CNC Applications Engineer-Swiss Turning

Swift Placement and Consulting; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Paid time off and holiday pay

401K plan with company match

Maternity and Paternity leave

Job summary

Swift Placement and Consulting seeks a CNC Applications Engineer for Swiss Turning to provide capstone technical support, develop programming processes, and train customers on machine operations. The role includes on-site and remote troubleshooting, with travel to customer sites as needed.

Essential duties include tooling and fixturing setup, run-offs, and ensuring efficient cycle times. A 2-year manufacturing degree and strong communication skills are required; travel readiness is important.

Qualifications

• Two-year degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related field is required or equivalent.
• Experience in Swiss machine tool programming, programming modification and setup is required.
• Strong business writing and documentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated self-starter with organizational skills and planning ability.
• Project management skills preferred.
• PC literacy and proficiency in job-related software.

Responsibilities

• Provide Swiss CNC Turning technical expertise to customers to ensure development, retention and satisfaction.
• Design and develop machine programming processes to create parts.
• Train customers on machine operations and basic troubleshooting.
• Travel to customer sites for installations and training up to 35%.
• Support and participate in trade shows and training seminars.
• Maintain records and documentation for machine and programming processes.

Skills

Swiss CNC turning

Machine setup & programming

Blueprint reading

CPK / SPC

Interpersonal communication

Project management

Education

Two-year degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related field

Tools

Swiss machine tool programming software

Job description

CNC Applications Engineer - Swiss Turning

Job Summary

Under minimal direction provides Swiss CNC Turning technical expertise to internal/external customers ensuring customer development, retention and satisfaction. The incumbent designs and develops machine programming processes to create part(s), and is responsible for customer machine set-up, programming, run off’s, machine operation and program training to ensure optimum efficiency and equipment utilization. The incumbent also provides Swiss CNC applications troubleshooting phone support as required. Our Applications Engineers work as a member of the Sales and Service teams ensuring total customer satisfaction. This position is considered a Safety Sensitive position.

Essential Responsibilities And Accountabilities

• Builds internal/external customer and vendor relationships to ensure teamwork environment.
• Performs pre-sale technical sales support to sales team & customer.
• As a member of the machine set-up team; performs tooling & fixturing set-ups, programming, and run off ensuring optimum cycle time based on established acceptable criteria.
• Interprets part prints and utilizing tooling and fixturing knowledge, designs and develops machine programming process to create part(s).
• Performs customer phone support for Applications troubleshooting i.e., program errors. Tracks unresolved open, customer technical issues. Works closely with the Service Team in providing timely and quality technical troubleshooting and support to customers.
• Provides on-site and in-house customer training on machine operations and basic troubleshooting. Ensures operators are trained to perform machine operations in an efficient manner.
• Provides customer machine specific Application Program Training for machine set-up functions & program modifications for custom attachments.
• Travels to customer site; locally and as required, out-of-state to support customers.
• Provides assistance, support and works at trade shows and company sponsored technical training seminars.
• Creates and maintains records including documentation and reporting for machine & programming processes. Assists in project management ensuring timely follow-up and follow through on all assigned tasks & projects.
• Performs projects and tasks within assigned timeframes.
• Attend and participate in sales, service, company, and customer meetings as requested.
• Responsible for maintaining current technical, interpersonal, and communication skills through continuous development. Progressive development of skills should be cultivated through further education, seminars, company training and other external resources such as reading material.
• Based on business need, assists, supports and/or performs other duties within scope and ability. Assumes accountability and responsibility for assigned projects and programs.

Essential Qualifications

• Two-year degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related field; or the equivalent in formal course work & work experience; or work experience equivalent.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of machine tool products, options and functions. Must have experience and application of Swiss Machine Tool programming, program modification, and set-up, statistical process and evaluation criteria i.e., CPK, well versed in geometric tolerances, ability to read and interpret blueprints, design and develop processes for machine tool equipment.
• Demonstrated business writing and documentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated self-starter and effective use of organization and planning skills.
• Demonstrated Project Management Skills.
• PC literate and skill efficiency in job related software/programs.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid USA Passport.
• Must be able to travel up to 35% of time for customer installations and training.
• Ability to participate as a member of a team, crossing department and divisional lines.

Working Conditions

• Office & manufacturing work environment which includes moving mechanical machine parts, potentially loud equipment, with exposure to a variety of non-hazardous and hazardous chemicals and airborne particles.
• Hands on work with machine tool equipment.
• LCD viewing and key entry.
• Internal/external customer communications with vendor contact.

Perks And Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• 401K plan with company match.
• Maternity and Paternity leave.

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