R&D Machining Engineer

Coherent Corp.•Newark, DE

18h•$72,600 - $118,855•Onsite

About The Position

Collaborates and works with Engineers and Technicians in the R&D group to manufacture new products from advanced ceramic and metal matrix composite materials. Activities include hands-on prototyping, CNC programming, machining of prototypes (milling, grinding, EDM, lapping, other), fabrication of fixtures, design, process optimization (cycle time, quality, yield), and data collection. All results will be documented (data summaries, Work Instructions, reports). Successful new products will be transferred to manufacturing (specifying equipment, training personnel, monitoring results).

Requirements

BS in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent engineering/machining education) with 2+ years' experience
Equivalent work and or education/work experience considered
Broad experience with machining methods, including milling, grinding, turning, EDM, and other
Working knowledge of machining advanced materials (ceramics, composites, other)
Experience with GD&T and inspection equipment, hand tools, visual tools, etc.
Knowledge of design software, e.g., CAD (ProE/Creo, SolidWorks, other), CAM (MasterCam, SurfCam, GibbsCam, other), and CMM (PC-DIMS, Calyspo)

Responsibilities

Machining (milling, grinding, EDM, lapping, other) of prototypes manufactured from advanced composite materials
Perform equipment programming in the assigned area of responsibility (MasterCAM, PC-DIMS, Calyspo, MX, others)
Generate PC-based outputs on standard platforms (Agile, Oracle, Cumulus, Creo, Solidworks, others)
Detailed process and product tracking
Continuous improvement via participation in Lean/Kaizen, ISO, 8D and other related activities
Transfer successful products to Manufacturing, including writing documentation, specifying equipment, conducting training, and monitoring results