Manufacturing Engineer II (Machine Shop)

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer (Machine Shop) Location: Bertram, TX Employment Type: Contract to Hire (6 months) Industry: Aviation & Aerospace Compensation: $38.94–$44.93 /hr. Schedule: 40 hours per week. About the Opportunity Key to rocket component production in a small, fast‑paced, passionate team. Drive design feedback and communication between engineers and manufacturing. Inputs determine success or failure of individual components and assemblies. Why You'll Love Working Here Supportive, team‑driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability. Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries. People‑first environment that encourages bringing your authentic self. Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates. What You'll Do Act as liaison between the machine shop and the engineering team. Provide feedback to responsible engineers and ensure the most time‑efficient and cost‑efficient method of producing components. Ensure on‑time delivery of rocket components from CAD models to tangible components/assemblies ready for testing. Research new manufacturing methods and production‑related processes. Work with the design team to ensure manufacturability of the components. Manage lookaheads for long‑lead tasks. Improve processes and cycle times. Implement quick changeover improvements. Be fully accountable for a set of hardware. Create work instructions. Identify issues, work with quality to provide and execute corrective actions. Work with Tooling and Programming to ensure job readiness. Conceptual design and sourcing of workholding. Job Requirements What You'll Bring Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering. 5+ years of experience working in a machine shop environment implementing the responsibilities listed. 5+ years of experience with CAD software such as Pro‑E, CATIA, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, or NX. What Sets You Apart Exceptional people interaction skills. A passion for creating, building, and making things happen. Advanced understanding of GD&T per ASME Y14.5 Standards. Ability to develop CAD models and create engineering drawings. Direct experience with process development in Casting. Forging. Metallic 3D printing. Sheet metal. Experience with budgetary and schedule planning. Some CNC programming experience. Tooling expertise. Experience programming CNC machines. Experience setting up and running CNC machines. Data analysis. Capacity planning. Startup experience. Aerospace experience. Additional Information Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check. Equal Opportunity Employer Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran. Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F‑1 OPT STEM work authorization status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Aleron