CNC Manufacturing Engineer | Hands On - Growing Fast!

Location: Meriden, CT

About the role

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

• Senior Manufacturing Engineer
• Engineering Lead
• Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• Reduce scrap, rework, downtime, and inefficiencies
• Improve cycle times and production flow
• Analyze manufacturing data and drive measurable results
• Champion Lean Manufacturing initiatives
• Lead root cause investigations
• Implement corrective and preventive actions
• Improve quality, performance, and reliability across operations
• Create process sheets, work instructions, setup documentation, and routings
• Maintain manufacturing records and process standards
• Support aerospace quality and compliance requirements

Requirements

Required:

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

Qualifications

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

Benefits

• Competitive compensation (DOE)
• Performance bonus
• Benefits package
• 401K
• Day #1 sign-on bonus