Our client is a well-established, large foundry operation with a machine shop and their Machine Shop Process Engineer / Tool Room Supervisor has retired.  They are going through a capital equipment update and expansion and need someone who can help lead and participate as a team-oriented member in that process.  This is an excellent company, that is an essential critical infrastructure manufacturer for heavy industry, defense, aerospace, and energy generation.  You will report to the Machine Shop Manager. 

Sorry, only U.S. Citizens due to military contracts

Benefits:

• EXCELLENT Benefits and Compensation Plan –3% Employer match on 401K, Health, Vision, Dental, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance and more
• Profit Sharing – First 6% is added to your 401K in addition to the match, and then there is a realistic potential for an additional cash payout.
• Work/Life Balance – when you take a vacation, you get to take a REAL vacation and not a working vacation where you are tethered to your laptop and email.  Your team has your back!
• Culture of continuous improvement where team members have a voice and good ideas are appreciated by all levels of the organization.

What you will be doing:

• Take responsibility for the quality and continuous improvement of machining processes and documentation within the Machine Shop.
• This includes enhancement of machining capabilities and providing the Manufacturing Engineering Group with accurate information to use in the creation of routings for machining operations.
• Serve as an expert resource to the organization on machining processes and techniques with an emphasis on new products, difficult machining operations, and process improvement along with identification of new tooling and/or fixturing needs to increase machining abilities.
• You will also supervise the Tool Room, its 4 team members, and lead the design, manufacture, storage, distribution, maintenance, and ordering of all standard and special tooling and fixturing.
• Assist the Machine Shop Manager in the development and execution of the Machine Shop capital plans.

What they are looking for:

•  7+ years of technical expertise in CNC machining applications, including automation (part probing, tool probing, tool pre-setters, verification software).
• Academically our client is flexible, the right experience and attitude are the most important criteria.  A bachelor’s in engineering or journeyman machinist could be the right person if they are a leader, willing to work as part of a team.
• Good 3D CAD skills are needed.  They use Siemens NX but they are flexible if you know another system well.  This is used for the design of generally simple tools, jigs and fixtures.
• You need good data analysis skills to analyze production and part data in order to determine what capabilities new capital equipment needs to have and conduct root cause analysis of non-conforming parts.
• Excellent communication skills  and the ability to prioritize work are important in this role.