Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Title : Manufacturing Engineer

Location : Vernon, CA
Hire Type : Long Term Contract with potential for direct hire
Pay Rate : $50-$60/hour, depending on experience
Shift: Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM-4:00 PM

Sterling Engineering is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to support manufacturing engineering projects within a production environment. This opportunity is ideal for someone with a strong technical background in machining, assembly, welding, and tooling. The role will focus on optimizing manufacturing processes, supporting CNC programming and tooling design, managing engineering projects, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Duties:

• Develop and maintain manufacturing process routings for machining, welding, assembly, heat treatment, and non-destructive examination based on product and customer requirements.
• Support CNC program creation and programming activities for multi-axis lathes, horizontal machining centers (HMCs), and mill-turn machining centers using GibbsCAM.
• Design and develop production tooling, including balancing mandrels, hydrostatic block-off plates, and other manufacturing fixtures.
• Participate in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma initiatives to improve operational performance and manufacturing efficiency.
• Conduct time studies and maintain standard estimates for product quoting and costing, ensuring estimated labor hours align with budgeted targets.
• Support capital expenditure projects, machine tool purchases, facility layouts, and other manufacturing engineering initiatives.
• Develop and maintain process specifications for coating applications, crating, and product cleanliness.
• Provide manufacturability input during product design reviews and support the execution of new product development and production engineering projects.
• Monitor key performance indicators and update metrics using business systems such as Power BI, MII, and SAP.
• Participate in material review board (MRB) activities and corrective action report (CAR) teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering preferred; a technical degree combined with relevant experience will also be considered.
• Strong background in machining, assembly processes, and manufacturing operations.
• Experience conducting time studies and developing manufacturing process sequences and labor-hour estimates.
• CNC programming experience preferred, particularly with GibbsCAM and multi-axis machining equipment.
• Experience with tooling design and manufacturing process development.
• Knowledge of current machine tool technology and machining practices.
• Experience with SolidWorks and AutoCAD; SolidWorks experience is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of electrical systems, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, and PLC controls is beneficial.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement initiatives preferred.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Meet Your Recruiter

Naeomi Cervantes
Senior Technical Recruiter

Naeomi is a Senior Technical Recruiter at Sterling Engineering with more than two years of experience supporting candidates and clients. She focuses on Sterling's Commercial Division, recruiting for roles across plastics, machining, aerospace, and other specialized technical environments.

Naeomi enjoys recruiting because it gives her the opportunity to make a lasting, positive impact in someone's life. She is passionate about helping candidates find new opportunities that align with their skills, goals, and long-term career growth.

For Naeomi, recruiting is also about building trusted relationships and being a helpful resource beyond one placement. Whether supporting an individual candidate or someone in their network who may be looking for a new role, she takes pride in helping people move forward with confidence.

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