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# SR Application Engineer

- **Company:** Page Michael International Inc
- **Location:** Rosemont, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $115,000.0 - $130,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Engineering, Siemens NX, Gibbscam (Software), Mastercam
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/sr-application-engineer-rosemont-il--857f4563-6f5f-4ada-a8a2-907f761be32f

## About the Role

Software Engineering, Product Demonstration, Machining, Process Improvement, Technical Presentation, Customer Support/Service, Manufacturing Analysis, Sales, Project Execution, Leadership, * Previous experience as a CNC Machinist, CNC Programmer, Manufacturing Engineer, Applications Engineer, or similar hands-on manufacturing role.

 * Demonstrated experience leading technical teams while remaining actively engaged in engineering activities.
 * Extensive hands-on experience with CNC machine setup, programming, prove-out, tooling selection, workholding, fixture design, and process optimization.
 * Expert knowledge of multi-axis machining, mill-turn, and multitasking machine tools.
 * Experience with one or more major CAM systems such as Mastercam, Siemens NX CAM, hyperMILL, ESPRIT, GibbsCAM, or similar.
 * Strong understanding of advanced workholding, cutting tools, fixture design, manufacturing strategy, and machining process optimization.
 * Excellent communication, leadership, organizational, and customer-facing skills.
 * Approximately 20-30% travel.

## Description

* Coordinate engineering priorities, workloads, schedules, and technical resources.
 * Ensure customer demonstrations, turnkey projects, machine validations, training events, and engineering activities are successfully executed.
 * Maintain overall readiness of the Chicago Technical Center and ensure showroom machines are customer-ready.
 * Lead execution of IMTS demonstrations, Open Houses, customer events, and strategic engineering initiatives.
 * Develop and optimize machining processes for heavy cuts, large work envelopes, and challenging materials
 * Support customer visits, executive demonstrations, technical presentations, machine evaluations, and manufacturing assessments.
 * Collaborate with Sales, Service, Operations, Facilities, Marketing, and Executive Leadership to ensure successful project execution.
 * Develop engineering standards, best practices, and technical documentation.
 * Identify process improvements and remove obstacles that prevent the engineering team from being successful.
 * Support project delivery, including coordination of special machine options and order requirements