CNC Manufacturing Engineer

L2x Talent Solutions; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing solutions company located in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, is looking for an experienced engineering professional. You will be responsible for manufacturing engineering and project management to support new parts and process introductions. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in a machining environment, particularly with milling and turning, and possesses a strong ability to create CAD/CAM programs from scratch. This role includes mentoring and coaching engineering staff to enhance team effectiveness.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional working experience within a machining based environment.
• Experience with both milling and turning.
• Ability to create offline programs from scratch within a CAD/CAM platform.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for manufacturing engineering and project management.
• Prepare and start up of product or specification changes.
• Define and recommend purchases of capital equipment.
• Manage, mentor, and coach manufacturing engineers and techs.

Skills

Project management

Milling experience

Turning experience

CAD/CAM programming

Quality problem resolution

Education

Engineering Degree (Mechanical, Industrial or Technology focused)

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for manufacturing engineering and project management to support the introduction of new parts and processes and the optimization of existing processes in cooperation with Engineering and the Quality Department to meet customer demand and expected profit margin
• Prepare and start up of product or specification changes as required
• Define and recommend purchases of capital equipment
• Prepare implementation plans for new part projects and manage accordingly
• Approve and/or create new Work Instructions
• Create or change routings & BOMs in the ERP system
• Analyze technical requirements and specifications; make comparison with internal process capabilities
• Make DFM & DFI proposals to drawing changes or specification changes to customer or supplier
• Take the lead to resolve quality problems in production when not solved at lower levels through NCR process
• Manage, mentor, and coach manufacturing engineers and techs to help them develop their skills and abilities for team effectiveness
• Training of operators on important process changes
• Training of new Manufacturing Engineers regarding specifications and processes
• Prepare investment budget, pay-back analysis, technical negotiations with suppliers
• Participate in RFQ (request for quotation) process

Qualifications:

• Engineering Degree (Mechanical, Industrial or Technology focused)
• 10+ years of professional working experience within a machining based environment
• Needs to have experience with both milling and turning
• Ability to create offline programs from scratch within a CAD/CAM platform