Application Engineer

PCS Technical Services•Cincinnati, OH

8h•$105 - $130

About The Position

DirectHire Application Engineer Direct opportunity Rate: $105-130K Hours: 8am-4:30pm Mason, OH Responsibilities: - Analyzes and translates drawings and specifications of jobs to coordinate setups and operations to meet manufacturing and production. - Determines best-practice processes for various machining operations and designates the proper tooling to ensure quality and cost-effective product delivery. - Create tooling paths using CAD/CAM software and properly select the cutting tools that will be needed to generate code for various 3, 4, 5 multi-axis work for milling, turning, and grinding operations. - Verify tool path in VERICUT software. - Produce setup descriptions and tool lists for machinists. - Documents and establishes standards to incorporate engineering changes and improvements. - Provide training resources and training instructions of setup procedures and machining processes for machinists. - Participate in ongoing conversations with engineers, supervisors, and machinists to resolve any issues related to processes, quality, part completion, and customer satisfaction to aid in continuous improvement to eliminate operating problems, increase productivity, and improve product quality. - Participate in the conception and design of complex work-holding/fixtures/gauges. - Work with tooling vendors to evaluate and obtain the best cutting tool technologies for high-temperature superalloys commonly used in the gas turbine industry. - Develop prototypes and test new programs/methods working in a hands-on environment with shop floor personnel to gain feedback on potential improvements. - Assists Quality Department in identifying and correcting programming issues that led to non-conformances. - Provides time studies, router, and job cost review to ensure standards are up to date and being met. - Create and or maintain documentation of all types as required. - Follow work instructions, procedures, safety, and company policies as given. - Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skills. - Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishment. Requirements: - 5+ years of machine shop experience required including CNC mill, lathe, and or grind. - 5+ years as a CNC programmer. - 5+ years of Siemens NX experience is required. - Fanuc and Okuma CNC Controls experience preferred. - VERICUT software experience preferred. - Must be well-versed in various cutting tools for super alloys. - Proficiency in the use of CAD/CAM, word processing, and spreadsheet software. - Perform under AS9100 standards. - Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. - Compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. - Apply concepts of basic algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. - Understand and apply statistical tools. - Manage multiple projects simultaneously. - Read and interpret documents such as blueprints and travelers. - Understand and communicate safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manual. - Draft routine reports. - Speak effectively before customers and/or employees of organization. - Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. - Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. If you possess the skills we are looking for and ready to make a positive impact, apply NOW! We look forward to connecting soon!

Requirements

5+ years of machine shop experience required including CNC mill, lathe, and or grind.
5+ years as a CNC programmer.
5+ years of Siemens NX experience is required.
Must be well-versed in various cutting tools for super alloys.
Proficiency in the use of CAD/CAM, word processing, and spreadsheet software.
Perform under AS9100 standards.
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Apply concepts of basic algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
Understand and apply statistical tools.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Read and interpret documents such as blueprints and travelers.
Understand and communicate safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manual.
Draft routine reports.
Speak effectively before customers and/or employees of organization.
Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Nice To Haves

Fanuc and Okuma CNC Controls experience preferred.
VERICUT software experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Analyzes and translates drawings and specifications of jobs to coordinate setups and operations to meet manufacturing and production.
Determines best-practice processes for various machining operations and designates the proper tooling to ensure quality and cost-effective product delivery.
Create tooling paths using CAD/CAM software and properly select the cutting tools that will be needed to generate code for various 3, 4, 5 multi-axis work for milling, turning, and grinding operations.
Verify tool path in VERICUT software.
Produce setup descriptions and tool lists for machinists.
Documents and establishes standards to incorporate engineering changes and improvements.
Provide training resources and training instructions of setup procedures and machining processes for machinists.
Participate in ongoing conversations with engineers, supervisors, and machinists to resolve any issues related to processes, quality, part completion, and customer satisfaction to aid in continuous improvement to eliminate operating problems, increase productivity, and improve product quality.
Participate in the conception and design of complex work-holding/fixtures/gauges.
Work with tooling vendors to evaluate and obtain the best cutting tool technologies for high-temperature superalloys commonly used in the gas turbine industry.
Develop prototypes and test new programs/methods working in a hands-on environment with shop floor personnel to gain feedback on potential improvements.
Assists Quality Department in identifying and correcting programming issues that led to non-conformances.
Provides time studies, router, and job cost review to ensure standards are up to date and being met.
Create and or maintain documentation of all types as required.
Follow work instructions, procedures, safety, and company policies as given.
Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skills.
Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishment.