CNC Manufacturing Engineer | Hands On - Growing Fast!

Job Description

Job Description

Location: Meriden, CT

Compensation: DOE + Performance Bonus + Benefits & 401K Day #1

Sign On Bonus!!

We're Growing. Fast.

Our facility is undergoing a major transformation, including:

• Significant investments in advanced CNC machining technology
• New equipment installations and production expansions
• Increased manufacturing capacity and capability
• Long-term aerospace customer programs driving sustained growth
• Opportunities to influence how new equipment, tooling, and processes are implemented

This is your chance to get in early, make a visible impact, and help build what's next.

A Career, Not Just a Job

This role offers direct exposure to complex aerospace manufacturing programs and a clear pathway for advancement into:

• Senior Manufacturing Engineer
• Engineering Lead
• Engineering Manager

If you're looking for a company that's investing in both its people and its future, you'll find it here.

What You'll Be DoingDrive Manufacturing Excellence

• Develop machining methods, process flows, routings, and manufacturing strategies
• Create manufacturing plans for precision aerospace components
• Design tooling, fixtures, and process improvements
• Support quoting activities and manufacturing cost analysis
• Develop efficient production methods for both new and existing products

Be a Key Shop Floor Resource

• Partner directly with machinists, supervisors, and quality teams
• Solve machining, tooling, and process challenges
• Support new product introductions and production launches
• Improve manufacturing consistency, capability, and throughput

Lead Continuous Improvement

• Reduce scrap, rework, downtime, and inefficiencies
• Improve cycle times and production flow
• Analyze manufacturing data and drive measurable results
• Champion Lean Manufacturing initiatives

Solve Complex Problems

• Lead root cause investigations
• Implement corrective and preventive actions
• Improve quality, performance, and reliability across operations

Support Documentation & Compliance

• Create process sheets, work instructions, setup documentation, and routings
• Maintain manufacturing records and process standards
• Support aerospace quality and compliance requirements

What You BringRequired

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and manufacturing engineering experience

Additionally:

• 5+ years of Manufacturing Engineering or Process Engineering experience
• CNC machining and precision manufacturing experience
• Strong understanding of GD&T and blueprint interpretation
• Experience creating manufacturing processes and routings
• Root Cause Analysis and problem-solving experience
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Preferred

• Aerospace manufacturing experience
• Mastercam and/or Siemens NX programming experience
• CNC Milling and Vertical Turning Lathe (VTL) experience
• Fixture and tooling design experience
• NX CAD experience
• PPAP experience
• Production launch and first article experience
• Lean Manufacturing expertise

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're passionate about CNC machining, manufacturing innovation, continuous improvement, and aerospace technology, we want to hear from you. Join a team that's investing heavily in its future and looking for engineers ready to help lead the next phase of growth.

Apply today and help build the next generation of aerospace manufacturing!

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