Machining Process Engineer

Responsibilities

• Perform initial manufacturing feasibility of new product designs and provide equipment and tooling recommendations
• Provide design for manufacturability (DFM) guidance and recommendations to support product design teams
• Set-up, execute, and summarize CNC machining simulation activities
• Present and defend technical reviews of product designs to internal and external customers
• Support cross-functional multi-regional teams in casting development, launch, and production improvement
• Some travel (10-15 %) will be required to support manufacturing sites and attend industry events
• International travel may be required for training in the first year of employment, dependent upon experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering preferred
• 3+ years of experience as machining process engineer
• Experience with high volume production machining of light alloys preferred
• Experience planning and developing machining processes for metallic castings is preferred
• Trained user of CAM and machining simulation software
• Strong understanding of numerically controlled (CNC) multi-axis milling (3+1 and 3+2 axis) operations
• Ability to operate Computer Aided Design (CAD) software (capable to review, translate, and create)
• Understanding of Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) methods and related topics
• Proficiency in German or Spanish is a plus