DFM Project Engineer

Summary

Xometry is a digital marketplace that connects innovative individuals with manufacturers. As a DFM Project Engineer, you will evaluate the manufacturability of customer designs and recommend solutions while interfacing with various stakeholders to ensure customer success.

Responsibilities

• You will use your expertise to develop and implement the applicable sourcing strategy
• Once an order is placed, you will be responsible to aid production in troubleshooting order execution to ensure customer success
• To do this, you must interface directly with machine shops, sheet metal fabrication shops, internal staff members and management, as well as customers
• Additionally, you will take on special projects related to expanding the capabilities of our manufacturing partner network, working with OEM equipment makers, and our internal team of experts to improve our core competencies

Skills

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, technical or related field preferred
• 2+ years in engineering and manufacturing environment
• A minimum of 1-2 years of manufacturing engineering experience with a focus on Injection Molding
• Knowledge will include optimum equipment selections, process cycle times, material limitations and costs and geometry limitations
• Experience working with suppliers, OEM equipment providers, and customers
• Knowledge of GD&T and inspection/QA practices required
• Experience with 3D CAD modeling software is necessary (SolidWorks preferred)
• Ability to identify design for manufacturing (DFM) issues based on CAD models and drawings
• Ability to work with customers on the fly and solve problems quickly
• Exceptional communication skills
• Able to work with Partners in troubleshooting production issues and answering partner questions
• Able to work well in a fast-paced, high volume environment
• Knowledge of all CNC machining and/or sheet metal fabrication practices for both high and low volume runs required including but not limited to:3/4/5 axis milling
• Turning with live tooling
• Design for manufacturing of CNC and 3D Printed components is a plus
• Injection Molding experience is a plus
• Familiarity with different types of post-processing/plating finishes for machined parts
• Familiarity with specialty processes (i.e. wire and sinker EDM, lapping, grinding, honing, and gun drilling) is a plus
• Material selection knowledge (i.e. use of press brake technology/laser/plasma/water jet cutting) is a plus
• Welding of various materials- hydraulic press (stamping) technology, progressive die (stamping) technology, 3D printed tooling, Hard tooling, etc

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, technical or related field preferred
• 2+ years in engineering and manufacturing environment
• A minimum of 1-2 years of manufacturing engineering experience with a focus on Injection Molding
• Knowledge will include optimum equipment selections, process cycle times, material limitations and costs and geometry limitations
• Experience working with suppliers, OEM equipment providers, and customers
• Knowledge of GD&T and inspection/QA practices required
• Experience with 3D CAD modeling software is necessary (SolidWorks preferred)
• Ability to identify design for manufacturing (DFM) issues based on CAD models and drawings
• Ability to work with customers on the fly and solve problems quickly
• Exceptional communication skills
• Able to work with Partners in troubleshooting production issues and answering partner questions
• Able to work well in a fast-paced, high volume environment
• Knowledge of all CNC machining and/or sheet metal fabrication practices for both high and low volume runs required including but not limited to:3/4/5 axis milling
• Turning with live tooling

Nice to Haves

• Design for manufacturing of CNC and 3D Printed components is a plus
• Injection Molding experience is a plus
• Familiarity with different types of post-processing/plating finishes for machined parts
• Familiarity with specialty processes (i.e. wire and sinker EDM, lapping, grinding, honing, and gun drilling) is a plus
• Material selection knowledge (i.e. use of press brake technology/laser/plasma/water jet cutting) is a plus
• Welding of various materials- hydraulic press (stamping) technology, progressive die (stamping) technology, 3D printed tooling, Hard tooling, etc