Applications Engineer

Mazak Corporation; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mazak Corporation in Windsor Locks, CT, seeks an Applications Engineer to support Sales with technical information on Mazak machine tools and to design tooling and processing concepts for customer parts. The role involves demonstrations, training, and collaboration with a Northeast Technology Center team.

The ideal candidate has an associate degree or technical certification with 2+ years of related experience (or 3–5 years in a related role). A Bachelor's degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or certification in a technical field with 2+ years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in related field is preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication with management, vendors, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Assist Sales by providing technical information on Mazak machine tools.
• Provide part processing and machine recommendations to match part volumes.
• Calculate cycle time estimates for machine operations.
• Compute cost to manufacture parts including labor, tooling and work holding costs.
• Conceptually design work holding and tooling as needed.
• Demonstrate machine operation at trade shows and open house events.
• Rig and install machines at centers and events; provide customer training.
• Perform test cuts to prove processing concepts and machine capability.
• Lead turnkey process development with statistical analysis of part measurements.
• Travel approximately 15%.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Independent work

Mechanical ability

Excel proficiency

Mazatrol

CAD/CAM tools

CAD/CAM software

Education

Associate degree or certificate

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Mazatrol

EIA/G-Code

CAD/CAM software

Esprit

Mastercam

Fusion 360

Job description

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 Northeast Technology Center in Windsor Locks, CT.

Scope and Responsibilities:

Essential duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Proactively attains 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- turn key process development and testing including statistical analysis of part measurement.
• Approximately 15% of travel is required

Education/Certification:

• Associates 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 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

EOE, including disability/vets

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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