Manufacturing Engineer CNC - MILL - 5 AXIS

Location: Buffalo, New York, 14204 , United States

Full Time

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science Degree with 3 years of Manufacturing Engineering or Manufacturing Technician experience (see below for substitute education/experience qualifications for the BA/BS degree)

OR Associates Degree with 6 years of Manufacturing Engineering or Manufacturing Technician experience

OR High School diploma/GED with 8 years of Manufacturing Engineering or Manufacturing Technician experience

Experience implementing and supporting CNC Milling Machining applications such as multi-axis vertical or horizontal machining centers

Nice to have:

Experience programming, setting up, running, and troubleshooting complex machining processes on multiaxial/multifunction CNC machines including 5-axis Mill machines (strongly preferred)

Experience with Okuma 5-Axis Mill Machines

Prefer that the Bachelor’s Degree is in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering

Experience in the aerospace industry

Experience with machine automation integration

Experience with inspection of machined parts

Experience machining stainless steel, titanium, and aluminum materials

Experience with CNC Programming utilizing Siemens NX software

Experience with lean manufacturing principles; Lean Six Sigma certification

Responsibilities:

Support and develop CNC Mill machining processes; support new and existing CNC Mills and other machines

Prepare detailed manufacturing instructions and programming data to produce machined parts and sub-assemblies to meet engineering drawings and specifications.

Determine manufacturing procedures and operation sequencing; and establish tooling, gauging, and machine requirements to fabricate parts and sub-assemblies for various products.

Spend time in the production shops solving problems and improving processes associated with the parts you are responsible for. These problems may arise for any number of reasons such as tooling, machine tool, gauging, heat treating, and plating.

Work effectively with a variety of people and the initiative to contact other groups when a problem solution is so requires.

Support timely and efficient processing of parts through the shop by generating operation sheets and manufacturing procedures on assigned parts.

Assure compatibility of engineering drawings and specifications with manufacturing and fabrication capabilities by reviewing drawings and making suggestions for changes and revisions to enhance producibility.

Provide accurate and usable N/C programming tapes by converting detailed N/C program outlines into specific coded machine instructions. Also assisting machinists with the program proved out.