Kalman Manufacturing of Morgan Hill, California is a Silicon Valley leader in high-precision manufacturing with a diverse customer base, ranging from medical to global positioning systems. We work closely with our customers to design, develop, and process plan products from prototypes through production.
POSITION SUMMARY: Kalman Manufacturing is a CNC machine shop looking for a Senior Process Engineer to support the design and release to production of manufacturing processes to create customer products on our manufacturing floor. As a member of the engineering team, this engineer will work with other process engineers, production, quality, and procurement, as well as our customers and vendors, to develop the most efficient manufacturing process possible. The engineer will be responsible for participating in the overall manufacturing concept, performing detailed analysis of machine tool and process performance and requirements, developing methods of solving problems against machine tool and process performance issues, overseeing fabrication, assembly, and test of prototype and alpha-level processes, as well as finalize and support the process design through production release. Depending on the size and scope of the projects, this work may be done by the engineer alone, or as part of a small team of engineers, machinists, inspectors and designers under the direction of the process engineer. As manufacturing processes are the core of Kalman Manufacturing’s business, the position has high visibility within the business, and strong performers will become highly-valued members of the team. There is opportunity for increased levels of responsibility and corresponding career advancement.
STRUCTURE: This position reports to the Engineering Manager
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
High School Graduate or GED equivalent
10 years of experience in developing machined components in milling centers
5 years of experience in 4 and 5-axis milling work
Fluency in CAD/CAM appropriate for the development of said manufacturing processes
Theoretical understanding of the key metrics and parameters associated with the design of manufacturing processes for complex machined components
Demonstrated technical depth in the analysis of, and development of solutions for the challenges in the fabrication and qualification of complex machined components
Strong communication skills including demonstrated ability to create clear reports and documentation
Ability to lead small teams of machinists, inspectors, and other skilled labor
Enthusiastic desire to help drive engineering effort and capability of a company to best in class
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s in mechanical or manufacturing engineering, or machine tool technology or related field
Expertise in Esprit CAM software
Expertise in SolidWorks CAD software
Experience in Hypermill CAM Software
Experience in a GROB environment
Project management capabilities centered around the development of project plans and workload/time estimates as well as reporting against project milestones, and developing solutions to close project gaps
Experience in digital manufacturing and development of digital manufacturing capability
OTHER DUTIES: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
We offer excellent benefits, We pay 100% of the employee monthly premium on a Kaiser Silver plan! We pay 40% for dependents 401(k) with match.
We are a friendly and professional family-owned company and clean shop! A great counter-commute from Silicon Valley to our beautiful Morgan Hill location!
If you are a qualified highly skilled CNC Programmer or Process Engineer and looking to work for a company where you can make a difference, please reply with your resume.
Kalman Manufacturing Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
For more company information please visit our website at www.kalman.com
