Machine Shop Manufacturing Engineer

Join our team as a Machine Shop Manufacturing Engineer, where you will work closely with machinists, manufacturing engineers, design engineers, and production teams to develop, improve, and sustain processes for making complex components and assemblies. You will have the opportunity to work hands-on in a fast-paced environment, directly impacting production quality, throughput, and scalability. Your responsibilities will include optimizing manufacturing processes, troubleshooting production issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

• Develop, optimize, and sustain manufacturing processes for machined and fabricated components and assemblies, including CNC milling and turning, cutting, bending, welding and other related operations.
• Partner with machinists and shop personnel to troubleshoot production issues and improve process performance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cycle time reduction, scrap reduction, first-pass yield, machine utilization, and overall shop efficiency.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and external machine shops as needed to develop processes and ensure manufacturability and quality requirements are met, and support capacity planning, production scaling, and the development of standardized machining processes.

• Strong understanding of precision measurement and inspection methods
• Ability to work effectively with machinists and production personnel in a hands-on manufacturing environment
• Experience with process troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and corrective action
• Strong understanding of related processes, tooling, workholding, and machining fundamentals
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, machining, fabrication, CNC programming, or machine shop operations
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T, CAD models, and technical specifications
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Familiarity with machining materials such as aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, and other engineering materials
• Experience developing and improving manufacturing processes in a production environment
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment with changing priorities and aggressive production goals
• Occasional standing and walking within the office
• Visual acuity to read screens, documents, and reports
• Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Lifting and carrying items up to 20 pounds occasionally (e.g., office supplies, packages)
• Occasional reaching, bending, or stooping to access file drawers, cabinets, or office supplies
• Physical Demands:
• Experience with CAM software such as Mastercam, Fusion 360, NX, or equivalent
• Experience working with ASME Y14.5 GD&T standards
• Experience with statistical process control, process capability studies, and tolerance analysis
• Experience working in aerospace, defense, automotive, robotics, marine, or other highly engineered manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies
• Experience supporting NPI from prototype through production ramp
• Experience with high-mix, low-volume or highly complex manufacturing
• Experience with machining composites or other advanced materials
• Experience designing fixtures and workholding solutions
• CNC programming experience