CNC Process Engineer for Aerospace & Defense

Threadlock Precision

Missouri

On-site

USD 75,000 - 115,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Health and dental insurance

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Threadlock Precision is seeking a CNC Manufacturing Process Engineer for our R&S Machining plant in St. Louis, MO.

You will develop and own CNC processes for milling, turning, and multi-axis machining, translating drawings and GD&T into practical manufacturing plans and ensuring quality, cost, and on-time delivery. You will collaborate with engineering, tooling, quality, and operations leadership to drive improvements, coach machinists, and support new product introductions while complying with

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 3+ years of hands-on CNC machining, programming, or related experience.
In lieu of a BS, 7+ years of hands-on CNC machining, programming, or related experience.
Experience using CAM software such as Mastercam, NX, PartMaker, FeatureCAM, or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

Develop, document, and improve CNC manufacturing processes for new and existing work, including routing, setup strategy, tooling, methods and production readiness.
Create, revise, and validate CNC machining programs; perform prove-outs and verify feeds, speeds, tooling, offsets, fixturing and setup before production release.
Collaborate with machinists, operators, quality, and leadership to support production launches and continuous improvement.
Identify improvements to increase throughput, reduce variation, optimize cycle time, tool life, and machine utilization.
Design or adjust fixtures, tooling, and workholding; interpret drawings, GD&T, and models into manufacturing plans.