Manufacturing Engineer

Overview

Manufacturing Engineer – CNC Operations

Location:

Eagle Rock, VA, US, 24085
Work Arrangement:
Onsite

MAAG Pump Systems, Automatik Plastics Machinery, Maag Gala Industries, Reduction Engineering Scheer, Ettlinger, AMN, Witte and Sikora – eight successful and well-experienced companies have joined forces to become the global partner for the polymer industry. As a manufacturer of gear pumps, pelletizing, and filtration systems, and pulverizers we offer top-grade equipment for your demanding requirements – not only for polymer applications but also for the chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries.

Position Title: Manufacturing Engineer – CNC Operations

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Position Type: Full-time

The Manufacturing Engineer develops and produces high quality CNC programs and processes in a manner that promotes high accuracy, quality, and on-time delivery for MAAG’s Die Plate Machine Shop. The ideal candidate will have a strong vision that supports a first-time-right manufacturing strategy from design to completion, identify process improvements, guides and leads the programming team, and facilitates collaboration between Die Plate Engineering and Manufacturing Operations.

Work in a safe and efficient manner, understand safety risks and take appropriate caution.

• Create, edit, and optimize NC programs and identify points of improvement.
• Determine and calculate speed/feed data such that tool life and productivity are balanced.
• Design and build machining fixtures where applicable.
• Identify appropriate tooling and work holding for each job.

• Develop and uphold standard tooling, machining operations, speed/feed data, and setups.
• Produce detailed setup sheets, expected operation times, and additional documentation for shop floor operations.
• Provide documentation and justification for process changes.
• Evaluate components for potential in sourcing and cost reduction, as well as provide insight on new product design.
• Participate in CAPEX planning and justification for new equipment.
• Evaluate production processes and provide recommendations to improve flow.

• Lead programming team and facilitate collaboration between programmers.
• Work closely with design engineering to provide feedback on design for manufacture.
• Establish quality relationships with machine operators.

The incumbent considers all interests of quality, accident prevention and occupational safety as well as environmental safety in a preventive manner within his scope of responsibility and supports the avoidance of damages to people, facilities, assets, material and environment actively.

The incumbent is obliged to perform tasks requested by management that relate to his position scope or arise from company needs. This job description reflects current status, right to make changes reserved.

Work in this position is both in an office and machine shop environment. The employee may be exposed to airborne particles, metal shavings, sharp cutting tools, and moving mechanical parts while on the shop floor. PPE and hearing protection are required at all times while on the shop floor.

Physical Requirements

This position will require sitting in front of a PC for extended periods of time as well as some walking and standing.

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent education
• 4-year BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related fields. A 2-year AAS degree combined with appropriate experience may be considered.
• Solid
  
  WORKS CSWA, Auto Desk Inventor Certified Professional, or similar CAD certification
• Strong understanding of lean/6s principles, value stream, and other continuous improvement strategies

Professional experience

• Minimum of 5 years of CNC programming experience with CAD/CAM (Esprit/Solid Cam preferred)
• Proficiency in parametric solid modeling and drafting software (Solidworks preferred)
• Experience programming mill/turn, multi-channel machines, Fanuc macro-B, and Renishaw probing routines
• Proficiency in G-Code and a working knowledge of Fanuc, HAAS and Okuma controls
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• 3-5 years of experience operating CNC lathes or CNC mills
• 3-5 years in a professional engineering environment creating 3D CAD models, drawings, BOMs, purchase requisitions etc.
• Experience operating manual lathes and mills
• Experience with ERP software (Syteline, SAP, etc)
• Experience with NC verification software (Vericut, CIMCO, etc)
• Experience machining superalloys and ferrous metals
• Interpersonal skills and behavioral competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organized and forward thinking in approaching tasks
• Independent self-starter with ability to solve problems and anticipate and avoid issues
• Strong team player, work ethic and commitment to excel as an individual and as a team
• Quality-focused

Work Arrangement: Onsite

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