Our client is a machining manufacturer and is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer who will primarily be responsible for planning and implementing machining and manufacturing methods for new product introductions and process improvements for existing products. The focus will be on machining techniques, work holding and fixtures, tooling, machine coding and programs, and machine shop process requirements to ensure high efficiency and quality production.
Client Details
Our client is a machining and metal processing manufacturer specializing in casting and CNC machining, serving the aerospace, semiconductor, and food service industries. They are located in the southwest suburbs of Chicago and have about 140 employees total. They are ISO 9001:2015 certified and are experiencing steady growth as they add to their team.
Description
- Interpret customer requirements and define appropriate machining/ tooling specifications
- Designs machining fixture for current products and/or new product implementation
- Prepare documentation packages (CNC tooling/setup sheets) for new and modified products and processes
- Stay abreast of equipment, material, products and process trends in the machining industry
- Design improvements to products and processes for cost savings
- Oversee/approve programming of prototype machining and tooling requirements
- Maintain product standard routing times in ERP system
- Track Productivity Improvements, Tooling Performance Improvements and Cost Reductions.
- Evaluate machining processes to assure the requirements of the Quality Plan are met.
- Improve existing manufacturing methods and consult with tooling vendors as required to optimize CNC program and tooling performance.
- Understand and follow all organization and department safety policies and procedures
- Develop product and production process requirements, standards, and associated documentation
- Oversee the tool room, including the maintenance, repair, and availability of tooling, fixtures, and gauges needed to support production. Coordinate tool room priorities with production and ensure tooling is ready when needed.
- Perform product, process, and system audits, maintain logs, and analyze data
- Perform analysis of failed machining process and assist/provide development of corrective action
- Evaluate yield, performance, and other statistical data for trends and develop corresponding product or process improvements
- Understand and clarify customers' needs and provide product application support
- Solve machining problems in production department and ensure process documentations are updated
- Develop operator work instructions and tooling data sheets for production employees
- Review CNC machining programmers work using CAD/CAM software
- Implement Engineering Design Changes as related to the machining processes
- Train production operators in the new or revised machining process
- Perform other duties as assigned
Profile
- Background in CNC machining (mills/lathes)
- Experience with G-Code
- Hands-on troubleshooting experience
- Understanding of GD&T
- Experience with fixturing / workholding
- At least 8+ years of manufacturing engineering experience
- Bachelor's degree is preferred
- CNC programming experience using CAM software is a plus
- Bilingual in Spanish is a plus
- ERP experience is preferred
- SolidWorks experience is preferred
Job Offer
- Base salary of $90k-$110k depending on years of experience
- United Healthcare benefits
- 401(k) matching - 50% up to 5%
- Paid Time Off
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