Manufacturing Engineer

The Engineering Team at Russell Tobin & Associates is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a precision CNC machining company specializing in high-accuracy, complex components and assemblies for aerospace, defense, industrial, and commercial customers.

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Location: East Aurora, NY

Job Type: Direct Hire

Hours: 40 hours/week

Pay Rate: $ 75,235 - $86,167 per year

Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and innovative Manufacturing Engineer to join our team and drive excellence across our manufacturing processes. In this role, you will be instrumental in optimizing production efficiency, enhancing product quality, and implementing cutting-edge manufacturing technologies. Your expertise will help shape the future of our manufacturing facility by applying your technical knowledge and problem-solving skills to complex engineering challenges. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive professional eager to make a tangible impact in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.

Partner with machinists to answer questions and address any issues that arise during the machining of highly complex Aerospace components. Reviewing specifications and issues with design/quality engineering to resolve questions and product deviations. Working with the scheduler to maintain the optimal production sequence of jobs. Support quoting efforts and prepare first pass processing methods of highly complex Aerospace components.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, write, test (simulates), and optimize CNC programs of numeric controlled tooling machinery, by using CAD/CAM technology and methodology. Check completed programs by running simulations or tests on Vericut
• Develop, determine, and describe the setups of the tooling machines (how to position and fix the workpiece and the tool in relation to the machine axes)
• Provide up-to-date CNC programs, posted code (manuscript), set-up documentation, and tooling information (tool list, tool offset values, etc.) for CNC machined operations
• Lead a Manufacturing team for successful execution of a product through the shop (both preparedness and in process support of shop floor execution). This includes running prove-outs on the machine floor to validate the process and get ready for production release.
• Create and approve final work instructions for development and production hardware
• Generate estimates for new hardware and enter into the quoting system
• Participate and or lead Design for Manufacturing meetings
• Support production activities by getting answers to process questions and working through established processes to resolve product non-conformance issues
• Implement of lean process improvements activities to meet schedule and cost targets

Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing engineering, or associates degree with direct experience is required
• 3 or more years of experience in a manufacturing environment involving heavy CNC machining/programming. 10 or more years of Manufacturing Experience may be substituted for degree
• Manufacturing experience in a machine shop environment while possessing intimate solid understanding of manual machine methods (tool selection, speeds, feeds, Client)
• Hands on experience running CNC Mills, Lathes, EDM, or Grinding equipment
• Understanding the impact of programmed tool path, therefore proven experience machining parts from start to finish using manual turning and milling operations is highly desirable
• Specific knowledge and experience in CAD/CAM technology and methodology specifically NX, Mastercam, Espirit, and Mazatrol.
• Experience working closely with shop floor personnel to solve issues (tooling, machines, etc.) as they arise
• Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.
• We welcome previous team members to apply; if hired your seniority will be reinstated.

We offer competitive wages and benefit package that includes the listed benefits and the following.

• Significate contribution to health insurance. We offer both Highmark BC/BS and Univera Health.
• Paid vacation and personal time.
• 401k plan with a company match.
• 20% Profit sharing plan.
• Employer paid dental, vision and life insurance.
• 10 1/2 paid holidays giving you three, four-day weekends in a year (Memorial Day, Labor Day and Thanksgiving weekends)!
• Premier Aerospace NY is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering diversity in its staff, and strongly encourages applications from the entire spectrum of a diverse community.

Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Apply Today! If you are interested in the position, please email your resume to View email address on click.appcast.io for immediate consideration.