Manufacturing Engineer (PartMaker - Star Swiss Specialist)

Position Summary

Murphy Machine Products (MMP), a Delva Tool & Machine (DTM) company, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for our Wood Dale, IL location. The Manufacturing Engineer will be the technical bridge between the Engineering Manager and Setup Technicians while owning the process from the initial PartMarker program to the physical "First-Off" setup on our Star Swiss, Takisawa, and Haas machines. 

*This position works a schedule of Monday thru Friday from 6:00am-2:30pm. The pay range is between $28.00-$45.00/hr. depending on experience*

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create high-efficiency, multi-channel programs for Star Swiss machines using PartMaker. You will optimize "Wait Codes" and synchronization to minimize idle time and maximize throughput.
• Take full responsibility for the initial setup of new, complex parts. You will physically set the tools, align the guide bushings on the Stars, and bore the jaws on the Takisawa/Haas lathes.
• Before handing a job over to our Setup Persons, you will verify the process is stable, the tool life is predictable, and the cycle time is optimized.
• Select and implement high-performance tooling and high-pressure coolant strategies, specifically focusing on chip control in the tight envelopes of a Star machine.
• Act as the "on-the-floor" expert for the setup team, helping them troubleshoot difficult offsets or mechanical chatter issues on the Takisawa and Haas cells.

Experience, Qualifications, and Skills

• 7+ years' experience of CNC machining with at least 3 years in a Manufacturing Engineering role.
• Must be able to demonstrate a track record of setting up complex Swiss and Turning jobs from scratch.
• Ability to edit G-code at the machine and write custom macros when PartMaker needs a manual tweak.
• Proficiency in PartMaker (Autodesk) is required. Must be able to manage multi-axis synchronization and simulation. 
• Extensive hands-on setup experience with Star (SR, SB, or SV series) machines, including guide bushing adjustment and sub-spindle handoff.
• Strong setup and programming skills for Takisawa (Fanuc) and Haas (ST-Series) fixed-head lathes.
• Deep knowledge of Fanuc (Star/Takisawa) and Haas control architecture.
• Ability to interpret complex blueprints and ensure setups meet sub-thousandth tolerances consistently. 

Benefits and Perks

Our comprehensive benefits package includes, but is not limited to, a competitive pay rate, accrued vacation time, sick time, paid holidays, 401(k) with company match, health, dental, and vision insurance as well as Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and life/AD&D insurance.

We are a drug-free workplace / Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual experience and qualifications, without regard to a person's sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, disability, race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.