Programming Engineer

Cannon Industries

A global company with headquarters in Rochester, New York, Cannon Industries has grown to become one of the leading sheet metal and custom weld fabricators in the contract manufacturing industry. Our quality standards are unsurpassed in the industry because we know that our customers’ standards grow with each passing year. Computer controlled processes, operators and technicians with decades of experience, and strict procedures for quality control have led Cannon Industries to step ahead of the competition, by earning ISO:9001, ISO:14001, and TS:16949 certifications. Cannon Industries, Inc. is a drug, smoke and alcohol free working environment.

General Job Description:

This individual must function as a technical leader for the organization, with the responsibility of expediting the process flow of jobs through the factory from post order entry to the shipment of the product to the customer. All work must be performed in a timely and cost effective manner. In this role, the engineer is required to perform complex engineering and/or design tasks that require the development of new and improved techniques and procedures.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

Position is located in Rochester, NY

• Excellent * verbal and written communication skills
• Have * a team player attitude that promotes commitment, reliability and * follow through
• Detail * oriented with strong organizational skills
• Ability * to resolve problems using logical, systematic and sequential * approaches
• Good * computer skills with a proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and MRP * Systems
• Solid * understanding and application of Geometric Dimensioning & * Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Ability * to read and understand blueprints at an advanced level
• Experience * in the utilization of lean manufacturing practices and ISO Quality * Systems
• Three * years or more of manufacturing/sheet metal with welding fabrication * knowledge
• CNC * machining / programming background is a plus
• Ability * to design & model in 3D CAD Software, Solidworks Preferred

Production Specific Duties:

1. Voices * all concerns while working with other production staff, Quality * Assurance, Engineering and Vice President of Operations to resolve * any and all current or potential problems affecting the production * schedule
2. Review * all new project release packages to verify that customer’s * specifications are achievable. Participate in new-product-launch * meetings
3. Assist * Quality Assurance with establishing inspection documents and * procedures
4. Recommend * continuous improvement actions for improving work processes

Departmental Specific Duties:

1. Responsible * for all phases of the CNC Programming Process, review Bill of * Materials for purchasing to facilitate pricing inquiries, * calculating material usages, etc.
2. Perform * all phases of Project Management duties including cost estimating, * manufacturing engineering, and working to ensure quality production * and on time shipping of customer orders
3. Create * detailed drawings for flat blank layouts using CAD system
4. Monitor * actual time and material standards vs. quoted time and material * standards
5. Drive * process improvement to generate cost reduction
6. Help * write the process sheets (travelers) for the jobs
7. Ensure * all programs are updated with any modifications from the previous * run
8. Design * machining, inspection and assembly fixtures
9. Provide * technical direction to operators as needed
10. Design * tooling and gauges as needed to ensure customers quality * requirements are achievable
11. Control * proper revision levels for all programs in the company database

Measurement Tools:

1. On * time delivery to customers
2. Quality * performance recognized in scrap reduction and minimized process * variation
3. Decrease * in job setup time on all equipment
4. Cost * savings for production; including tooling
5. Project * management and document control organization skills