Director of CNC Manufacturing & Technology Transformation

KLA Industries, Inc.

Bay Shore (NY)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 190,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

KLA Industries, Inc. in New York, NY invites a Director of Manufacturing Engineering & Technology to lead hands-on manufacturing engineering on the shop floor and drive transformation through automation and AI-enabled tools.

The role requires direct involvement in CNC programming, tooling and fixture design, process development, and solving complex production challenges. You will mentor the engineering team, set priorities, and implement practical modernization across CNC operations, data

Qualifications

Significant manufacturing engineering experience in a CNC machining environment, including recent hands-on problem solving.
Demonstrated experience methodizing new work and developing manufacturing processes from engineering drawings through production.
Strong working knowledge of CNC programming, machining practices, cutting tools, workholding, and fixture design.
Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing issues directly on the shop floor and guide practical corrective actions.
Experience interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T, and complex manufacturing requirements.
Proven success leading manufacturing improvements with measurable operational results.
Demonstrated experience implementing digital manufacturing tools, CNC connectivity, automation, or related modernization initiatives.
Practical experience evaluating or implementing AI applications in manufacturing or engineering workflows.
Experience leading and developing technical teams while maintaining hands-on engineering involvement.
Strong communication, project execution, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

Lead the methodizing of new work, including manufacturing routings, operation sequences, setup requirements, tooling, fixtures, and work instructions.
Provide direct technical support for CNC programming, setup optimization, machining issues, and troubleshooting.
Lead tooling and fixture design, development, selection, and implementation.
Work alongside machinists, programmers, production leaders, and quality personnel to resolve manufacturing problems.
Improve cycle times, tool life, process capability, throughput, and manufacturing consistency.
Support new product introduction and the transition of new work into stable, repeatable production.
Ensure manufacturing processes meet drawing, tolerance, quality, and customer requirements.
Develop and execute a practical roadmap for modernizing manufacturing engineering and CNC operations.
Lead the digitization of CNC operations, including machine connectivity, production data collection, program management, and digital work instructions.
Identify and implement automation and AI applications that improve engineering efficiency, troubleshooting, process monitoring, and manufacturing performance.
Evaluate new equipment, software, tooling, and manufacturing technologies based on operational needs and measurable business value.
Turn improvement initiatives into sustained results through implementation, employee training, and adoption.
Lead, coach, and develop the engineering team while remaining directly involved in technical work.
Establish clear priorities that balance daily production support with longer-term improvement projects.
Strengthen engineering standards, documentation, change control, and knowledge sharing.
Partner with operations, quality, maintenance, and company leadership to address capacity, delivery, cost, and quality challenges.
Track results through measures such as cycle time, scrap, rework, throughput, downtime, and on-time delivery.