What are the responsibilities and job description for the Precision Prototype Engineer position at Craft Pattern and Mold?
About Us
Craft Pattern and Mold is a leading supplier of complex aluminum castings, machined castings, and plastic injection molded components. We have over 30 years of industry experience and have established ourselves, along with our skilled employees, as a leader in delivering high-quality parts to customers.
Main Responsibilities:
- Engineer the appropriate machining process using experience, guidance from the project manager/department lead, and company established procedures and 'best practices'.
- Program, set up and machine parts from billet and plate materials.
- Establish design competency with Mastercam.
- Design & build machining fixtures via CAD for the secondary machining of castings or billet/raw stock materials as necessary.
- Program machining parts (via CAM).
- Set-up tooling and CNC machines for secondary machining operations on prototype castings and billet/raw stock material.
- Run set-up parts through each operation and work with quality to gain buyoff at each phase.
- Run the balance of parts on order through the machining operations.
- Deburring, cleaning, and packaging of parts for shipment.
- Teardown of tooling and fixtures and cleaning of the mills.
- Assist in machining of production tooling components as necessary.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Trade school and 2 years of experience or equivalent.
- One year in similar position, mechanical aptitude, effective computer use, basic Math skills, independent decision-making, and effective self-management.
- Strong Computer and math skills, and three or more years of relevant experience gained through on the job instruction, apprenticeship programs, and increasingly more complex assignments.
Benefits:
- Generous medical/dental insurance plan.
- Flexible PTO/UTO policy.
- 401k with company match.
- Company-paid Short-term disability.
- Employee assistance plan.
- Career advancement.
- Formal leadership development.
- Education reimbursement program.
- Recognition and awards.
- Employee events (fishing contests, Christmas turkeys, potlucks, appreciation meals, and more).
