Applications Engineer-CNC Machine Tools

Can live anywhere in the Seattle, WA or Portland, OR Region

Methods Machine Tools established in 1958 with three employees and a handful of refurbished machines. Since then, the company has become one of the largest privately owned machine tool importers in North America.

Methods designs and implements custom machining setups, including machine tool selection, automation integration, and turnkey automation cells. The corporate campus in Sudbury, Mass., comprises a showroom / technical center, which contains automation, applications, and a full range of cutting-edge machines. Methods has more than 375 employees, nine technology centers, one high precision machining center, and has installed in excess of 40,000 machines throughout North America.

Title : Applications Engineer - Hourly with Overtime pay

Responsibility : Assist in the design and development of manufacturing processes to achieve customer's goals and expectations on test cuts, training programs, product development, trade shows and turnkey applications using state of the art CNC machining equipment and secondary operations.

Key Responsibilities :

• Prepare time studies and turnkey proposals
• Assist in the integration of Engineering Services, such as machine tool and automation projects
• Manage the research and design of fixtures and tooling
• Supervise the modification of fixtures and tooling as required
• Identify and purchase commercial items
• Ensure the programming of machines
• Ensure the machine is prepared for customer runoff
• Travel to customer sites for support and turnkey runoffs. Overnight stays are required in some instances.
• Ensure that machines, work area and common work areas are maintained in a neat and professional manner
• Identify and understand customer requirements and concerns and come to mutually beneficial resolutions
• Keep abreast of technological information that will provide leading technology to our customers, suppliers and assist others to resolve problems
• Lead development projects to enhance our products offered
• Show an awareness of competitors and effectively identify gaps and benchmarks
• Provide phone support to customers, both internal and external
• Log call details for future reference (Syteline Incidents)
• Track all time and purchases utilizing the ERP system
• Report to management on any progress, delays or issues and provide an action plan to resolve
• Generate and maintain documentation for each area of responsibility listed above
• Maintain industry standard risk assessment and safety protocols are followed in project development and build
• All other duties as required to support the team and organization

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The Engineer will work closely with application engineering, production, sales, and management.

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