Machining Engineer

Summary

Plans, develops, implements, and continuously improves machining manufacturing processes supporting production and new product introduction. Provides technical ownership for assigned products and processes, develops Methods of Manufacture, tooling and process solutions, resolves complex manufacturing issues, and supports production, quality, cost, schedule, and continuous-improvement objectives. Performs assignments with limited supervision and provides technical guidance to production personnel and less-experienced engineers.

Plans, develops, implements, and continuously improves machining manufacturing processes supporting production and new product introduction. Provides technical ownership for assigned products and processes, develops Methods of Manufacture, tooling and process solutions, resolves complex manufacturing issues, and supports production, quality, cost, schedule, and continuous-improvement objectives. Performs assignments with limited supervision and provides technical guidance to production personnel and less-experienced engineers.

• Independently plan and develop machining processes for assigned products, including operation sequence, tooling, work holding, inspection considerations, outside processing requirements, and manufacturing documentation.
• Develop and improve CNC machining processes using sound machining practices, including tooling selection, feeds and speeds, setup strategy, process parameters, and work holding methods.
• Lead troubleshooting of machining problems involving tool life, chatter, dimensional variation, surface finish, distortion, work holding, cycle time, and machine capability.
• Independently design or coordinate development of tooling, fixtures, soft jaws, work holding, manufacturing aids, and process improvements required to support production.
• Lead manufacturability reviews for assigned components and recommend product or process changes that improve quality, cost, schedule, producibility, and process capability.
• Establish or validate setup and run-time estimates used for planning, quoting, capacity, and cost analysis.
• Lead root-cause and corrective-action activities for recurring machining issues, nonconformances, scrap, rework, and process failures.
• Lead or coordinate assigned cost-reduction, cycle-time reduction, setup-reduction, tooling, and productivity improvement projects.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to production personnel and less-experienced manufacturing engineers.
• Read, review, markup, and interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, blueprints, GD&T requirements, and 3D model data applicable to machined components.
• Navigate and interrogate 3D data files in CATIA, Solid Works, AutoCAD, or similar engineering environments.
• Develop, create, check, and update Methods of Manufacture (MoM), manufacturing routings, operation sequences, and related production documentation within the applicable ERP system.
• Support development and improvement of CNC machining processes, including tooling selection, work holding, feeds and speeds, setup strategy, operation sequence, and process parameters.
• Support development, review, and validation of CNC programs and CAM-generated machining processes, as applicable.
• Develop or support tooling, fixtures, soft jaws, work holding, gauges, and other manufacturing aids required for production.
• Review product designs and manufacturing plans for manufacturability and provide recommendations that improve quality, cost, schedule, process capability, or production flow.
• Support estimating and quoting activities through review of manufacturing methods, tooling requirements, setup assumptions, cycle time, and production risks.
• Provide daily technical support to machine shop personnel for machining, tooling, process, dimensional, and production issues.
• Participate in Design Build Team (DBT) and other cross-functional activities involving Manufacturing Engineering, Product Engineering, Quality, Operations, Planning, Supply Chain, and other applicable functions.
• Support investigation and resolution of nonconformances, MRB actions, scrap, rework, recurring defects, and other production problems using structured root-cause and corrective-action methods.
• Perform product and process analysis to improve quality, reduce manufacturing cost, reduce cycle time and setup time, improve tooling performance, and increase overall process efficiency.
• Coordinate manufacturing and quality objectives to resolve production problems, improve process reliability, and support delivery commitments.
• Support new product introduction, first article, production readiness, process validation, and transition of new or revised products into production.
• Evaluate machine capability, equipment requirements, process capacity, and manufacturing constraints and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and communicate manufacturing changes, risks, and process requirements to…