Steel Machining Engineer - Floor Support & Improvements

AW Technical Center USA; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Responsibilities include planning and installing equipment for new lines, budget planning for tooling, and documenting changes. Emphasis on kaizens to improve equipment availability and labor reduction, with close collaboration with production teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with PFMEAs and root cause analysis.
• Hands-on machining knowledge including CNC and robotics.
• Familiarity with robotics and AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Plan and install machinery and equipment for new or re-tooled product lines.
• Troubleshoot equipment and process issues on the manufacturing floor.
• Implement design and process changes to increase equipment and manufacturing efficiency.
• Root cause analysis and countermeasures of quality issues.
• Continuous improvement of quality and cost through machine, jig, and process improvements.
• Design, specify and implement these improvements.
• Line support to repair/improve machines.
• Ensure new equipment is properly installed and ready for production.
• Accurate planning and budget development for investments and tooling for new programs.
• Create documentation for changes to processes and equipment.
• Implement kaizens to improve metrics (Availability and Labor Reductions).

Skills

CNC Lathes

CNC Mills

Grinders

Robotics

AutoCAD

PFMEA

Root Cause Analysis

Troubleshooting

Education

BS Mechanical Eng

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Responsibilities include planning and installing equipment for new lines, budget planning for tooling, and documenting changes. Emphasis on kaizens to improve equipment availability and labor reduction, with close collaboration with production teams.