Senior CNC Manufacturing Engineer

About the Company:  

IBC Materials & Technologies, Inc. is a growing company specializing in quality coatings technologies for the United States armed forces through innovation, research, and development.   To learn more about our company, please visit our website: www.ibcmaterials.com. IBC is an equal opportunity employer.  Full-time employees at IBC qualify for additional benefits like medical, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off (i.e. vacation), and retirement savings options.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1.       Supervise all CNC Programming staff, including the completion of performance reviews, reviewing and approving timecards, mentoring, recommending training opportunities, and administering coaching and/or employee corrective action when required.  

2.       Assist in programming, setting up, and operating 5-axis simultaneous CNC milling machines, 3-axis CNC milling machines, lathes, and other machining equipment involving precision tolerances, as necessary.  Act as subject matter expert on all things CNC machining.,  

3.       Conduct manufacturability reviews with customers to learn about the end use of the product, focusing on critical features and tolerances. Perform engineering signoff(s) for Contract Review and First Article Inspection Reports to ensure requirements are validated and verified in the CNC Department.  

4.       Conduct special studies involving manufacturing methods, rates, and estimates for new business.

5.       Investigate various types of new machines & equipment for production.  

6.       Determine processing methods, tooling, and the most cost-effective operation to support the CNC department.

7.       Generate work instructions for production processes and equipment, including set-up sheets for operators; Design fixtures, jaws, work holdings, etc. using Solidworks.  

8.       Recommend new standards and/or policies for continuous improvement. Proactively identify and communicate risks, propose and implement actions. Perform technical investigations, document findings, propose solutions for management decision(s), then implement actions.

9.       Assist in quality-related issues, providing technical expertise during root cause analysis, risk assessment FMEA processes, corrective actions, etc. 

10.    Assist with programming CMM as necessary.  

11.    Complete other projects/tasks as assigned by your direct supervisor.

12.    Follow all AS9100, internal quality policies, OSHA safety regulations, and company safety policies.

Job Requirements:

1.       Must be a U.S. Citizen/Green Card holder. Sponsorship is not provided for this position.

2.       Must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering. Preferred degree in metallurgical/materials science, or mechanical engineering.

3.       At least 10 years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment, specifically in a metal cutting job shop with R&D projects.  

4.       Excellent oral and written communication skills. 

5.       Strong interpersonal, teamwork, organizational, and collaboration skills. 

6.       Must have excellent organizational skills.  

7.       Proficient with MS Office suite, good knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and strong computer skills.

8.       Blueprint reading experience, including GD&T. 

9.       Experience with Solidworks and MasterCam required.  

10.    Familiarity with Lean Initiatives such as, Kaizen, Value Analysis, Kanban, Error Proofing, Problem Solving, and Standardized Work, and Six Sigma activities is preferred.

11.    Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

12.    All employment at IBC is conditional upon results from a background check and drug test.