Manufacturing Engineer | Sheet Metal

About the role

The Manufacturing Engineer will play a critical role in optimizing sheet metal fabrication processes, ensuring quality, efficiency, and adherence to industry standards. This position is an excellent opportunity to contribute to innovative projects in the Engineering & Manufacturing sector within the business services industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives across complex manufacturing operations.
• Develop, document, and optimize processes to improve efficiency, quality, cost, and throughput.
• Conduct root-cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and drive long-term process stability.
• Analyze production performance using data-driven methods to identify improvement opportunities.
• Apply Lean manufacturing principles, including waste reduction, workflow optimization, and standard work creation.
• Support new business opportunities through technical reviews, manufacturability assessments, and cost-competitive quoting.
• Provide Design for Manufacturing (DFM) input to reduce complexity, cost, and lead time.
• Lead the industrialization of new products, including tooling requirements, process modeling, equipment selection, and documentation.
• Plan and execute process validation activities (e.g., PPAP/APQP), including capability studies, trials, and risk assessments.
• Develop workflows, work instructions, and process controls to ensure smooth transition from prototype to full production.
• Conduct process assessments and feasibility analyses for new and existing products.
• Prepare or support manufacturing cost estimates and process-based quotations, including materials, cycle times, tooling, and labor.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to evaluate drawings, specifications, and product requirements.
• Support technical discussions with customers, offering solutions to improve manufacturability and align with business objectives.

Requirements

Hands-on manufacturing engineering or project engineering experience in a CNC machining environment
Strong understanding of machining processes (programming not required)
Experience using SolidWorks in a manufacturing or industrial setting
Background supporting lean manufacturing or continuous improvement initiatives
Project management experience within a production-focused environment
Experience supporting quoting, cost analysis, and new business technical evaluations
Experience with tooling, fixtures, validation, and process documentation
Excellent problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach
Strong communication skills

Qualifications

Hands-on manufacturing engineering or project engineering experience in a CNC machining environment
Strong understanding of machining processes (programming not required)
Experience using SolidWorks in a manufacturing or industrial setting
Background supporting lean manufacturing or continuous improvement initiatives
Project management experience within a production-focused environment
Experience supporting quoting, cost analysis, and new business technical evaluations
Experience with tooling, fixtures, validation, and process documentation
Excellent problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach
Strong communication skills

Skills

Leadership in continuous improvement initiatives
Process development and optimization
Root cause analysis and corrective action implementation
Data-driven decision making
Lean manufacturing principles and practices
DFM input and tooling, fixtures, and validation experience
Process validation and feasibility analysis
Cost estimation and process-based quotations

Benefits

Competitive salary ranging from $75,000 to $90,000 USD
Discretionary annual bonus program
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) plan with company match
15 days of paid time off plus paid holidays
Employee assistance program, referral program, and company bonus opportunities
Stable, long-term manufacturing environment supporting critical infrastructure industries
Collaborative engineering team with strong ties to production
Hands-on role offering high visibility and ownership over impactful manufacturing projects

Pay

Competitive salary ranging from $75,000 to $90,000 USD

Schedule

Stable, long-term manufacturing environment supporting critical infrastructure industries