Applications Specialist

Great engineers are hard to find. We’re giving them a place to thrive. If you love what you do, it makes every day better. At Emerson Professional Tools, we strive to build a work environment where ideas are celebrated, and talent is rewarded. 

Are you a MANUFACTURING PROFESSIONAL looking for an opportunity to grow? Are you interested in becoming a core member of a team dedicated to creating World Class manufacturing processes for Iconic Professional Tools brands to provide a Best-in-Class experience for our customers? Emerson Professional Tools has an exciting opening for you! 

Based in our Elyria, Ohio location, you will lead the preparation, installation, and implementation of automated manufacturing technologies and processes in a fast-paced CNC machining environment. You will design, plan, and deliver manufacturing system solutions that optimize cost, capital investment, and performance of highly automated machining cells. You will be very hands-on and expected to be a Subject Matter Expert in CAM programming, Fixture Design, and CNC Machining.

Emerson’s global Professional Tools business is an equal opportunity employer, offering the broadest portfolio of reliable tools and technologies for those working in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades! With unparalleled expertise from RIDGID, Greenlee, and Klauke, we deliver trusted products to handle the industries’ toughest challenges.

IN THIS ROLE, YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE TO: 

• Support the specification of capital equipment required to execute the manufacturing plan.
• Lead all facets of machine application development including design, justification, procurement, equipment installations, and implementation.
• Optimize part workholding, tooling, and CNC programs to manufacture products to drawing dimensions and tolerances.
• Lead the validation and onboarding process for new jobs on CNC equipment, ensuring all tooling, programming, and fixture setups are optimized before transitioning the equipment to production.
• Work with cross-functional teams to address current manufacturing challenges across multiple product lines.
• Unearth cost reductions and drive continuous improvement by applying lean principles that are aligned with manufacturing strategies.
• Perform design/manufacturing process FMEA activities, and determine root cause of failures
• Serve as technical support for assigned manufacturing responsibilities.
• Facilitate and participate in kaizen events, workshops, and value stream mapping exercises to identify waste elimination opportunities in various processes, and recommend improvement actions
• Other duties as assigned

WHO YOU ARE: 

You identify and seize new opportunities. You identify and create the processes necessary to get work done. You handle and manage crises effectively. You can take a creative idea and put it into practice. You provide timely and helpful information to individuals across the organization.

FOR THIS ROLE, YOU WILL NEED: 

• Two (2) year technical degree plus five (5) years related experience (intern/co-op experience will be considered) or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Appropriate knowledge, demonstrated competence, and experience in manufacturing machining technologies and related industries 
• CNC programming experience with a 3D CAM software (examples: Esprit, EdgeCAM, MasterCAM, GibbsCAM, TopSolid, etc). 
• Understanding of machine controllers and general setup and operation of CNC lathes and machining centers
• Understanding of G&M code 
• Ability to recognize and solve simple and complex problems in manufacturing system design
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced engineering environment. 
• Legal authorization to work in the United States – Sponsorship for this role will not be provided  
   

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS THAT SET YOU APART: 

• General understanding of macro CNC programming and probing techniques
• Experience with solid modeling software (e.g., SolidWorks) and related tools 
• Experience with CNC machining fixture design
• Understanding of Design for Manufacturing and Automation
• Practitioner of LEAN manufacturing and application of LEAN tools. 
• Good organizational, project management, and presentation skills to interact with all levels within the organization and with suppliers and customers. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint 
• Ability to work independently without supervision 
• Ability to collaborate on a cross-functional team

OUR OFFER TO YOU:

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