Job Description
Applications Engineer – CNC Swiss (Citizen & Miyano)
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📍 Warren, MI
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💰 $38–$40/hour | Based on Experience
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⏰ Schedule
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Monday–Thursday: 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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Friday: 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM & Saturday 6 AM - 12 PM (When Needed)
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Overtime: Fridays and Saturdays as needed
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💼 Direct Hire
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Are you the person everyone in the machine shop comes to when a setup isn’t running right, tooling needs to be improved, or a cycle time needs to come down?
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We’re looking for an experienced CNC Applications Engineer / Applications Leader to become a go-to technical resource within a precision machining operation in Warren, MI.
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This is not your typical production machinist position. You won’t spend every day simply running parts. Instead, you’ll work directly with CNC machinists, operators, and engineering to troubleshoot problems, improve setups, optimize tooling, reduce cycle times, support programming, launch new parts, and help develop the team around you.
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🛠️ What You’ll Be Doing
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• Support CNC machine setups, changeovers, and process prove-outs
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• Troubleshoot machining, tooling, quality, and production issues
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• Perform tooling studies and identify opportunities for improvement
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• Monitor and improve cycle times and machine efficiency
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• Make programming adjustments and support CNC programming needs
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• Assist with new-part planning and launches
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• Work alongside the Process Engineer on continuous improvement projects
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• Help improve tooling organization and spare-parts coordination
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• Train and provide technical guidance to machinists and operators
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• Step in for machine coverage/operator relief when needed
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• Serve as a hands-on technical leader on the shop floor
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🎯 What We’re Looking For
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We’re especially interested in candidates with strong experience working with Citizen and/or Miyano CNC Swiss machines who understand more than simply operating the equipment.
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You should bring experience with areas such as:
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• CNC Swiss machining
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• Machine setup and changeovers
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• CNC programming and program adjustments
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• Troubleshooting
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• Tooling selection and optimization
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• Speeds and feeds
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• Cycle-time reduction
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• New-part launches
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• Process improvement
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• Training or mentoring machinists
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👀 Your Current Title Might Be...
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CNC Swiss Programmer • CNC Swiss Setup Technician • CNC Lead Machinist • Applications Engineer • CNC Programmer/Machinist • CNC Cell Lead • CNC Trainer • Swiss Machining Supervisor • CNC Production Lead
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If you’re a highly experienced machinist who has naturally become the “go-to person” in your shop, we want to hear from you.
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⭐ Why Join?
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✅ $38–$40/hour based on experience
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✅ Opportunity for long-term employment
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✅ Get off the repetitive production cycle and into a technical leadership role
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✅ Hands-on involvement with programming, setups, tooling, and process improvement
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✅ Opportunity to train and develop other machinists
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✅ Specialized precision machining environment with room to grow
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📲 Interested?
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Text or Call Caleb: (313) 548-1689
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Email: caleb.vance@engaugeworkforce.com
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If you know Citizen or Miyano Swiss machining and enjoy solving the problems other machinists bring to you, this could be a great next step.