Manufacturing Engineer

Position Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Wage: Based on Experience

We're currently partnering on a key Manufacturing Engineer opening supporting their CNC machining operations in Menomonee Falls, WI.

This is a highly visible role within a collaborative engineering team where you'll have direct ownership over CNC process development, programming, tooling, automation initiatives, capital equipment projects, and continuous improvement efforts. If you enjoy solving complex manufacturing challenges, optimizing machining processes, and driving measurable plant performance improvements, this is an excellent opportunity to make an impact.

Manufacturing Engineer Responsibilities:

- Develop and optimize CNC machining processes for quality, efficiency, and throughput

- Create, modify, and maintain CNC programs and manufacturing documentation

- Support new product launches, process prove-outs, and production startup activities

- Conduct cycle time studies, tooling cost analysis, and process improvement initiatives

- Partner with tooling suppliers, automation vendors, production, maintenance, and quality teams

- Support fixture design reviews, tooling selection, and workholding solutions

- Assist with capital equipment evaluation, procurement, installation, and startup

- Participate in APQP activities including PFMEA, Process Flows, Control Plans, and launch readiness efforts

Requirements for Manufacturing Engineer:

- Strong CNC machining manufacturing experience

- CNC programming experience

- CAD/CAM proficiency

- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications

- Experience developing manufacturing processes, setup sheets, tooling documentation, and work instructions

- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills

Preferred Background:

- Mastercam experience

- SolidWorks experience

- Automation experience

- APQP / PFMEA / Control Plan experience

- Capital equipment project experience

Why Consider This Position:

- Significant ownership of machining process strategy and optimization

- Exposure to new product launches and advanced manufacturing technologies

- Opportunities to work with automation, tooling, and capital equipment projects

- Flexible schedule with strong autonomy and trust from leadership

- Stable organization with long-tenured employees and strong internal expertise

- Open to talented hands-on manufacturing professionals, including candidates whose experience outweighs a traditional engineering degree

Please be prepared for our AI recruiter to ask these mandatory questions:


- Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status)?

- Are you comfortable working in an onsite setting?

- Describe your experience with machining and CNC Programming

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