Lead Manufacturing Engineer
About The Position
The Lead Manufacturing Engineer provides mechanical engineering leadership for product design, manufacturing processes, and capital equipment development. The position develops CNC programs, manufacturing work and setup instructions, and inspection instructions, while also supporting manufacturing and process improvement. The role interprets engineering drawings and creates or maintains CNC programs using CAD/CAM software or manual programming, as appropriate. It provides technical support for CNC mills, lathes, and grinders, including tooling and manufacturing-process issues, and interprets inspection and CMM data to analyze results and recommend adjustments or other improvements. The engineer determines tooling and gauging needs, develops work and setup instructions, and establishes inspection methods in coordination with relevant teams. The role also reviews production schedules and engineering specifications, collaborates with quality, materials, manufacturing, and engineering personnel, and maintains programming records and approvals using Teamcenter and other systems.
Requirements
- Minimum of five years’ experience programming multi-axis CNC lathes and mills.
- Experience with Siemens NX and/or DP Technology Esprit is required.
- Broad knowledge of tooling for complex machining operations and ability to identify and source required tools.
- High school diploma/GED or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including earplugs, safety glasses, and safety shoes.
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 40 pounds.
- Ability to occasionally reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, push, pull, finger, grasp, feel, twist, bend, and perform repetitive motion.
- Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and moderate to heavy noise.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.
- Experience with Mazak Integrex and Okuma Multus.
Responsibilities
- Provide mechanical engineering leadership to product design, manufacturing process, and capital equipment development.
- Interpret engineering drawings and develop CNC programs using CAD/CAM software or manual programming; maintain legacy programs as needed.
- Provide technical support for manufacturing processes and tooling related to CNC mills, lathes, and grinders.
- Interpret inspection and CMM data, analyze results, and recommend or make adjustments based on findings, experience, or other manufacturing issues.
- Determine tooling and gauging requirements, using existing tooling, purchasing new tooling, or developing tooling as appropriate.
- Develop work instructions and setup instructions for manufacturing parts.
- Develop inspection methods and instructions to ensure parts meet operational sketch and final print requirements, coordinating with tool designers, manufacturing engineering, and inspection as needed.
- Review production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to stay current on manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities in the assigned area.
- Confer with Quality Control, Material, Manufacturing, and other department personnel to provide technical support.
- Consult with Project or Liaison engineers to obtain specialized information when required.
- Maintain CNC programming records, including programs, setup instructions, work instructions, inspection instructions, and program approvals, using Teamcenter and other manual systems.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
