Description

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for designing, building, programming, and supporting the automated systems that produce the many cutting-edge products offered by Hydro-Gear.

        * Please note, we are not able to consider candidates who currently or in the future will require visa sponsorship. 

Hydro-Gear is a world leader in the design and production of precision drive solutions, serving multiple industries and delivering to customers worldwide. Our passion is innovation and a commitment to making our customers successful. Learn more about us at Hydro-Gear.com.

Job Type: Full-time located in Princeton KY

Salary: Commensurate with experience + biannual bonus

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, personal days for flexibility of time off
• Paid Holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Retirement Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Health & Wellness Program Benefits with incentives
• Tuition Reimbursement   

Core Responsibilities of our Manufacturing Engineer Machining:

• Conduct continuous improvement opportunities to improve efficiency and reliability of machining processes
• CNC programming for all horizontal (HMC) and vertical (VMC) machining
• Cutting tool specifications and continuous process improvement to reduce cycle time and increase tool life 
• CMM programming and program management
• Gauge design and specification
• Machining fixture design
• Data collection and analysis

Requirements

• Mechanical design, Electrical and Robot knowledge
• PLC programming, Pneumatic systems, Fluid systems knowledge
• Experience with presses and fasteners
• Error proofing concepts and production processes
• Project management
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent four-year college or technical school and 2 years of relevant experience, or 10 years of relevant experience and training, or an equivalent combination of both education and experience