CNC Applications Engineer — Turnkey Process & Tooling

Mazak Corporation; Gardena (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mazak Corporation is seeking an Applications Engineer to join the Regional Applications team in Gardena, CA. The role supports Sales by providing technical information on Mazak machine tools to help produce customer parts efficiently and with robust quality.

Reports to the Western Technology Center in Gardena. Responsibilities include answering technical questions, designing work holding/tools as needed, computing cycle times and costs, and demonstrating machine features at events.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Independent work

Mechanical aptitude

Excel

Mazatrol

EIA/G-Code

CAD/CAM

Esprit

Mastercam

Fusion 360

Education

Associates degree or certification in a related technical field

Bachelor's degree in related field preferred

Job description

Mazak Corporation is seeking an Applications Engineer to join the Regional Applications team in Gardena, CA. The role supports Sales by providing technical information on Mazak machine tools to help produce customer parts efficiently and with robust quality.

Reports to the Western Technology Center in Gardena. Responsibilities include answering technical questions, designing work holding/tools as needed, computing cycle times and costs, and demonstrating machine features at events.