Manufacturing Process Specialist
CMCO Brasil, Damascus, VA, United States
Job Summary/Overview
Provide technical support to machine shop manufacturing operation. Recommend and implement processes, fixtures, tooling, machines, and methods to meet the needs of manufacturing and to support continuous improvement.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Provide technical support to the machine shop pertaining to machines, processes, tooling, fixturing, programming, metrology, and overall troubleshooting.
Develop and optimize CNC programs and associated tooling for machine tools with Fanuc, Okuma OSP, and Mazatrol controllers.
Analyze work orders, drawings, blueprints, specifications, models, and design data in order to determine part features, reference points, compute angular and linear dimensions, radii, and curvatures, and derive final part geometry.
Evaluate and determine machine condition, capability, and requirements for obtaining necessary manufacturing processes and part specifications.
Generate new programming code as required. Evaluate, improve, and troubleshoot existing programs.
Develop, evaluate, improve, and document manufacturing processes, including determination of the most effective raw materials, establishing bills of material, and specifying routings.
Hands‑on ability to program and set up CNC lathes and mills, modify code and parameters to prove out and troubleshoot new and existing programs and production capability.
Design and develop manufacturing processes and equipment, related fixtures, and tooling that achieve production capability, short lead times, quick change over, high quality, and low production costs.
Support process improvement and cost reduction initiatives.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, And Abilities
Proficiency in CAM software, preferably Mastercam.
Understanding and utilization of metrology and geometric tolerances, with ability to measure complex machined parts using dial calipers, micrometers, gages, and other measuring instruments to determine if meeting specification.
Ability to calculate and examine 3D models, dimensional prints, CNC programs, and part measurements; includes fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Capability to set up, program, and operate various types of CNC lathes and mills, including 4 and 5 axis machining and multi‑purpose mill‑turn machines.
Strong knowledge of metal cutting machine shop manufacturing operations and techniques.
Required Qualifications
Associate degree in Engineering or related technical field.
Location
Damascus, VA, 24236
Equal Employment Opportunity
Columbus McKinnon Corporation promotes a diverse and inclusive workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other Federal or State legally‑protected classes. We also value the safety of all associates and work hard to maintain a Drug‑Free Workplace.
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Provide technical support to machine shop manufacturing operation. Recommend and implement processes, fixtures, tooling, machines, and methods to meet the needs of manufacturing and to support continuous improvement.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Provide technical support to the machine shop pertaining to machines, processes, tooling, fixturing, programming, metrology, and overall troubleshooting.
Develop and optimize CNC programs and associated tooling for machine tools with Fanuc, Okuma OSP, and Mazatrol controllers.
Analyze work orders, drawings, blueprints, specifications, models, and design data in order to determine part features, reference points, compute angular and linear dimensions, radii, and curvatures, and derive final part geometry.
Evaluate and determine machine condition, capability, and requirements for obtaining necessary manufacturing processes and part specifications.
Generate new programming code as required. Evaluate, improve, and troubleshoot existing programs.
Develop, evaluate, improve, and document manufacturing processes, including determination of the most effective raw materials, establishing bills of material, and specifying routings.
Hands‑on ability to program and set up CNC lathes and mills, modify code and parameters to prove out and troubleshoot new and existing programs and production capability.
Design and develop manufacturing processes and equipment, related fixtures, and tooling that achieve production capability, short lead times, quick change over, high quality, and low production costs.
Support process improvement and cost reduction initiatives.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, And Abilities
Proficiency in CAM software, preferably Mastercam.
Understanding and utilization of metrology and geometric tolerances, with ability to measure complex machined parts using dial calipers, micrometers, gages, and other measuring instruments to determine if meeting specification.
Ability to calculate and examine 3D models, dimensional prints, CNC programs, and part measurements; includes fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Capability to set up, program, and operate various types of CNC lathes and mills, including 4 and 5 axis machining and multi‑purpose mill‑turn machines.
Strong knowledge of metal cutting machine shop manufacturing operations and techniques.
Required Qualifications
Associate degree in Engineering or related technical field.
Location
Damascus, VA, 24236
Equal Employment Opportunity
Columbus McKinnon Corporation promotes a diverse and inclusive workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other Federal or State legally‑protected classes. We also value the safety of all associates and work hard to maintain a Drug‑Free Workplace.
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