Applications Engineer in Bettendorf, Iowa at LeClaire Manufacturing Co

Our precision manufacturing facility is seeking a Mastercam expert to drive multi-axis programming on our high-end CNC equipment. If you live in Mastercam and love turning a tough model into an efficient, bulletproof toolpath, let's talk.

You'll own your programs end to end – building toolpaths in the office, then proving them out yourself on the floor before handing finished programs to leads and operators. This role rewards initiative: we're after someone who takes the reins and runs, spots a better way and builds it, and doesn't wait to be told what's next.

• Develop efficient, reliable Mastercam toolpaths for 3-, 4-, and 5-axis work.
• Build and verify post processors, simulations, and toolpath strategies for complex geometry.
• Prove out your own programs at the machine, then hand off clean programs and documentation to operators.
• Optimize cycle times, surface finish, and tool life through smart CAM strategy.
• Partner with engineering and quality to nail first-article and production parts.
• Push continuous improvement in our programming and setup standards.

• Strong Mastercam skills, ideally including multi-axis and post-processor work – or deep CAM programming ability with a hands-on, prove-it-yourself mentality.
• Equally at home at a workstation and standing at the machine watching your program run.
• Self-starter who takes full ownership of a part from model to finished, validated program.
• Strong grasp of GD&T, tooling, workholding, and machining theory.
• Comfortable reading complex 3D models and prints.
• Always looking to make the process faster, tighter, and more repeatable.

• Competitive wage, depending on experience.
• Sign-on bonus.
• First shift, on-site.
• Full benefits package including health coverage, paid time off, and retirement plan.
• Privately held company investing in top-tier equipment and its people.

Ready to make the move? Apply with your resume and a few lines on the kind of work you've programmed. We'll follow up quickly with qualified applicants.