47803 Screw Machine Manufacturing Engineer
Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited Oxford, North Carolina, United States
About this position
Positions:1 Full Time
Experience
- 8 - 10 Years
- Minimum 8-10 years of hands-on experience with Acme-Gridley and Davenport screw machines.
Compensation Details
10K yearly bonus, paid on company performance. This position will pay more, and they will also offer relocation for this role.
Job Summary
The Screw Machine Engineer is responsible for developing, implementing, and optimizing manufacturing processes for Acme-Gridley and Davenport multi-spindle automatic screw machines. This role serves as the technical expert for screw machine operations and drives continuous improvement in safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
Essential Functions
- Develop manufacturing processes for new and existing products.
- Determine optimum cutting speeds, feeds, tooling geometry, cycle times, and machining sequences.
- Design tooling layouts, cam configurations, tooling sequences, and machine setups.
- Develop setup documentation and process instructions.
- Perform complex machine setups and approve new jobs.
- Optimize machine setups to improve throughput and quality.
- Provide advanced technical troubleshooting.
- Support production startups and manufacturing challenges.
- Lead efforts to reduce setup times, scrap, downtime, tooling costs, and cycle times.
- Ensure processes meet customer specifications and quality standards.
- Perform first-piece inspections and support root-cause investigations.
- Participate in Kaizen and cost-reduction initiatives.
- Support corrective and preventive actions.
- Provide engineering support during customer visits and audits.
- Maintain LOTO procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Associate or Bachelor degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering preferred.
- 8-10 years of hands-on Acme-Gridley and Davenport screw machine experience.
- Process improvement skills.
- Strong blueprint reading and understanding of cams, gears, and mechanical gearing.
- Proficiency with form tools, shave tools, drills, and cutoffs.
- Strong shop math and metric conversion skills.
- Proficiency with SolidWorks or similar design software.
Education
- Associate or Bachelor degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering preferred.
Benefits
- 401K Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance