CNC Programmer / Manufacturing Engineer

Ace Metal Crafts • Bensenville, IL

78d

About The Position

Join an award-winning workplace of energetic, talented people, and be on one of the best work teams in the Chicagoland area! Voted as Best and Brightest Companies to work for in Chicago and the Nation in 2022, 2023 and 2024, we are devoted to having a workplace that supports each of our team members in making high quality products and working together to be the best at what we do. We are a sheet metal fabrication and machining company specializing in stainless steel, servicing the Midwest. Our customers are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM's) that are primarily in the food processing, food packaging, environmental, and pharmaceutical industries. We pride ourselves on our customer responsiveness which has made us successful for a number of years. Check us out at www.acemetal.com! We are seeking an experienced Machining Manufacturing Engineer with experience in CNC programming and machining.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 to 7+ years of manufacturing experience with responsibilities as an engineer, CNC programming and machining.
• BS Degree in an engineering or comparable work experience.
• Strong knowledge of G-code and Mazatrol.
• Proficient with CNC lathe specific programming, including live tooling, sub spindles, Y-axis milling, and multi-axis machining.
• Advanced experience in MasterCam with the ability to create and optimize tool paths for complex geometries.
• Experience selecting and designing proper tooling, inserts, and fixtures to high precision lathe parts.
• Strong project management skills capable of planning production workflows, timelines, and part quoting.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen preferred.
• Deep understanding of materials (e.g., Stainless steel, titanium, aluminum, and mild steels) and how they behave under machining.
• Familiar with Mazak and DMG Mori machines.
• Ability to analyze KPI metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team-building skills.
• Strong grasp of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing with the ability to interpret complex blueprints and create designs using Solidworks.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Emotionally intelligent people skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain standard cost methods for production parts using the ERP system.
• Complete the estimating process for new and repeat parts.
• Develop process routings for quotes using the ERP system based on customer provided drawings.
• Communicate with customer and/or ACE’s sales team on any technical questions.
• Complete and send quotes to customers directly and/or ACE’s sales team.
• Support sales on new opportunities and pre-order customer questions.
• Manage assigned customer orders including completing the Job Planning operation for assigned projects.
• Support the order entry team with contract review process questions.
• Complete price review for order lines assigned for engineering review.
• Review the standard method or quoted method to the provided drawings.
• Update the operations, process plan, planned times, and materials as needed.
• Reach out to the customer and/or sales team with any technical issues or information that needs to be clarified.
• Utilize CAD modeling software as needed to create drawings/models required to produce the customer parts.
• Identify need for special work holding, tooling, and/or special fixturing.
• Coordinate with the production team for input and questions on the manufacturing process plan along with tooling and fixture plans.
• Identify any parts that require special inspection or quality documentation.
• Call and manage any projects requiring project review using our PMP process.
• Identify and plan for process optimization across multiple individual parts.
• Collaborate with the production team on best practices and processes to manufacture parts.
• Identify Value Added Engineering opportunities for customer parts and projects.
• Collaborate with tooling suppliers on tooling requirements.
• Participate in the daily programming huddle.
• Complete any assigned CAM programming projects for our CNC lathes and CNC mills.
• Provide support with our Tool Crib system.
• Support Production on their programming questions/requirements for both CAM and conversational programming.
• Further develop ACE’s standards for CAM programming, tooling library and program file storage systems.
• Provide technical support to the production team for in-process parts.
• Actively work with quality personnel to maintain part quality.
• Support the purchasing team with any technical questions related to materials or parts required for projects.
• Train and share CAM and machining knowledge with engineering and production team.
• Assist the production team in troubleshooting problems within our machining equipment.
• Participate and lead, as needed, in ACE’s Continuous Improvement projects.
• Complete Problem Solving as assigned, including kickbacks and rework.
• Complete final review of shipped parts and update standard methods as needed.
• Identify new technology to explore for ACE.
• Assist leadership with any equipment or tooling maintenance issues.
• Develop and create Standard Operating Procedures for Core Processes.
• Ensure safe and efficient operation of manufacturing equipment.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• 9 Annual Paid Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Weekly Pay Period

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees