questdefensesystemssolutionsinc
Manufacturing Engineer – CNC Programming & Floor Support
Tucson, AZ
No sponsorship$65k-$70kDetected 1 day ago
Process ImprovementRecruitingFusion 360GD&TCAMMechanical DesignCommunicationCollaborationMentoringLean Manufacturing
About the role
- If you thrive in hands-on, technical environments, you'll feel right at home here.
- This is a 100% onsite position based in Tucson, Arizona, where you'll enjoy the collaboration of working alongside your team every day.
Responsibilities
- Develop, modify, and optimize CNC programs for 3-, 4-, and 5-axis mills and CNC lathes using CAM software.
- Validate new CNC programs through first-piece prove-outs and optimize machining processes for quality, efficiency, and throughput.
- Provide day-to-day manufacturing engineering support by troubleshooting machining and production issues.
- Partner with machinists to improve manufacturing processes, implement best practices, and provide technical guidance and training.
- Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, work instructions, and machining standards.
- Support new product introductions by creating manufacturing processes, tooling concepts, and cycle time estimates.
- Collaborate with engineering, quality, purchasing, suppliers, and production teams to resolve technical issues and improve manufacturability.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- 5 years of relevant experience supporting CNC machining operations within a manufacturing environment and programming CNC mills and/or CNC lathes using CAM software.
- Experience with:
- Experience proving out new CNC programs on production equipment.
- Strong understanding of machining processes and manufacturing methods.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting aerospace or other precision manufacturing environments.
- Experience using CAM software such as Mastercam, NX CAM, Fusion 360, Esprit, GibbsCAM, or similar.
- Experience applying Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement methodologies.
- Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI).
- Experience performing ROI analyses for manufacturing equipment.
- Experience estimating machining cycle times and tooling requirements.
- Knowledge of GD&T and precision machining practices.
- Experience training or mentoring CNC machinists.
Compensation
- Responsibilities and compensation will be aligned to the selected level.
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