Manufacturing Engineer

Job description

Title : Manufacturing Engineer (4080)

Location : Dayton, OH 45414

Benefits : All Applicable

Hours of work - 7am - 3:30pm, but unpaid casual overtime is often required to professionally complete the job

Job requires individual to work both on the shop floor as well as office

3 weeks vacation, incentive bonus plan

No relocation offered

CAM experience (Featurecam)

CNC programming on 5 axis machines

Open minded but comes with new ideas and knows how to work with floor operators to implement

Tooling & fixture skills

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing and reviewing the procedures, tooling and equipment involved in the manufacturing process. These duties include programming CNCs with a CAM software (50% or more of job), researching/requisitioning tooling, improving efficiency and planning factory layouts to optimize production. The ME will interface with Product Design, Quality, Manufacturing, Maintenance/Tool Room; Planners and management.

Job Duties:

· The M.E. works closely with engineering to ensure the design concepts, drawings and specifications support the most efficient manufacturing methods and techniques.

· Plans sequence of operations for the fabrication of machined parts using multi-axis CNC?s, and conventional machining equipment.

· Advanced knowledge of reading drawings and specifications with an understanding of geometric tolerancing and dimensions.

· Utilizes CAM programs (Esprit or AutoDesk FeatureCAM) to provide CNC programs. for product designs in Solidworks. Writes work instructions, set-up documents, and quality audit sheets.

· CNC programming is 50% or greater of the time allocation for this position.

· Creates, revises and maintains revision control on all the manufacturing process documents, including CNC programs and library.

· Plans for the arrangement of manufacturing equipment in the factory in the most productive and efficient manner, updating the CAD Layout.

· Understands cellular manufacturing and the use of lean principles

· Researches and stays current on the latest manufacturing technologies

· Troubleshoots manufacturing issues on the floor and initiates process improvements

· Other manufacturing related tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

· 3 to 5 years, (or greater) recent related experience

· Proficient in reading detailed engineering drawings, understanding Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and interpreting 2D & 3D engineering models

· Thorough understanding of machine work holding practices and cutting tools.

· Thorough understanding of multi axis CNC machine capabilities

· Experience with CNC machining of components from castings and bar stock

· CAM programming experience of at least 3 years with lathes and mills

· Practical experience with conventional machining equipment

· Capable of identifying the root cause of manufacturing/machining anomalies and making corrections

· Working knowledge /use of computer software to include, but not limited to Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), in addition to CAD/CAM.

• · Must be adaptable to a changing work environment, competing demands and is able to manage changes, delays or unexpected events.