Application / CNC Engineer

Mueller Water Products - Albertville, AL

Full-time

Albertville, AL

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Application / CNC Engineer position at Mueller in Albertville, AL, is a full-time role focused on enhancing machining processes to achieve improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and productivity. The engineer will be responsible for updating process documentation to ensure that setups, programs, and tooling information are accurate and readily available for operations. This role involves the development and implementation of new product designs, requiring an active, hands-on approach to troubleshooting and root cause analysis of operational issues. The engineer will also play a crucial role in training operations staff on both new and existing machining processes, ensuring that all team members are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge. In addition to these responsibilities, the Application / CNC Engineer will implement new technology as part of capital projects, maintaining the integrity of timelines for specific tasks. The role demands a commitment to delivering exceptional results and requires effective communication and interaction with all levels of the organization to facilitate action and drive improvements. Flexibility is key, as supporting the business may involve working on 2nd and/or 3rd shifts as required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for improving existing machining process to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Productivity improvements.
• Responsible for updating appropriate process documentation to ensure setups, programs, and tooling information is accurate and available for Operations.
• Process development and implementation of new product designs.
• Active, hands-on participant in troubleshooting and root cause analysis of operations issues.
• Actively train Operations on new and existing machining processes.
• Implements new technology as part of capital projects, maintaining timeline integrity for specific tasks.
• Committed to delivering exceptional results.
• Communicate and interact with all levels of the organization to facilitate action and drive improvements.
• Supporting the business by working on 2nd and/or 3rd shift may be required.

Requirements

• Familiarity with CNC programming, especially basic manual programming, cutting tools, and part work holding.
• 2 plus years' experience highly preferred.
• Experience with AutoCAD preferred.
• Experience with CAM software preferred.
• Associate Degree in an Engineering-related discipline is required. Equivalent, relevant experience will be considered.
• 1-4 years' experience in a manufacturing environment involving high speed machining and automation is highly preferred.
• Experience using manual lathes, mills and other equipment is highly preferred.
• Experience using basic measuring equipment including calipers, micrometers, thread gauges, etc. is preferred.