Screw Machine Manufacturing Engineer

Dill Air Controls Products; Oxford (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Dill Air Controls Products seeks a Screw Machine Manufacturing Engineer in Oxford, NC to develop and optimize processes for Acme-Gridley and Davenport screw machines. You will design tooling, troubleshoot complex machining issues, and drive continuous improvement with cross-functional teams.

The role focuses on safety, quality, productivity, and cost optimization, including setup standardization, first-piece inspections, and support for new product introductions.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering (preferred).
• Minimum of 8–10 years of hands-on experience in the setup, operation, and engineering of Acme-Gridley and Davenport screw machines.
• Process improvement skills.
• Strong ability to read and interpret blueprints, and in-depth understanding of cams, gears, and mechanical gearing.
• Proficiency in grinding and setting form tools, shave tools, drills, and cutoffs.
• Solid understanding of shop mathematics, decimals, fractions, and metric conversions.
• Proficient with SolidWorks or similar engineering design software for documenting electro‑mechanical system designs.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing processes for new and existing products.
• Determine optimum cutting speeds, feeds, tooling geometry, cycle times, and machining sequences to maximize productivity.
• Design tooling layouts, cam configurations, tooling sequences, and machine setups for Acme-Gridley and Davenport screw machines.
• Develop standardized setup documentation and process instructions.
• Perform complex machine setups and get approval of new jobs.
• Optimize existing machine setups to improve throughput, quality, and equipment utilization.
• Provide advanced technical troubleshooting for machining, tooling, and process issues.
• Support production during startups and critical manufacturing challenges.
• Lead initiatives to reduce setup times, scrap, downtime, tooling costs, and cycle times.
• Ensure manufacturing processes consistently meet customer specifications and quality standards.
• Perform first‑piece inspections and support root cause investigations for quality concerns.
• Participate in Kaizen events and cost reduction initiatives.
• Support corrective and preventive action activities.
• Provide engineering support during customer visits, audits, and new product launches.

Skills

Process improvement

Read blueprints

Cam configurations

Gears and gearing

SolidWorks

Machining troubleshooting

Tooling and setups

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s in mechanical/manufacturing engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Apply for Screw Machine Manufacturing Engineer in Oxford, NC

The Screw Machine Engineer is responsible for developing, implementing, and optimizing manufacturing processes for Acme-Gridley and Davenport multi‑spindle automatic screw machines. This position serves as the technical expert for screw machine operations by designing tooling and manufacturing processes, troubleshooting complex machining issues, improving equipment performance, supporting new product introductions, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Working closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Tooling, and Production, the Screw Machine Engineer develops manufacturing processes that improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost while ensuring customer specifications are consistently achieved.

Essential Functions

• Develop manufacturing processes for new and existing products
• Determine optimum cutting speeds, feeds, tooling geometry, cycle times, and machining sequences to maximize productivity
• Design tooling layouts, cam configurations, tooling sequences, and machine setups for Acme-Gridley and Davenport screw machines
• Develop standardized setup documentation and process instructions
• Perform complex machine setups and get approval of new jobs
• Optimize existing machine setups to improve throughput, quality, and equipment utilization
• Provide advanced technical troubleshooting for machining, tooling, and process issues
• Support production during startups and critical manufacturing challenges
• Lead initiatives to reduce setup times, scrap, downtime, tooling costs, and cycle times
• Ensure manufacturing processes consistently meet customer specifications and quality standards
• Perform first‑piece inspections and support root cause investigations for quality concerns
• Participate in Kaizen events and cost reduction initiatives
• Support corrective and preventive action activities
• Provide engineering support during customer visits, audits, and new product launches
• Occasional overtime and weekend work may be required to support production demands or equipment installations
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Maintain LOTO procedures

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering (preferred)
• Minimum of 8–10 years of hands‑on experience in the setup, operation, and engineering of Acme-Gridley and Davenport screw machines
• Process improvement skills
• Strong ability to read and interpret blueprints, and in‑depth understanding of cams, gears, and mechanical gearing
• Proficiency in grinding and setting form tools, shave tools, drills, and cutoffs
• Solid understanding of shop mathematics, decimals, fractions, and metric conversions
• Proficient with SolidWorks or similar engineering design software for documenting electro‑mechanical system designs

Experience

• Minimum of 8–10 years of hands‑on experience in the setup, operation, and engineering of Acme-Gridley and Davenport screw machines

Education

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering (preferred)

Benefits

• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance