Application Engineer

Mazak Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Mazak Corporation is seeking an Applications Engineer to join their Regional Applications team in Houston, Texas. This role involves assisting the Sales team with technical information regarding Mazak machine tools and ensuring efficient production of customer parts.

The ideal candidate will have a technical degree or relevant certification and possess skills in communication, teamwork, and mechanical operations. The position also requires travel and collaboration with clients for machine training and demonstrations.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in a machine‑tool related field or three to five years in a related position.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical information on the use of Mazak machine tools.
• Calculate manufacturing costs including labor and tooling.
• Demonstrate machine operation at trade shows and provide training.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Mechanical ability

Microsoft Office proficiency

Programming experience (Mazatrol, EIA/G-Code, CAD/CAM)

Education

Associate’s degree or certification in a related technical field

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

CAD/CAM programming software

Job description

Mazak Corporation is searching for an Applications Engineer to join the Regional Applications team. The Applications Engineer assists Sales staff by providing technical information on the use of Mazak machine tools to produce customer parts/products efficiently and with robust quality. This position reports to our Southwest Technology Center located in Houston, TX.

Scope and Responsibilities

• Proactively attain a safe and healthy work environment for all employees
• Provide telephone/e‑mail customer support on the operation and use of Mazak Products
• Provide part processing/machine recommendations to best produce customer parts as the stated part volumes
• Calculate time‑study estimates of machine cycle time
• Calculate a cost to manufacture customer parts including labor and tooling/work-holding costs
• Conceptually design work holding and tooling as needed to support the manufacture of customer parts
• Demonstrate machine operation and machine features at trade shows and open‑house events
• Safely rig and install machines in Technology Centers and at trade show events; provide customer training on safe machine operation and detailed machine functions at the customer facility
• Perform test cuts to demonstrate machine capability / prove processing concepts
• Perform full turnkey process development and testing, including statistical analysis of part measurement
• Approximately 15% of travel is required

Education / Certification

• Associate’s degree or certification in a related technical field plus two years of experience in a machine‑tool related field, or three to five years’ experience in a related position is required
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred

Skills

• Strong ability to communicate both written and orally with upper management, vendors, and customers
• Proven ability to effectively work in a team environment with other engineers
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Mechanical ability to build fixtures, assemble tools, and rig and level machines
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically strong in Excel
• Experience with Mazatrol, EIA/G‑Code programming, CAD/CAM programming software, Esprit or Mastercam, Fusion 360 or other

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