Metal Fabrication Process Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Metal Fabrication Process Engineer

Aegis is partnered with a market-leading manufacturer of tank trailers, pressure vessels, and custom process equipment serving food & beverage, chemical, oilfield, and broader industrial markets. The company has invested over $100M in a state-of-the-art facility and continues to expand a collaborative, hands-on engineering organization centered on advanced manufacturing, automation, and continuous improvement.

You start your morning on the production floor—where you’ll spend about 60% of your time—checking in with weld, cut, form, and assembly teams. A fixture needs a tweak, a cycle time looks longer than expected, and a new piece of capital equipment is being brought online this week. You dig into the details, update work instructions, and capture lessons learned so the next shift hits the ground running.

• Partner with production, quality, and engineering to optimize metal fabrication processes: welding, cutting, forming, and assembly.
• Develop, revise, and standardize SOPs, work instructions, and process documentation.
• Troubleshoot issues at the source and drive root cause analysis to permanent corrective actions.
• Plan and support new equipment installations and process rollouts.
• Create and refine 2D AutoCAD plant/line layouts and design or iterate on fixtures.
• Analyze throughput and performance (cycle time, downtime, scrap) to target improvements.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, Process, or related Engineering field.
• Hands-on manufacturing engineering experience in metal fabrication, welding, machining, or industrial production.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, especially 2D layouts and fixture design.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and practical problem-solving on the shop floor.
• Comfort operating primarily in the manufacturing environment.
• Effective communicator who collaborates cross-functionally.

• Deep familiarity with welding, bending, forming, and cutting processes.
• NetSuite ERP exposure.
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma tools and methods.
• Automation/robotics or capital equipment project involvement.
• Background in custom or low-volume production.

• Brand-new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.
• High-visibility role with direct, measurable impact on production.
• Focus on custom-engineered, non-repetitive products.
• Growing engineering team with strong long-term career potential.
• No travel required.

• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
• Engineering Degree

• 3D Modeling (AutoCAD) — with emphasis on 2D layouts and fixtures