CNC Lathe Application Engineer

Cubic Machinery Inc • Chino, CA

1d • $60,000 - $100,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Cubic Machinery is a machine tool builder and robotics integrator with more than 30 years in business, serving aerospace and precision manufacturing companies in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company is based in Chino, California, and is expanding its team to meet customer demand.

The CNC Lathe Application Engineer independently sets up, proves out, and programs CNC lathes for customer applications. The work focuses on Swiss-type and twin-spindle lathes with FANUC multi-axis controls. This is not a production-shop or operator role: the engineer creates sample parts and test cuts so end-users can evaluate the company's machines. Compensation is $60,000–$100,000 per year, depending on setup and programming experience.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of setup and programming experience with Swiss-type lathes, such as Tsugami, Citizen, Star, or Tornos, or with twin-spindle lathes.
• Proficiency using FANUC multi-axis controls.
• Ability to independently set up, prove out, and program CNC lathes for customer applications.

Responsibilities

• Understand customers' machining needs and produce proof-of-concepts and sample parts using company machine tools.
• Analyze part blueprints and recommend machining strategies, machine selection, tooling, and workholding.
• Design fixtures and part grippers, program tool paths, and set up jobs.
• Create part programs directly on machine controls or using offline software, and create setup sheets.
• Perform first-article inspection and optimize programs to meet cycle-time, tool-life, and quality requirements.
• Troubleshoot basic machine problems, ensure quick turnaround, and keep the workplace organized.
• Help the sales team prepare presentations of recommended machine tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed