Manufacturing Engineer - Grind

Career Renew is recruiting for one of its clients a Manufacturing Engineer - Grind - this is an onsite position in East Aurora, NY.

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 proveout.
• 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 Moog 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.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications :