Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

If you're looking for a role where your ideas are seen, your work directly impacts production, and you're more than just another engineer in a large organization, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for.

We're a financially stable, well-established precision machining manufacturer with decades of success supplying complex components to demanding industries. Unlike larger corporations where engineers can become siloed, you'll work side-by-side with Operations, Production, Quality, and Leadership, giving you the visibility to influence how parts are made, processes are improved, and technology is implemented.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Outstanding Stability – Join a long-standing manufacturer with an excellent reputation and consistent business.
• High Visibility – Work directly with leadership and manufacturing teams where your contributions are recognized and implemented.
• State-of-the-Art CNC Environment – Modern machining equipment with continued investment in new technology.
• Technical Ownership – Make decisions that directly improve efficiency, quality, and throughput.
• Career Growth – Expand your expertise in CAD/CAM programming, manufacturing engineering, tooling, and process optimization.
• Collaborative Culture – Small enough to make an impact, large enough to offer long-term career stability.

Responsibilities:

• Support day-to-day manufacturing operations by resolving production and engineering-related issues.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, and Operations to improve manufacturability, product quality, and overall process performance.
• Design and update manufacturing documentation, process sheets, setup instructions, and engineering drawings.
• Develop, optimize, and maintain CNC programs using Mastercam for mills, lathes, and Swiss machining centers.
• Utilize SolidWorks to design fixtures, workholding, tooling concepts, and manufacturing improvements.
• Evaluate and implement new cutting tools, tooling strategies, and fixturing to reduce cycle times and improve quality.
• Support machining operations from initial setup through first-piece approval and process validation.
• Analyze machining processes and identify opportunities to improve throughput, reduce scrap, and increase machine utilization.
• Troubleshoot CNC machining issues involving tooling, offsets, feeds, speeds, workholding, and program optimization.
• Partner closely with machinists and setup personnel to continuously refine manufacturing processes.
• Develop standardized setup documentation and best practices to improve repeatability across the shop.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cycle time reduction, tooling performance, machine efficiency, and overall manufacturing productivity.
• Stay current on emerging CAD/CAM technologies, cutting tool advancements, and machining best practices.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience within a CNC machining environment.
• Experience programming CNC mills, lathes, and/or Swiss machines using Mastercam .
• Strong proficiency with SolidWorks or similar CAD software.
• Knowledge of CNC tooling, workholding, fixtures, GD&T, and machining processes.

You should be proficient in:

• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
• CNC Tooling
• CNC Programming
• CAD Software
• CAD/CAM Software

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• CNC Mill (3-4 axis VMC)
• CAM Software (Mastercam, Esprit, GibbsCAM)
• CNC Mill (5+ axis VMC)