CNC Manufacturing Process Engineer

Rand Machine Products; Corry (Erie County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

PTO

Job summary

Premier Precision Machining PA, LLC is seeking an experienced professional to design, program, and optimize CNC machining processes on mills and lathes. You will develop CAD/CAM part programs, support setups, and lead cost analyses while collaborating across departments.

Required: 5+ years of hands-on machining, an associate degree or higher, and strong problem-solving and communication skills. The role emphasizes process improvement and training for rollout of new systems.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or higher.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on machining experience.
• Strong technical and computer proficiency; effective oral communication.
• Collaborative working style across departments; problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, test, debug, document, and implement new manufacturing programs/technologies.
• Create CNC part programs for lathes and mills; support setup, debugging, and optimization.
• Produce internal drawings in CAD for tooling and operations.
• Establish time standards and conduct machine time studies.
• Develop methods to improve throughput and utilization.
• Coordinate reviews, sign-offs, and procedural updates for new programs.
• Lead implementation and training for program/system rollouts.
• Prepare cost analyses and work with Accounting on tracking.

Skills

CNC programming

CAD/CAM

Cost analysis

Problem solving

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Associate’s degree or higher

Tools

CAD/CAM platform

Job description

A day in the life

You arrive on the floor with a plan: roll out a new CNC program you coded yesterday, validate cycle time targets from your latest study, and sit with Production to fine-tune tooling for a complex mill/lathe job. By lunch, you’ve published updated setup sheets and travelers, coached operators through a new machining procedure, and pushed a software update that streamlines data capture. In the afternoon, you wrap a cost analysis comparing actuals to your RFQ estimate, sync with Accounting, and document R&D progress before preparing for a Product Realization Review backup slot.

What you’ll do

• Design, code, test, debug, document, and implement new manufacturing programs/technologies—and complex changes to existing ones.
• Create CNC part programs with a CAD/CAM platform for lathes and mills; support machine setup, job debugging, and optimization.
• Produce internal drawings in CAD to support tooling, fixturing, and operations.
• Establish time standards for parts across the facility and conduct machine time studies.
• Develop manufacturing methods that improve throughput and facility utilization.
• Analyze end-user data needs and build user-focused solutions that integrate with current applications.
• Coordinate specification reviews, sign-offs, and procedural updates for new programs/systems.
• Lead implementation and training to support program/system rollouts.
• Troubleshoot and guide resolution of complex operational issues and malfunctions.
• Prepare cost analyses by capturing actual material, labor, and outside processing against estimates; partner with Accounting on tracking.
• Develop cost estimates from customer RFQs, drawings, and specifications.
• Create and maintain travelers, setup sheets, process logs, and other machining documentation.
• Track all R&D activities and act as backup to the Sr. Manufacturing Engineer for Product Realization Reviews.
• Collaborate with Production on tool testing and perishable tooling management.
• Pitch in on additional tasks as needed; assist Sales with cultivating new customers and participate in meetings.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or higher.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on machining experience.
• Strong technical and computer proficiency; effective oral communication; collaborative working style across departments.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability, organizational effectiveness, and project management skills.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental insurance – 50% employer paid
• Vision insurance – 50% employer paid
• Short-Term Disability – 50% employer paid
• Long-Term Disability – 50% employer paid
• Protec Prescription Safety Glass plan – employer paid
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary coverages: Life, Accident, Specified Disease, Pet Insurance, and ID & Legal Shield
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 10 paid holidays
• Wellness program
• Telehealth services
• 2nd shift premiums
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• Company-paid life insurance ($20,000)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid bereavement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Safety shoe allowance
• Company events and luncheons
• Referral program

Equal Opportunity

Premier Precision Machining PA, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering diversity in its staff, and strongly encourages applications from the entire spectrum of a diverse community.