CNC Manufacturing Engineer

Dynamic Metals LLC•Elkhart, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The CNC Manufacturing Engineer will develop, recommend, and troubleshoot tooling, equipment, and manufacturing processes to ensure new product launch success. This role involves defining and implementing cost savings and process improvements within the CNC machining department. The engineer will also be responsible for assuring product quality through robust processes, inspection methods, and tooling, and contributing to quoting new work by analyzing past performance and developing process workflows. Additionally, the role includes launching new programs, assisting with tooling and machining trials, and supervising the Tool Room.

Requirements

High School Diploma, 2 year Technical/engineering degree/Tool and Die Journeyman
Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in CNC 3 axis Mill and CNC Lathe programming
CNC programing experience required (MasterCAM software)
MS Office (including Word and Excel)
AutoCAD/Inventor 3D experience required

Nice To Haves

Hands on experience in Tool and Die highly desired
Elumatec Machining experience a plus
MS Projects – experience a plus

Responsibilities

Prepares work to be cost estimated by gathering proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents.
Evaluates manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research, applying knowledge of product design, fabrications, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; soliciting observations from operators.
Design, recommend, and advise on manufacturing tools, fixtures, and fabrication equipment including repair and build.
Recommend and purchase CNC cutting tools for process requirements and improvements.
Design and build Locating fixtures, CNC Fixtures, and Machining fixtures.
Direct CNC operators on methods of CNC machining.
Provide trouble shooting of CNC machining operations, including 3 and 5 axis milling, CNC Lathe, and Wire EDM.
Create tooling required for other processes using CNC milling and wire EDM.
Create and maintain CNC programs for 3 Axis mills, CNC Lathe, and wire EDM using Master CAM and machine proprietary programs.
Program Laserdyne 5 axis laser, including responsibility for Laser PM and fixtures.
Develop manufacturing processes and improvements within CNC machining department.
Assure product quality by developing robust processes, inspection methods, and tooling.
Contribute to quoting of new work through analyzing previous performance and developing process workflows.
Launch new programs and assist with creating tooling, Machining trials and improvements.
Supervise Tool Room including project load, Tool Maker schedules, time approval, & personnel issues.
Other duties as assigned.