Anyone know someone at Mazak
 

They are hiring in Atlanta and I am wanting a job, lol. Seriously though, I'm very interested in CNC and machining in general which is why I got a machining diploma way back in 2001. This whole job search deal has been very frustrating, and I'd really like it to be over with already. I know I would be good in the position but I swear it seems you've got to know someone in order to get a job in this day and age. So here I am, trying to get to know someone :D

Thanks

I wish I could help! Best of luck! I know how badly you want to get out of southwest KS.

I worked for them from 1989-2007 but in a different region. I don't know anyone in the Atlanta region. What position are you looking at?

It's titled CNC Application Engineer Trainee. It's an entry level position but that's ok. I don't mind starting out low. I have a lot to learn.

Thanks guys

I wasn't aware they had a trainee program for applications. I would be prepared to travel quite often for extended periods of time.
Applications Engineers do everything from a simple time study of how long it will take to machine a customers part on a given machine, to full blown turn key systems with on site set-up, qualification run off, and customer training.
I'll think about who I may know that I could reach out to. I have been gone a while but I still keep in touch with a few guys.

Thanks Tim. They say the travel is 25-30% in the listing. If it's much more than that I'm not interested. Otherwise, it sounds interesting.

The travel really depends on the region/area you're in, I worked in the Detroit area which has a high density of manufacturing so we only traveled a few times a year but I know some guys in other areas were on a plane every other monday. I can't say about the Atl. region but I suspect the manufacturing density isn't that high but I could be wrong.

I know some distributors and I think some of the guys here just went down to visit the plant in Kentucky but I don't really know anyone at Mazak, sorry. My company owns 5 or 6 of them.

Physically their machines are top notch but personally, I can't stand Mazatrol and their controllers. I'd rather deal with Fanuc controls any day. Since 80% of the industry uses Fanuc compatible controls, I'd personally be looking for a job dealing with them.

Mazak is kind of like Apple. You have to use all of their proprietary software to deal with programming their controls (if you want to do it off-line) and although they "say" the new ones are compatible with G-code, they've got a ways to go in that department.

lol, I was thinking the same about Mazatrol. Never actually set a machine up with it, but have been around a few. They are the black sheep.
I agree with Fanuc, or standard G/M code being the norm out there. I started programming a Fanuc 6T in 1989 with a tape reader :confused59: . Wow have things changed.

I own two Haas machines now, love the controls but the machines are so-so performance wise. They are a great bang-for-the-buck though, hard to beat there. American made too. According to our Haas rep, they are having record sales.

Tim, I didn't know you were in the machine tool industry...small world. I was in applications for 4 years doing time studies, fixture and tooling design, machine setup and training.

HAAS has record sales because they will finance anyone a machine with their in house financing... ;)