CNC Applications Engineer - Regional Travel, Remote, $45/hr and

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Job description

Applications Engineer (REMOTE in Washington)

Salary: $90,000.00 or $43/hr and up
Reports to: Applications Manager
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Travel: 70% Regional (in-state); travel within a 1-3 hour radius, no weekends or holidays. Includes company truck, laptop, cell, iPad, and Amex.

Overview:

To successfully perform this role, the candidate must be able to carry out each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Perform application engineering tasks under direct supervision.
• Participate in training activities provided by senior colleagues, internal training programs, and external resources.
• Prepare fixtures and work holding for demonstrations, test cuts, and turnkey solutions.
• Conduct time estimates for customer parts.
• Calculate optimal speeds and feeds for part processing.
• Use CAPPS conversational programming, industry-standard CAM systems, and direct G-Code/Macro programming to generate CNC programs.
• Set up CNC machines with programs, tooling, workpieces, and fixtures.
• Inspect finished parts for quality and accuracy.
• Generate engineering reports and technical documentation.
• Communicate frequently with internal technical staff, external customers, and suppliers.

Minimum Requirements:

Education: BS Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or related field preferred, or equivalent machining knowledge.

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of part processing, metal cutting, CNC programming, reading drawings, and machine setup.
• Basic understanding of metallurgy.
• Experience: Proven ability to communicate professionally with both internal and external customers.
• Flexibility: Ability to handle shifting priorities with ease.
• Software Proficiency: Competency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Personal Attributes:

• Strong organizational skills with a high attention to detail.
• Ability to work a minimum of 40 hours per week with potential overtime (with advanced notice).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

This role requires a proactive individual who is eager to learn and contribute to a dynamic technical team while traveling frequently to engage with customers and perform hands-on tasks with CNC machinery.

Important: You must have the required experience to be considered for this position. Only complete resumes will be reviewed.

To apply, please send your resume to .

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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