Principal Engineer (Process)

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as Cragar's senior technical authority for CNC machining processes.
• Develop robust machining strategies for complex, tight-tolerance components.

• Provide expert guidance on milling, turning, mill-turn, tooling and workholding.
• Review difficult drawings and recommend manufacturable process routes.

• Lead resolution of recurring technical, dimensional and process-capability problems.
• Optimise cutting conditions, setup methods, cycle times and tool life.

• Support new machine, tooling and manufacturing-technology evaluations.
• Develop standard machining practices and transfer knowledge to engineers and machinists.

• Lead technical support for NPI, prototypes and challenging customer requirements.
• Partner with Quality to improve capability of critical dimensions and reduce variation.

• Mentor engineering and production teams in advanced machining problem solving.

Job Requirements

• Diploma or equivalent technical qualification is acceptable where advanced CNC capability is proven.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience; substantially deeper hands-on CNC experience is preferred for this principal-level role.

• Highly proficient in CNC milling/turning and complex machining-process development.
• Strong command of drawings, GD&T, tooling, workholding and process optimisation.

Provenability to solve difficult machining problems and mentor technical teams.