The CNC Project Engineer is the Project Manager for each job as they play a critical role in reviewing contracts developing manufacturing plans and managing projects to ensure successful of CNC machining jobs. This position acts as a technical liaison between engineering quality programming scheduling and purchasing to drive efficiency maintain compliance and meet customer expectations.
Responsibilities:
Including the following but not limited to:
1. Contract Review
- Analyze customer prints specifications and requirements to ensure manufacturability.
- Identify and communicate any technical risks or required clarifications.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards regulatory requirements and internal capabilities.
- Send order acknowledgments to customers confirming job acceptance and delivery expectations.
2. Planning & Process Development
- Develop a comprehensive manufacturing plan outlining machining sequences inspection checks material purchases and critical process controls.
- Collaborate with quality programming scheduling and purchasing teams to define work holding tooling and requirements for production.
- Participate in planning meetings to ensure a seamless transition from contract approval to production.
3. Project Management
- Track job progress anticipate potential bottlenecks and implement corrective actions to ensure ontime delivery.
- Work closely with production and quality teams to troubleshoot process issues.
- Communicate with customers vendors and internal teams to ensure alignment on project timelines and expectations.
- Manage CNC machining projects from inception to completion adhering to timelines and budgets.
- Ensure that all parts are manufactured to the highest quality standards and delivered on time adhering to customer specifications and industry best practices.
Qualifications :
Experience & Education:
- 1 years of experience managing projects in precision machining
- Associates degree in Engineering Manufacturing or related field; or equivalent experience
- Understanding of manufacturing processes including knowledge of metals and CNC machining techniques.
- Experience with multiaxis machining is highly desirable.
Skills:
- Strong experience reading technical drawings and specifications
- Familiarity between interpreting and applying GD&T principles in high precision machining is highly desirable
- Familiar in CAD/CAM software (e.g. Mastercam SolidWorks or other software)
- Familiar with using ERP/MRP systems for job routings and tracking (e.g. JobBOSS)
- Experience communicating with internal teams and customers for quoting or technical discussions
- Exposure to lean manufacturing or implementing continuous improvement initiatives
- Basic understanding of quality control and inspection methods (e.g. AS9100 or ISO 9001 standards)
- Experience creating manufacturing plans bill of materials and set up sheets
- Time management and organizational skills to manage several projects simultaneously
Additional Information :
KLH doesnt just build partsit builds careers. Grow your skills and help shape the future of manufacturing with KLH as a CNC Project Engineer!
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime