# Process Engineer, CNC Automation
**Company:** [Dandy](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/dandy)
**Location:** Remote
**Salary:** $88K-$103K
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Cnc Machining, Multi-Axis Milling, 3-Axis Milling, 4-Axis Milling, 5-Axis Milling, G-Code, M-Code, Fanuc, Heidenhain, Siemens, Robotics, Automation, Vision Systems, Statistical Process Control, Spc, Toolpath Optimization
**Posted:** 2026-03-18
> Develops and optimizes CNC processes for patient-specific dental components, integrating automation for high-precision, scalable 24/7 production. Requires 8+ years in precision machining, multi-axis milling expertise, and robotics integration.
## Job Description
## Core Responsibilities
- Own CNC process development for patient-specific dental components — from prototype to scaled production.
- Design and validate machining workflows for multi-axis mills (3-, 4-, and 5-axis) that achieve micron-level precision, excellent surface finish, and high throughput.
- Integrate automation systems (robotic loading, part handling, in-line probing, vision inspection) into CNC workflows to achieve 24/7 “lights-out” operation.
- Optimize toolpaths, feeds, speeds, and cutting strategies for complex geometries and challenging materials (zirconia, titanium, PMMA, and wax).
- Develop and document process standards — tool libraries, fixture designs, validation protocols, and SPC control plans — to ensure reproducibility and compliance.
- Collaborate with R&D and design teams to improve manufacturability of patient-specific geometries while maintaining clinical fidelity.
- Lead root cause analysis and yield improvement across machining cells using structured problem-solving and statistical tools.
- Work cross-functionally with software, automation, and quality teams to build reliable, automated manufacturing lines capable of scaling to tens of thousands of custom parts per day.
- Scout and qualify new technologies — cutting tools, coolant systems, machine architectures, or in-process metrology systems — to push the limits of digital manufacturing.

## Must Haves
- 8+ years of experience in micron-level precision CNC machining, automation, or process development, ideally within medical devices, dental, or other patient-specific manufacturing domains.
- Deep technical fluency in multi-axis milling (3-, 4-, and 5-axis) — milling strategy development, toolpath optimization, cutting dynamics, and precision fixturing.
- Experience developing, tuning, or troubleshooting post-processors or control drivers for G- and M-code generation (e.g., Fanuc, Heidenhain, Siemens).
- Proven experience integrating automation or robotics into machining workflows (robot arms, part changers, vision systems, or in-line measurement).
- Strong understanding of statistical process control (SPC), process validation, and manufacturing scalability.
- A systems-thinking approach — understanding how design, manufacturing, and inspection fit together in a digital feedback loop.
- **Travel - 30%**

## Nice to Haves
- Experience with ceramics, CNC machining, spray applications, inkjet printing, etc (CB).
- Previous experience in a factory setting or with manufacturing teams.
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