Who We Are

Founded in 1962, Mate Precision Technologies is a world-class manufacturer of highly engineered workholding and tooling solutions for the precision metal cutting and sheet metal fabrication industries. From our headquarters in Anoka Minnesota, we provide customers products and services worldwide. We are proud to be recognized for our wellness achievements from the American Heart Association as one of the Healthiest Employers in the state of Minnesota.

Position Overview

Mate Precision Technologies is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer responsible for planning, guiding and coordinating manufacturing processes in industrial plant by performing the following duties;

Responsibilities

• Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing methods.
• Confers with planning and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
• Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Estimates production times and related costs to provide information for management decisions.
• Confers with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
• Ability to use CAD and CAM. Background in Solidworks, and/or D.P. Esprit is a plus.
• Analyzes drawings, sketches, and design data of part to determine dimension and configuration of cuts, selection of cutting tools, and machine speeds and feed rates.
• Understands lean manufacturing principles. Critical lean principles are, value stream map creation (present and future states), 5S, and Kaizen events.
• Writes instruction sheets and cutter lists to guide setup and operation of machine.
• Input and correct information concerning routings into company database.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering preferred; and two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients and customers.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• CNC machining experience a plus.

Benefits

• Benefits package including company paid life insurance, short term disability, and voluntary plans for medical, dental, additional life insurance, FSA’s and more!
• Retirement 401(k) plan with employer match and profit sharing plan.
• Award winning Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement