Screw Machine Process & Tooling Engineer

MetaOption LLC; Oxford (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

MetaOption LLC is seeking a Screw Machine Manufacturing Engineer to develop and optimize manufacturing processes for Acme-Gridley and Davenport multi-spindle screw machines. You will design tooling, set up complex machines, and drive continuous improvement to quality, safety, productivity, and cost targets.

Collaborating with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Tooling and Production, you will create tooling layouts, determine cutting speeds and sequences, and lead efforts to reduce

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in mechanical/manufacturing engineering preferred.
• 8–10 years hands-on experience with Acme-Gridley and Davenport screw machines.
• Strong process improvement skills.
• Ability to read blueprints and understand cams, gears and mechanical gearing.
• Proficient with SolidWorks for documenting electro‑mechanical designs.
• Experience grinding and setting form tools, shave tools, drills and cutoffs.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing processes for new and existing products on screw machines.
• Determine optimum cutting speeds, feeds, tooling geometry, cycle times and sequences.
• Design tooling layouts, cam configurations and machine setups for screw machines.
• Develop standardized setup documentation and process instructions.
• Perform complex machine setups and approve new jobs.
• Optimize setups to improve throughput, quality and equipment utilization.
• Provide advanced technical troubleshooting for machining, tooling and processes.
• Support production during startups and critical manufacturing challenges.
• Lead initiatives to reduce setup times, scrap, downtime, tooling costs and cycle times.
• Ensure processes meet customer specifications and quality standards.
• Perform first-piece inspections and support root cause investigations.

Skills

Process improvement

Blueprint reading

Cams & gears understanding

Machining process optimization

Tooling design

Education

Associate or Bachelor's in mechanical/manufacturing engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

MetaOption LLC is seeking a Screw Machine Manufacturing Engineer to develop and optimize manufacturing processes for Acme-Gridley and Davenport multi-spindle screw machines. You will design tooling, set up complex machines, and drive continuous improvement to quality, safety, productivity, and cost targets.

Collaborating with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Tooling and Production, you will create tooling layouts, determine cutting speeds and sequences, and lead efforts to reduce