Applications Engineer

LeClaire Manufacturing Co•Bettendorf, IA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Our precision manufacturing facility is seeking a Mastercam expert to drive multi-axis programming on our high-end CNC equipment. If you live in Mastercam and love turning a tough model into an efficient, bulletproof toolpath, let's talk. You'll own your programs end to end – building toolpaths in the office, then proving them out yourself on the floor before handing finished programs to leads and operators. This role rewards initiative: we're after someone who takes the reins and runs, spots a better way and builds it, and doesn't wait to be told what's next.

Requirements

Strong Mastercam skills, ideally including multi-axis and post-processor work – or deep CAM programming ability with a hands-on, prove-it-yourself mentality.
Equally at home at a workstation and standing at the machine watching your program run.
Self-starter who takes full ownership of a part from model to finished, validated program.
Strong grasp of GD&T, tooling, workholding, and machining theory.
Comfortable reading complex 3D models and prints.
Always looking to make the process faster, tighter, and more repeatable.

Responsibilities

Develop efficient, reliable Mastercam toolpaths for 3-, 4-, and 5-axis work.
Build and verify post processors, simulations, and toolpath strategies for complex geometry.
Prove out your own programs at the machine, then hand off clean programs and documentation to operators.
Optimize cycle times, surface finish, and tool life through smart CAM strategy.
Partner with engineering and quality to nail first-article and production parts.
Push continuous improvement in our programming and setup standards.