The Manufacturing Engineer helps to develop, implement, and sustain machining and inspection processes that support our manufacturing operations. They will be engaged in all phases of the manufacturing effort from process design to the execution of the parts on the shop floor.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Accountable for the manufacturing processes that deliver to the Business Plan. Machining, measurement, tooling, fixtures and CNC programs should be robust and designed to deliver Right First Time results and Product Flow to support best-in-industry manufacturing
Support capability acquisition and technology insertion necessary for product development and improvement in a very dynamic and competitive industry
Work closely with Design Engineering to evaluate and improve the manufacturability of products in the research and development stage as well as in mature production
Use engineering and manufacturing experience with independent judgment to evaluate, troubleshoot the machining process to improve tooling life, programming, and cycle time
Lead cross-functional teams to continuously improve processes and products
Communicate simply and effectively across all levels of the organization
Train machine operators on standard operating procedures and work instructions
Frequent work on the shop floor to execute new program and setups
Conventional machine shop experience along with 3 to 5 years of 4 5 axis CNC programming, insert tooling and machine tool operation experience
Knowledge of a wide range of manufacturing process types and applications
Ability to read and interpret blueprints. Knowledge of GD&T use
Workholding selection and fixture design
Prepare work instructions and shop routers
Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
High attention to detail and extremely organized
Desired Experience
Experience using FeatureCAM, OptiCAM, PartMaker, PowerMill or NX
Ability to use all common inspection tools and gages