CNC Machine Application Engineer

Mazak Corporation; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mazak Corporation's Western Applications department is seeking an Applications Engineer to support Sales with technical information on Mazak machine tools for customer parts, emphasizing quality and efficiency. The role covers the Long Beach, WA area and reports to the Western Technology Center in Gardena, CA.

Responsibilities include machine operation demonstrations, customer training, and travel to centers and trade shows, with a focus on cost calculations and process development.

Qualifications

• 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 related field is preferred

Responsibilities

• Proactively attain 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 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 proficiency

Mazatrol programming

CAD/CAM programming

EIA/G-Code

Fusion 360

Education

Associate degree or technical certification

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Mazatrol

EIA/G-Code programming

CAD/CAM software

Esprit

Mastercam

Fusion 360

Job description

Mazak Corporation's Western Applications department is searching for an Applications Engineer to join the 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 works in the Long Beach, WA area and reports to our Western Technology Center located in Gardena, CA.

Scope and Responsibilities:

• Proactively attain 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 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:

• 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 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

The salary range for this role is $75,000 to $110,000.

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