CNC Process Engineer: Drive Optimization & Quality

Dicastal North America; Shelby (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dicastal North America is seeking a CNC Engineer to provide engineering and technical support for CNC machining of aluminum wheels, focusing on programming, process development, tooling, cycle-time optimization, quality improvement, and continuous improvement.

The role collaborates with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Tooling, and other engineers to meet safety, quality, productivity, and cost targets, supports new product launches, investigates issues, and drives improvements in capability,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field preferred; associate degree considered.
• Experience in CNC machining, manufacturing engineering, or CNC process engineering in a manufacturing setting preferred.
• Strong knowledge of CNC machining principles, tooling, fixturing, and machine setup.
• Familiarity with CNC controls, offsets, parameters, and debugging.
• Experience developing or optimizing CNC programs and machining processes.
• Understanding of cutting tools, feeds and speeds, tool life, workholding, and process optimization.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerances, and specifications.
• Ability to perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Familiarity with CAD/CAM software, PLCs, automation, and manufacturing software.

Responsibilities

• Follows safety policies and maintains a safe, organized work environment.
• Provides engineering and technical support for CNC machining operations, tooling, fixtures, and processes.
• Develops and optimizes CNC programs and machining parameters to meet specs and production needs.
• Evaluates processes to improve cycle time, throughput, repeatability, accuracy, surface finish, tool life, and capability.
• Establishes machining parameters, feeds, speeds, tooling requirements, offsets, and workholding methods.
• Supports machine changeovers and production changes with tooling, programming, parameters, offsets, fixtures, and validation.
• Troubleshoots CNC and process-related issues affecting quality, cycle time, scrap, and performance.
• Performs root-cause analysis and implements corrective and preventive actions.

Skills

CNC machining

CNC programming

Process optimization

Root cause analysis

GD&T

CAD/CAM

Automation & robotics

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD/CAM software

Manufacturing software

Job description

Dicastal North America is seeking a CNC Engineer to provide engineering and technical support for CNC machining of aluminum wheels, focusing on programming, process development, tooling, cycle-time optimization, quality improvement, and continuous improvement.

The role collaborates with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Tooling, and other engineers to meet safety, quality, productivity, and cost targets, supports new product launches, investigates issues, and drives improvements in capability,