/expands automation to match a proven NX mold base reference workflow.

Critical environment requirement

• We operate on CATIA V5R18 and are not under an active maintenance contract.


• All automation must be programmed and supported in V5R18 (no dependency on newer versions/features, patches, or vendor fixes).


• You must be comfortable delivering stable solutions in a locked-version, legacy environment.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and extend our existing CATIA macro library and related VBA scripts used to automate mold design workflows.


• Read, diagnose, and refactor legacy macros/scripts to improve stability, speed, and maintainability.


• Improve robustness of automation across product structure changes (assemblies, sub-products, instantiation, naming conventions).


• Align CATIA mold-base automation to an NX mold base reference (match intent and outputs as closely as practical).


• Add logging, error handling, and documentation so automation is repeatable and supportable by others.


• Partner with design, surfacing, machining, and program teams to translate workflow needs into automation.

Required qualifications

• Proven CATIA V5 automation experience, specifically:
  
  
  
  • CATIA V5R18 macro development/support
  
  
  • CATScript / VBScript and/or VBA via CATIA COM automation
  
  
  
  


• Strong understanding of CATIA design structure:
  
  
  
  • CATPart/CATProduct/CATDrawing concepts
  
  
  • selection methods, parameters, publications, links/updates
  
  
  • bodies/hybrid bodies (geometrical sets), constraints, product structure control
  
  
  
  


• Strong VBA skills (not just recorded macros):
  
  
  
  • Excel object model, file I/O, string parsing
  
  
  • structured error handling, modular design, maintainable code
  
  
  
  


• Experience in injection mold design environments and understanding mold base architecture.


• CATIA Knowledgeware (parameters/formulas/design tables/rules/checks)


• Demonstrated ability to inherit and modernize legacy code:
  
  
  
  • interpret intent, safely modify behavior, keep backward compatibility
  
  
  • document changes and build simple test/validation checklists
  
  
  
  

Preferred qualifications

• Familiarity with NX workflows (enough to compare outputs/process intent)


• Basic version control habits (Git or equivalent) and change logging discipline