Machining Process Engineer: Lean, CNC & Robotics

Standex; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

McStarlite, now part of Standex Aerospace & Defense, seeks a Process Engineer to develop and document CNC and manual machining processes. You will help improve efficiency, product quality, and reliability while collaborating with Engineering and Manufacturing to meet customer requirements.

The role combines process and project engineering tasks, focusing on Machining and Robotics, with hands-on development, tooling optimization, and process validation.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree, or higher, in mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical liaison between Engineering and Manufacturing.
• Program machining and robot tasks as assigned.
• Develop and approve tool designs for critical processing.
• Capture tooling, feeds, speeds, and other process data for control.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for machining issues.
• Collaborate with Quality and Manufacturing to implement new materials and equipment.
• Support introduction of new products with CNC programming and process validation.
• Create process control documents and standard work.
• Maintain safety and quality procedures on the shop floor.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Continuous Improvement

CNC Machining

GD&T

Cutting Tool Technology

Metalworking Principles

CAD/CAM

CATIA

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

Fusion 360

Robot Programming

MS Project

Asana

Roboguide

FANUC

KUKA

ABB

Siemens TIA

Allen-Bradley

MS Office

Education

Associate’s degree in mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering

Tools

CATIA

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

Fusion 360

AutoForm

Mastercam

Verisurf

Robotmaster

Roboguide

MS Project

Asana

Job description

McStarlite, now part of Standex Aerospace & Defense, seeks a Process Engineer to develop and document CNC and manual machining processes. You will help improve efficiency, product quality, and reliability while collaborating with Engineering and Manufacturing to meet customer requirements.

The role combines process and project engineering tasks, focusing on Machining and Robotics, with hands-on development, tooling optimization, and process validation.