Applications Engineer: CNC Machining & Process Optimization

Mazak Corporation; Gardena (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mazak Corporation seeks an Applications Engineer to join our Western Applications team in Gardena, CA. You will support Sales by sharing technical information on Mazak machine tools to help produce customer parts with high quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities include design of workholding, training at customer sites, demonstrations at trade shows, and traveling about 15% of the time. Associates degree with relevant experience required; Bachelor's preferred.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in a related technical field plus two years of experience in a machine tool related field, or three to five years in a related position.
• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Proactively maintains a safe and healthy work environment for all employees.
• Provide telephone/email customer support on the operation and use of Mazak products.
• Provide part processing/machine recommendations to best produce customer parts as stated volumes.
• Calculate time study estimates of machine cycle time and cost to manufacture parts.
• Conceptually design work holding/ tooling to support manufacture of customer parts.
• Demonstrate machine operation/features at trade shows and open house events.
• Rig and install machines at customer facilities and provide training on operation and functions.
• Perform test cuts to demonstrate machine capability and process concepts.
• Lead full turnkey process development and testing including statistical analysis of part measurement.
• Approximately 15% travel expected.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Independent work

Mechanical ability

Excel

Education

Associates degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Mazatrol

EIA/G-Code Programming

CAD/CAM

Esprit

Mastercam

Fusion 360

Job description

Mazak Corporation seeks an Applications Engineer to join our Western Applications team in Gardena, CA. You will support Sales by sharing technical information on Mazak machine tools to help produce customer parts with high quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities include design of workholding, training at customer sites, demonstrations at trade shows, and traveling about 15% of the time. Associates degree with relevant experience required; Bachelor's preferred.