The Machining Engineer is responsible for planning and designing tools, machines, and other mechanical equipment. This role oversees the installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment while developing and improving manufacturing processes, process controls, and quality systems, including inspection and measurement methods.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports. Fluent in GD&T.
- Confer with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information.
- Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
- Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.
- Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems and processes to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles.
- Experience with Capital Equipment specification & purchasing a plus.
- Primary author of CNC programs, launch and modify CNC programs as needed. Assist / approve modifications to existing CNC programs.
- Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew.
- Use of drafting tools or computer-assisted design (CAD) or drafting equipment and software.
- Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair to ensure that machines and equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications.
- Conduct research that tests and analyzes the feasibility, design, operation and performance of equipment, components and systems.
- Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
- Develop and test models of alternate designs and processing methods to assess feasibility, operating condition effects, possible new applications and necessity of modification.
- Recommend Corrective action using quality tools such as 5W 2H ,5P SA or other as deemed necessary for items with a negative gap
Education and Experience Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or technical institution
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a machining center or machining production environment
- Hands-on experience with setup, maintenance, and operation of mills, lathes, Bridgeport machines, and CNC equipment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Experience with AutoCAD, CATIA, and ESPRIT CAM
- Working knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
Preferred Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of statistical techniques applied to manufacturing and assembly processes
- Experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions
- Familiarity with Lean and Six Sigma methodologies and tools
- Demonstrated hands-on mechanical aptitude is a plus
- Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
- Experience with SolidWorks and Pro/ENGINEER (ProE) is preferred
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Travel Required
Minimal
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or technical institution
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a machining center or machining production environment
- Hands-on experience with setup, maintenance, and operation of mills, lathes, Bridgeport machines, and CNC equipment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Experience with AutoCAD, CATIA, and ESPRIT CAM
- Working knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
- Experience with SolidWorks and Pro/ENGINEER (ProE)
- Knowledge of statistical techniques applied to manufacturing and assembly processes
- Experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions
- Familiarity with Lean and Six Sigma methodologies and tools
- Demonstrated hands-on mechanical aptitude
- Strong communication and organizational skills, with ability to manage multiple priorities
- Capital equipment specification & purchasing experience
Nordson Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nordson Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Nordson Corporation.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) features automatic enrollment at 6%, a 50% match on up to 6% of pay, and an additional 3% company contribution for eligible U.S. employees even without employee contributions. Feedback suggests this retirement structure is above what many mid-size manufacturers offer.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays and a typical year-end shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s at many U.S. locations expand time off beyond standard PTO. Feedback suggests this shutdown is a distinctive work-life perk, though availability can vary by site or business unit.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Volunteer release time and a 3:1 charitable gift-matching program are offered alongside recognition programs, tuition assistance, and community initiatives. Feedback suggests these elements add value beyond core insurance and PTO.
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What We Do
Nordson is a team of 7,300 global employees thriving in an environment where they are supported and encouraged to be their best. Working side by side, we build meaningful connections with each other and our customers. Together, we deliver products that are solutions, and they’re likely touching your life every day. Have you ever changed a diaper? Opened a box of cereal? Used a smart phone or driven a car? Then we’ve already met. At Nordson, we take pride in being an outstanding corporate citizen and strongly believe in sharing our success with the communities where our employees live and work. Whether you’re working in one of our labs, offices or manufacturing facilities, your efforts will enable our customers to succeed and our company to continuously improve and grow. We engineer, manufacture and market differentiated products and systems used for precision dispensing and processing in a variety of end markets, from packaging to transportation and medical to electronics. Founded in 1954, we operate under the values of integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy and excellence. Nordson is headquartered in the United States in Westlake, Ohio, and has direct operations in more than 30 countries to support our products and systems with application expertise and a direct global sales and service organization
