Kane F.
CNC CAD/CAM & Waterjet Specialist
Auckland,
New Zealand
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CNC Fabrication CAD Specialist | Waterjet | DXF | 2D CAD
I have 15 years of hands-on experience in 2D CAD/CAM and CNC waterjet cutting, taking customer drawings from initial concept through to finished manufactured parts.
I regularly work from PDFs, DWGs, DXFs, images, sketches and rough customer drawings, converting them into accurate, clean DXF files ready for CNC manufacture.
My experience includes:
* PDF, sketch, image and drawing to DXF conversion
* 2D CAD drawing and redraws
* DXF cleanup and geometry correction
* Identifying problems before manufacture
* CNC waterjet-ready file preparation
* Nesting and material optimisation
* CNC toolpath preparation
* OMAX Layout CAD/CAM
* Interpreting incomplete or rough drawings
* Working with aluminium, carbon steel, stainless steel and plastics
Unlike purely CAD-based drafting, my background is hands-on manufacturing. I understand what happens after the drawing reaches the workshop and can identify issues that may cause problems during cutting or fabrication before material is wasted.
Whether you have a simple sketch that needs turning into a DXF, an existing file that won’t cut correctly, or regular overflow CAD work for a fabrication shop, I can help produce practical, manufacturing-ready files.
Based in New Zealand and available for remote projects worldwide.
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I have 15 years of hands-on experience in 2D CAD/CAM and CNC waterjet cutting, taking customer drawings from initial concept through to finished manufactured parts.
I regularly work from PDFs, DWGs, DXFs, images, sketches and rough customer drawings, converting them into accurate, clean DXF files ready for CNC manufacture.
My experience includes:
* PDF, sketch, image and drawing to DXF conversion
* 2D CAD drawing and redraws
* DXF cleanup and geometry correction
* Identifying problems before manufacture
* CNC waterjet-ready file preparation
* Nesting and material optimisation
* CNC toolpath preparation
* OMAX Layout CAD/CAM
* Interpreting incomplete or rough drawings
* Working with aluminium, carbon steel, stainless steel and plastics
Unlike purely CAD-based drafting, my background is hands-on manufacturing. I understand what happens after the drawing reaches the workshop and can identify issues that may cause problems during cutting or fabrication before material is wasted.
Whether you have a simple sketch that needs turning into a DXF, an existing file that won’t cut correctly, or regular overflow CAD work for a fabrication shop, I can help produce practical, manufacturing-ready files.
Based in New Zealand and available for remote projects worldwide.
Experience
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Managing Director / CNC CAD & Waterjet Specialist
Supreme WaterJet Cutting · Full-time
Jan 2026 –
Present
7 mos
New Zealand
My role combines business management with hands-on CNC CAD/CAM and waterjet manufacturing.
My day-to-day work includes interpreting customer drawings, sketches, PDFs, DWGs and DXFs; creating and correcting 2D CAD geometry; preparing manufacturing-ready DXF files; identifying drawing or geometry issues before production; nesting parts for efficient material usage; CNC toolpath preparation and waterjet machine operation.
I have extensive experience working with aluminium, carbon steel, stainless steel and a wide range of plastics, and regularly work from incomplete or rough customer drawings to produce accurate, practical files ready for manufacture.
Education
- NPBHS high school, GENERAL 2001 – 2005
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Joined: August 21, 2026
Last seen: August 21, 2026
Area of Expertise
Languages
English Full professional proficiency
Location
Auckland, New Zealand