Full-time Mechanical and Machining Engineer needed in Knoxville, TN. 6 years of experience in cnc, machining, programming, cmms, solidworks, mastercam, tooling, troubleshooting, setup. Position offers a competitive salary and robust recruitment package. MUST HAVE CERAMICS EXPERIENCE.
RESPONSIBILITIES: including but not limited to
•Develop machining capability in-house and deliver high-quality precision parts to our Quality department
• Design and machine production tooling/fixturing and finished part prototypes.
• Analyze customer part drawings for DFM to ensure that the parts are optimized for manufacturing
• Review quality concerns from piece part inspections and develop solutions
• Identify, recommend, procure, and install machine shop equipment as well as ensure all equipment is thoroughly maintained and calibrated
• Responsible for cost optimization and cost reduction initiatives associated with machining processes
• Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing and machining methodologies and techniques
• Collaborate with external machine shop facilities to address capacity and scheduling issues as necessary
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• 5+ years of mechanical design and machine shop experience
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
• Experience setting up and operating state-of-the art machining equipment
• Ceramic machining processes, including wire edm, diamond grinding, and CNC milling
• Well versed in standard machine shop manufacturing processes and set ups
• Experience operating CNCs, conventional lathe and mill machines, and other machine shop equipment used to manufacture high-precision parts
• Demonstrated proficiency in CNC programming
• Well versed in GD&T and inspection procedures
• Experienced with a variety of precision conventional and advance metrology systems (CMMs, 3D imaging)
• Expert in SolidWorks, MasterCAM, and/or similar software programs