APPLICATIONS ENGINEER

Job Description

Job Description

Applications Engineer | Mason, OH

$105,000 - $140,000 Salaried

About the Company

Hi-Tek is a family-owned and operated business located in Mason, Ohio who has a reputation as both a development and production source for all major gas turbine manufacturers. We offer a clean, climate-controlled environment and quality and safety are paramount.

About the Role

The Applications Engineer/ CNC Programmer is responsible for providing hands-on support on the manufacturing floor to develop new processes, improve existing protocols, train and mentor machinists, and help find solutions to critical manufacturing issues. The role will be creating programs and or modifying existing programs as needed to establish setup processes for the CNC Mill, Turn, or Grinding departments. CNC Programming and Siemens NX experience is required.

THS IS A FULL TIME ONSITE POSITION LOCATED IN MASON, OHIO

Responsibilities

Applications Engineer/ CNC Programmer

• Analyzes and translates drawings and specifications of jobs to coordinate set-ups and operations in order to meet manufacturing and production.
• Determines best-practice processes for various machining operations and designates the proper tooling to ensure quality and cost-effective product delivery.
• Create tooling paths using CAD/CAM software and properly select the cutting tools that will be needed to generate code for various 3, 4, 5 multi-axis work for milling, turning, and grinding operations.
• Verify tool path in Vericut Software.
• Produce setup descriptions and tool lists for machinists.
• Documents and establishes standards to incorporate engineering changes and improvements.
• Provide training resources and training instructions of setup procedures and machining processes for machinists.
• Participate in ongoing conversations with engineers, supervisors, and machinists to resolve any issues related to processes, quality, part completion, and customer satisfaction to aid in continuous improvement to eliminate operating problems, increase productivity, and improve product quality.
• Participate in the conception and design of complex work-holding/fixtures/gages.
• Work with tooling vendors to evaluate and obtain the best cutting tool technologies for high-temperature superalloys commonly used in the Gas Turbine Industry.
• Develop prototypes and test new programs/methods working in a hands-on environment with shop floor personnel to gain feedback on potential improvements.
• Assists Quality Department in identifying and correcting programming issues that led to non-conformances.
• Provides time studies, router, and job cost review to ensure standards are up to date and being met.
• Create and or maintain documentation of all types as required.
• Follow work instructions, procedures, safety, and company policies as given.

Qualifications

Applications Engineer/ CNC Programmer

• 5 + years of Machine Shop experience required - CNC Mill, Lathe, and or Grind.
• 5+ years as a CNC Programmer. A MUST HAVE
• 5+ Siemens NX experience is required. A MUST HAVE
• FANUC and Okuma CNC Controls experience preferred.
• VERICUT software experience preferred.
• Must be well-versed in various cutting tools for super alloys.
• Proficiency in the use of CAD/CAM, word processing, and spreadsheet software.
• Must meet the definition of a "U.S. person" under ITAR, as set forth in 22 C.F.R. §120.62.

Required Skills

Applications Engineer/ CNC Programmer

• Perform under AS9100 standards.
• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skills.
• Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishment.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Understand and apply statistical tools.
• Prioritize tasks. Able to plan, organize, and monitor work of self and others working autonomously and self-direct.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints and travelers.
• Understand and communicate safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manual.
• Ability to draft routine reports.
• Ability to speak effectively before customers and/or employees of organization.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• CNC Programming.
• Siemens NX experience.

Preferred Skills

Applications Engineer/ CNC Programmer

• Experience with advanced manufacturing technology.
• Ability to create solutions and streamline setup procedures.
• Best-practices for tooling integration while working in a team environment.

Pay range and compensation package

Applications Engineer/ CNC Programmer

$105,000 -$140,000

THS IS A FULL-TIME ONSITE POSITION LOCATED IN MASON, OHIO

Hi-Tek offers competitive wages and a full benefit package which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, 9 paid holidays per year, paid vacation time, 401K plan with company match, HSA & Flex Spending programs, supplemental health plans, and more!

Hi-Tek is a Drug-Free Workplace and conducts pre-employment drug and background screening and random drug screening.

EEO Statement: Hi-Tek is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion are a driving force in the success of our company.

Hi-Tek is committed to diversity and inclusivity.

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