Applications Engineer | CNC
Michael Page International
- Park Ridge, Illinois
- 2 days ago
- $90,000–$135,000 Per Year
- Full-time
Highlights
Ensure customer demonstrations, turnkey projects, machine validations, training events, and engineering activities are successfully executed. Extensive hands-on experience with CNC machine setup, programming, prove-out, tooling selection, workholding, fixture design, and process optimization.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Park Ridge, Illinois |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $90,000–$135,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
Description
Job Title
Engineering & Manufacturing Production, Manufacturing
About Our Client
This opportunity is with a well-established, medium-sized company operating in the business services industry. The organization is committed to delivering exceptional solutions to its clients and fostering a collaborative environment for its employees.
Job Description
Coordinate engineering priorities, workloads, schedules, and technical resources. Ensure customer demonstrations, turnkey projects, machine validations, training events, and engineering activities are successfully executed. Maintain overall readiness of the Chicago Technical Center and ensure showroom machines are customer-ready. Lead execution of IMTS demonstrations, Open Houses, customer events, and strategic engineering initiatives. Develop and optimize machining processes for heavy cuts, large work envelopes, and challenging materials. Support customer visits, executive demonstrations, technical presentations, machine evaluations, and manufacturing assessments. Collaborate with Sales, Service, Operations, Facilities, Marketing, and Executive Leadership to ensure successful project execution. Develop engineering standards, best practices, and technical documentation. Identify process improvements and remove obstacles that prevent the engineering team from being successful. Support project delivery, including coordination of special machine options and order requirements.
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.
The Successful Applicant
Previous experience as a CNC Machinist, CNC Programmer, Manufacturing Engineer, Applications Engineer, or similar hands-on manufacturing role. Demonstrated experience leading technical teams while remaining actively engaged in engineering activities. Extensive hands-on experience with CNC machine setup, programming, prove-out, tooling selection, workholding, fixture design, and process optimization. Expert knowledge of multi-axis machining, mill-turn, and multitasking machine tools. Experience with one or more major CAM systems such as Mastercam, Siemens NX CAM, hyperMILL, ESPRIT, GibbsCAM, or similar. Strong understanding of advanced workholding, cutting tools, fixture design, manufacturing strategy, and machining process optimization. Excellent communication, leadership, organizational, and customer-facing skills. Approximately 20-30% travel.
What's on Offer
Competitive annual salary ranging from $90,000 to $130,000 USD. A bonus paid out around 8-13% based off company and personal metrics. 3 weeks of PTO, additional sick days, and holidays. Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance. Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability.
Contact Zac Jones Quote job ref JN-092026-7100447
Job Summary
Sector: Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector: Production, Manufacturing
Where: Park Ridge
Contract Type: Permanent
Consultant name: Zac Jones
Job Reference: JN-092026-7100447
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
Learn the benefits of working with Michael Page yourself. Submit your resume or contact a Michael Page recruitment consultant today.