Mechanical Engineering Technician - CNC Process Optimization

Williams International has an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Engineering Technician - CNC Process Optimization at our facility located at 3450 Sam Williams Dr., Ogden, UT 84401.  Working within a team environment, the Mechanical Engineering Technician - CNC Process Optimization shall provide technical support to mechanical engineers for the development, optimization, validation, and implementation of CNC machining processes used to manufacture small gas-turbine engine components. Review and modify multi-axis CNC programs, setup parameters, production routings, tooling configurations, and inspection requirements; analyzes production variances; and collaborates with engineering, quality, and manufacturing personnel to improve process capability, dimensional conformance, product quality, and cycle time. Perform these duties under the direction of and in support of mechanical engineering personnel.

1. Manufacturing Process & Program Optimization: Review, modify, and optimize multi-axis CNC program toolpaths and operational code to eliminate manufacturing vulnerabilities on small turbine engine parts. Restructure tool sequences and program logic, such as relocating finishing steps and drilling sequences, to eliminate tool fracture risks and safeguard high-value aerospace components from structural damage and provide technical recommendations to mechanical engineers.
2. Technical Setup & Engineering Parameter Support: Prepare, audit, and update manufacturing setup documentation and technical instruction sheets for turbine component production. Evaluate operational parameters, including hydraulic and pneumatic chuck pressure settings, and recommend adjustments to mechanical engineers to eliminate component slippage, prevent tool stripping, and maintain part stability during machining.
3. Engineering Inspection & Quality Systems Coordination: Prepare and integrate quality checkpoints into production routing layouts. Coordinate implementation of Tooling Modification Instructions (TMI) and audit logs, ensuring production documentation identifies first-piece inspection criteria and quality verification steps prior to subassembly advancement.
4. Tooling Configuration & Cycle-Time Support: Analyze machining layouts to optimize tool placement and station positioning for gas-turbine component turning operations. Recommend tooling and turret configuration changes to mechanical engineers to reduce non-cutting movement, minimize unused indexing positions, and improve production cycle time.
5. Blueprint Review & Geometric Dimensioning: Interpret engineering drawings and dimensional requirements to identify inconsistencies between physical setups and approved specifications. Recommend fixture, support-point, or setup modifications to mechanical engineers to reduce distortion and protect critical component features during machining.
6. Technical Problem Solving & System Testing: Diagnose operational variances and execution discrepancies on the production floor. Evaluate system inputs, including air pressure limits, coordinate shifts, and gauge setup configurations, and provide technical recommendations to mechanical engineers to preserve the strict tolerances required for small gas turbine engine components.
7. Cross-Departmental Technical Support: Review engineering updates, project instructions, and component change requests to maintain alignment between the engineering department and production floor. Maintain technical records documenting manufacturing changes and engineering revisions to support compliance with aerospace quality standards.

M-F 40 hrs./wk.  8:00 am – 5:00 pm.  

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:  

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two or more years of experience supporting the manufacture of aerospace turbine engine components.
• Two or more years of experience with CNC programming and setup for aerospace turbine engine components.
• Two or more years of experience using and calibrating precision measuring gages in accordance with approved engineering and manufacturing procedures.

Please send your resume to Spencer Tibbets at stibbets@williams-int.com or mail your resume with cover letter to Human Resources at Williams International Co, LLC, 3450 Sam Williams Dr., Ogden, UT 84401 if interested in this position.