Kennedy Valve- Manufacturing Engineer - CNC Machining

Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop, prove out, and optimize CNC programs for turning and machining centers, targeting cycle time, tool life, and part quality.
• Troubleshoot and correct CNC program, tooling, and process issues on the floor to restore and sustain production.
• Design and specify workholding, fixtures, and tooling to improve accuracy, throughput, and setup time.
• Select cutting tools, speeds and feeds, and machining strategies appropriate to gray and ductile iron and other materials.
• Design machining processes and routings for new and existing components, including method selection, sequencing, and validation.
• Select capital equipment for machining processes, including defining requirements, justifying investment, and supporting installation, commissioning, and qualification.
• Support the introduction of new products and technologies into production, including machine setup, program development, and validation.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, setup sheets, work instructions, and standard operating procedures.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action for machining process and equipment issues.
• Monitor and analyze machining performance metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Safety teams to resolve production issues and improve product quality.
• Ensure all processes comply with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide training and technical support to Production and Maintenance personnel.
• Participate in capital project planning, justification, and execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and directly relevant CNC machining experience will be strongly considered.
• Minimum of 3–5 years developing and troubleshooting CNC programs in a production machining environment, ideally within a heavy manufacturing or industrial setting (metal machining, casting, or similar preferred).
• Demonstrated hands-on experience programming and proving out CNC turning and machining centers. Experience across Mazak, Okuma, Haas, and/or Fanuc controls is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency programming in CAMWorks (SolidWorks-integrated CAM) for program development; experience with comparable CAM packages will be considered.
• Demonstrated experience designing workholding and fixtures for machining operations.
• Experience with machining process design, method selection, and capital equipment evaluation and justification.
• Proficient in reading technical drawings, blueprints, GD&T, and schematics.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks for fixture and tooling design; the role operates in a SolidWorks/CAMWorks environment.
• Understanding of quality systems, safety regulations, and preventive maintenance principles.
• Hands-on experience with measuring tools (calipers, micrometers) and in-process inspection methods.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma principles is a plus.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.