CNC Manufacturing Engineer

Title:   CNC Manufacturing Engineer

Description:

MAJOR PURPOSE:

Plans, coordinates, and performs manufacturing engineering work for a project or process. Operates in a team environment within either the enterprise product delivery process or the enterprise order fulfillment process. At this level, projects are of moderate scope and responsibility or may be a significant portion of a major and diverse project or process; decisions are made within established guidelines and may be reviewed by supervisors and/or managers. May assign, coordinate and review portions of the work for support personnel, contractors and suppliers.

MAJOR DUTIES:

Description of the major duties performed in this job.

* Establishes routings, methods, layouts, tools, costs, methods documentation, quality plans and labor standards for revisions to current operations and/or new parts or programs of moderate scope.
* Provides support and trouble shooting for current operations. Investigates, gathers and analyze data and implement solutions.
* Innovates and implements cost reduction, quality, safety and ergonomic improvement ideas of moderate scope.
* Applies electronic tools across a broad range of applications, including e-builds, modeling and simulations.
* Develops and implements plans to support lean manufacturing through the client Production System of moderate scope. Designs operations layouts.Improves material flow and material presentation.
* Leads team studies related to capacity, energy, productivity and efficiency of moderate scope.
* Leads analysis, development and implementation of new manufacturing processes and technology.
* Analyzes and makes modifications to existing performance pay plans; assists in development of baseline data for new performance pay plans.

Primary Position Responsibilities & Duties

* Develop machining processes for new and existing parts
* Develop CNC machining programs using CAM Software
* Support projects that introduce new CNC equipment into the factory from planning through beginning production
* Support, plan and implement CNC processes for product development
* Develop complex NC machining processes
* Work with maintenance production and engineering to communicate and resolve issues
* Support order fulfillment in troubleshooting daily issues
* Develop and implement new NC machining processes and perishable tooling improvements
* Innovate and implement processes for cost reduction, quality and safety improvements
* Develop and test new processes and technologies through creating a plan and executing
* Understand principles of manufacturing tooling, tool design and quality.
* Understanding of GD and T, product modeling and print interpretation.
* Develop and maintain the NC groups archival and documentation resources

Required Skills, Knowledge, & Relevant Work Experience

* Proficient with 3D CAD and CAM software (TDM, FeatureCAM, Pro/NC and/or Vericut) or equivalent
* Proficient with NC Programming
* Proficient with Lathes and Machining Centers in the areas of steel or iron machining
* In-depth understanding of tooling and tooling systems
* Good computer and office software skills
* Experience with in-process gauging
* Experience with multi-axis machining
* Fundamental understanding of gear and spline cutting processes such as hobbing and shaping.
* Experience with cylindrical grinding applications

Desired Skills, Knowledge & Relevant Work Experience

* Excellent communication skills
* High attention to detail
* Motivation and Initiative
* Background in Robotic/Automation

Education (Specific Branch of Study, Certificate)

Bachelor’s degree in Ag Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, related technical degree or equivalent working experience.
 

Mandatory skills:

manufacturing, standardization,
shop floor equipment, Ethernet,
implementation, continuous improvement, proofing solution, ergonomic risks, routings, methods, layouts, tools, costs, analysis,
robotic systems, Fanuc,
material flow, material presentation,
Factory Automation solutions, tool sets,
control engineering applications, AutoCAD Electrical, Rockwell Bradley suites, Allen Bradley suites,
automation, industrial controls, robotic solution,
manufacturing operations,
SQL Server based software,
communication protocols, Ethernet, EIP, OPC UA, Serial, ModBus, MQTT, DeviceNet,
Production System, operations layouts, performance pay plan,
manufacturing engineering, quality engineering,
relay ladder logic, PLCs, HMIs, PC based logic,
PLCs,
machine control hardware, software design,
enterprise product delivery process, enterprise order fulfillment process