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Applications Engineer

Princeton, IL💼 Full-time💰 $75,000–$75,000🗓 2026-08-20 → 2026-09-25

Core

CNC Applications Engineer responsible for setting up, programming, and operating precision CNC machining centers to manufacture security hardware components.

Role type

Senior IC CNC Applications Engineer

Builds

Precision machined security hardware components (locks, access control systems)

Domain

Manufacturing / Industrial Automation / Security Hardware

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (machined parts)

Required skills

CNC machining setup, Fanuc controls programming, G and M code, blueprint reading, precision measurement, CAD/CAM software, Lean Manufacturing, FMEA, capital equipment planning

Preferred skills

Mechanical/Industrial/Process Engineering degree, experience with Mori-Seiki/Haas/OKK/DN Solutions/Takamaz equipment, ISO 9001 procedures

Technologies

Fanuc, Mori-Seiki, Haas, OKK, DN Solutions, Takamaz, CAD/CAM

Responsibilities

Review new jobs and prints before setup, study blueprints to determine machining methods, perform in-process inspections, compute dimensions and cutting paths, determine tooling and fixturing requirements, simulate trial runs to eliminate errors, modify programs for efficiency, verify parts against specifications, lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives, manage capital equipment projects, develop process documentation

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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