Manufacturing Engineer - GrindBuffalo, NY $85,000 to $125,000

• Prepare detailed manufacturing instructions and programming data to produce machined parts and sub-assemblies to meet engineering drawings and specifications.
• Will determine manufacturing procedures and operation sequencing and establish tooling, gauging and machine requirements to fabricate parts and sub-assemblies for various products.
• Prepare detailed operation sheets and N/C programs, make estimates of setup and run hours for production parts and estimate design and build hours for tooling.
• Assist Group Leader to prepare cost estimates for new proposals.
• May technically guide or train Associate Manufacturing Engineers. Broad base of knowledge in external & internal grinding is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Will spend time in the production shops solving problems and improving processes associated with the parts he/she is responsible for.

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

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

• Provide accurate and useable N/C programming tapes by converting detailed N/C program outlines into specific coded machine instructions. Also assists machine operators with program prove‑out.

• Coordinates with various departments and team members to assure the most effective design and use of manufacturing facilities and processes.

• Establishes standard times for setup and run of each operation on assigned parts.

• Originates and/or makes studies directed towards more efficient manufacturing of parts. Includes recommendations ions for changes in equipment, processes methods, materials and designs.

• Follows up jobs during initial stage of manufacturing to ensure processing and effect revisions to tooling and processing as necessary.

• Consults with the Manufacturing Engineering Group Leader in resolving processing details on more complex parts.

• Prepares rework operation sheets for salvage of discrepant parts. Follows through with corrective action to reduce possibility of reoccurrence of discrepant parts.

• Establish tooling, gaging and fixture concepts. Review and approve tool, gaging and fixture design drawings. Estimates hours required to design and also fabricate tools and fixtures.

• May work with vendors to coordinate operation sheets containing outside and inside operations.

• Ability to aid in producing N/C programs.

• Assists Group Leader on cost estimating effort on new proposals.

• May technically direct, guide or train Associate Manufacturing Engineers.

• Assure the acceptance and practice of fundamental safety principles by employees and management.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree

  • Or an Associate’s degree and minimum of 6 years relevant professional experience 

  • Or a High School diploma and minimum of 8 years relevant professional experience

• 3 + years’ grinding ID/OD experience

• Experience in close tolerance work; working in .0005” or less

• Hands on experience setting up and operating machines

• Excellent communication and documentation skills to work effectively with a variety of people and teams