Mechanical Engineer – CNC Manufacturing & CAD/CAM Automation

Technical Expertise

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.

10+ years of experience in CNC manufacturing, machining process engineering, or manufacturing automation.

Strong expertise in:

3-axis and 5-axis CNC milling

Turning and Mill-Turn machining

Workholding and fixturing

Tool selection and process parameter optimisation

GD&T and tolerance analysis

Material behaviour and machining trade-offs

Hands-on experience with CAD/CAM platforms such as Fusion 360, Mastercam, Siemens NX, SolidCAM, hyperMILL, ESPRIT, or equivalent.

Strong understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA).

Experience translating engineering knowledge into structured workflows, decision logic, automation rules, or software requirements.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to balance manufacturability, quality, cost, and production efficiency.

Collaboration & Communication

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Experience working with cross-functional engineering, software, product, and operations teams.

Ability to drive standardisation and scalable engineering solutions across distributed manufacturing environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in digital manufacturing, distributed manufacturing, or online quoting platforms.

• Knowledge of feature recognition, geometric analysis, model-based definition, or manufacturability algorithms.

• Exposure to software development environments and collaboration with software engineering teams.

• Experience with engineering automation using Python, VBA, JavaScript, Macro B, or CAD/CAM APIs.

• Knowledge of machining economics, cycle time modelling, automated quoting, and production scaling.

• Experience creating engineering standards across supplier networks or multi-site manufacturing operations.