Manufacturing Engineering Lead (CNC Machining)
Moog Inc. · Buffalo, NY · 1 mo ago
Engineering$110k–$140k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes intro paragraph about Moog culture, then job title, reporting, schedule, then description. We need to use for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include Job ID etc. We must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions). Also remove the EEO statement at end? That's boilerplate; remove. Also remove the accommodation contact line? That's application instructions? Probably remove. Also remove the agency submittal lines. Also remove the Salary Range Disclaimer? That's maybe considered boilerplate but it's about pay; we need to include Pay section if posting actually states them. It does state salary range: "Salary Range Transparency Buffalo, NY $110,000.00–$140,000.00 Annually". So we need a Pay section with that info. The disclaimer can be omitted as it's boilerplate? It says "The base salary range represents..." Might be considered boilerplate but it's part of pay info. Safer to include just the range and maybe note it's annual. We'll keep the range.
Schedule: "Work Schedule Onsite – Buffalo, NY". So we need a Schedule section.
Benefits: The "How We Care For You" section lists Financial Rewards, Work/Life Balance, Health & Welfare, Professional Skills Development, Culture. That's benefits. We'll create a Benefits section with those bullet points.
Responsibilities: The bullet list under "As Manufacturing Engineering Lead, You Will". We'll put those as Responsibilities.
Requirements/Qualifications/Skills: The posting has "To be considered for Manufacturing Engineering Lead, here’s what you’ll typically bring with you:" then list of requirements (education, experience, CNC, CAD/CAM, etc). Then "It’s Preferred If You Bring" list. Those are preferred qualifications. We could combine into Requirements (mandatory) and maybe Skills? But we need to decide sections. The instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We can choose which to include based on content. We have About the role (intro paragraph about Moog culture and role overview). We have Responsibilities (the "As Manufacturing Engineering Lead, You Will" list). We have Requirements (the mandatory qualifications). We have Skills maybe from the preferred list? Or we could put preferred under Skills. Or we could have Qualifications (education/experience) and Skills (technical). But we need to avoid thin sections. Let's think: The mandatory list includes education/experience, hands-on CNC, CAD/CAM, multiple machining technologies, tooling/fixturing, troubleshooting, ability to mentor. That's a mix of qualifications and skills. The preferred list includes leadership experience, leading engineers, capital equipment planning, aerospace/defense experience, Lean/Six Sigma. Could be considered Skills or Preferred Qualifications. Since we have limited headings, we could make Requirements cover both mandatory and preferred, but that might be too thick but okay. Or we could split: Requirements (mandatory), Skills (preferred). Let's do that.
About the role: include the introductory paragraph about Moog culture and the role description up to "This Manufacturing Engineering Lead offers the opportunity..." Actually that's also part of role overview. We'll include a concise paragraph summarizing the role.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So no
for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include Job ID etc. We must preserve all substantive info, remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions). Also remove the EEO statement at end? That's boilerplate; remove. Also remove the accommodation contact line? That's application instructions? Probably remove. Also remove the agency submittal lines. Also remove the Salary Range Disclaimer? That's maybe considered boilerplate but it's about pay; we need to include Pay section if posting actually states them. It does state salary range: "Salary Range Transparency Buffalo, NY $110,000.00–$140,000.00 Annually". So we need a Pay section with that info. The disclaimer can be omitted as it's boilerplate? It says "The base salary range represents..." Might be considered boilerplate but it's part of pay info. Safer to include just the range and maybe note it's annual. We'll keep the range.
Schedule: "Work Schedule Onsite – Buffalo, NY". So we need a Schedule section.
Benefits: The "How We Care For You" section lists Financial Rewards, Work/Life Balance, Health & Welfare, Professional Skills Development, Culture. That's benefits. We'll create a Benefits section with those bullet points.
Responsibilities: The bullet list under "As Manufacturing Engineering Lead, You Will". We'll put those as Responsibilities.
Requirements/Qualifications/Skills: The posting has "To be considered for Manufacturing Engineering Lead, here’s what you’ll typically bring with you:" then list of requirements (education, experience, CNC, CAD/CAM, etc). Then "It’s Preferred If You Bring" list. Those are preferred qualifications. We could combine into Requirements (mandatory) and maybe Skills? But we need to decide sections. The instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We can choose which to include based on content. We have About the role (intro paragraph about Moog culture and role overview). We have Responsibilities (the "As Manufacturing Engineering Lead, You Will" list). We have Requirements (the mandatory qualifications). We have Skills maybe from the preferred list? Or we could put preferred under Skills. Or we could have Qualifications (education/experience) and Skills (technical). But we need to avoid thin sections. Let's think: The mandatory list includes education/experience, hands-on CNC, CAD/CAM, multiple machining technologies, tooling/fixturing, troubleshooting, ability to mentor. That's a mix of qualifications and skills. The preferred list includes leadership experience, leading engineers, capital equipment planning, aerospace/defense experience, Lean/Six Sigma. Could be considered Skills or Preferred Qualifications. Since we have limited headings, we could make Requirements cover both mandatory and preferred, but that might be too thick but okay. Or we could split: Requirements (mandatory), Skills (preferred). Let's do that.
About the role: include the introductory paragraph about Moog culture and the role description up to "This Manufacturing Engineering Lead offers the opportunity..." Actually that's also part of role overview. We'll include a concise paragraph summarizing the role.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So no Manufacturing Engineering Lead
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We need to output only HTML fragment, no /. Use for each section heading, then content:
for prose,
- for lists.
We must preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep all details from the posting, but we can rephrase? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. That suggests we should not omit any details, but we can rephrase? It says "do NOT invent or summarize away detail". Summarizing away detail would be removing details. So we need to keep all details. However we can combine similar items? Might be considered summarizing. Safer to keep each bullet as is, maybe rephrase slightly but keep meaning. We'll try to keep the substance.
Let's extract sections:
Intro: "Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work."
Then after job title etc: "We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineering Lead to join our Industrial Group! As Manufacturing Engineering Lead, you’ll play a key role in shaping the future of our machining operations. In this hands-on leadership position, you'll guide a team of Manufacturing Engineers while supporting a diverse mix of CNC machining technologies across our manufacturing facility. You'll drive process improvements, mentor engineering talent, influence equipment strategy, and remain actively involved in solving complex manufacturing challenges. This role is ideal for a technically strong Manufacturing Engineer looking to expand their leadership impact while staying close to the shop floor. This Manufacturing Engineering Lead offers the opportunity to combine technical manufacturing engineering expertise with people leadership. You will play a critical role in developing manufacturing talent, shaping manufacturing strategy, supporting a large and diverse machine fleet, and helping guide the future growth of the Industrial Group's machining operations."
That's the About the role.
Responsibilities: list under "As Manufacturing Engineering Lead, You Will":
- Lead and mentor a team of Manufacturing Engineers supporting a diverse CNC machining environment.
- Serve as the technical expert for manufacturing processes, machining strategy, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support a broad range of machining technologies including CNC turning, milling, Swiss machining, grinding, and EDM operations.
- Drive process improvements that enhance safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost performance.
- Provide hands-on manufacturing engineering support through CAD/CAM programming, troubleshooting, and process development.
- Partner with Operations, Quality, and Engineering teams to resolve technical challenges and improve manufacturing performance.
- Develop employee training plans, provide performance coaching, and help build future engineering talent.
- Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, and manufacturing risk reduction efforts.
- Support machine risk assessments, capital equipment planning, and long-term manufacturing strategy.
- Remain a hands-on contributor while helping shape the future of our manufacturing organization.
Requirements (mandatory): from "To be considered for Manufacturing Engineering Lead, here’s what you’ll typically bring with you:" then list:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field with five (5) or more years of relevant experience; or an Associate degree in a technical field with nine (9) or more years of relevant experience; or 13 or more years of relevant manufacturing engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
- Hands-on experience within a CNC machining environment.
- Strong CAD/CAM programming experience and knowledge of machining process development.
- Experience supporting multiple machining technologies such as CNC turning, milling, Swiss machining, grinding, EDM, or multi-tasking machines.
- Strong understanding of tooling, fixturing, process optimization, and root cause problem-solving.
- Experience troubleshooting manufacturing issues and implementing process improvements in a production environment.
- Ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers, machinists, and cross-functional teams.
Preferred (Skills): from "It’s Preferred If You Bring":
- Previous technical leadership, team lead, supervisory, or mentoring experience.
- Experience leading Manufacturing Engineers within a machine shop or precision manufacturing environment.
- Experience with capital equipment planning, machine replacement strategies, and manufacturing risk assessments.
- Experience within aerospace, defense, industrial manufacturing, or highly regulated manufacturing environments.
- Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement experience.
Benefits: from "How We Care For You":
Financial Rewards: great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k, and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance.
Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs
Culture: Warm, respectful, family-like environment driven by our 12 core values. Multiple Employee Resource Groups led by our employees, open and welcoming to all.
Pay: Salary Range Transparency Buffalo, NY $110,000.00–$140,000.00 Annually
Schedule: Work Schedule Onsite – Buffalo, NY
We should also include maybe the reporting line? "Reporting To Manufacturing Engineering Manager". That's substantive; we could include in About the role or a separate section? There's no heading for Reporting. Could fold into About the role paragraph. We'll add a sentence: "Reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager."
Now we need to output HTML.
Structure:
About the role
Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work. We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineering Lead to join our Industrial Group! As Manufacturing Engineering Lead, you’ll play a key role in shaping the future of our machining operations. In this hands-on leadership position, you'll guide a team of Manufacturing Engineers while supporting a diverse mix of CNC machining technologies across our manufacturing facility. You'll drive process improvements, mentor engineering talent, influence equipment strategy, and remain actively involved in solving complex manufacturing challenges. This role is ideal for a technically strong Manufacturing Engineer looking to expand their leadership impact while staying close to the shop floor. This Manufacturing Engineering Lead offers the opportunity to combine technical manufacturing engineering expertise with people leadership. You will play a critical role in developing manufacturing talent, shaping manufacturing strategy, supporting a large and diverse machine fleet, and helping guide the future growth of the Industrial Group's machining operations. Reports to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of Manufacturing Engineers supporting a diverse CNC machining environment.
- Serve as the technical expert for manufacturing processes, machining strategy, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support a broad range of machining technologies including CNC turning, milling, Swiss machining, grinding, and EDM operations.
- Drive process improvements that enhance safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost performance.
- Provide hands-on manufacturing engineering support through CAD/CAM programming, troubleshooting, and process development.
- Partner with Operations, Quality, and Engineering teams to resolve technical challenges and improve manufacturing performance.
- Develop employee training plans, provide performance coaching, and help build future engineering talent.
- Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, and manufacturing risk reduction efforts.
- Support machine risk assessments, capital equipment planning, and long-term manufacturing strategy.
- Remain a hands-on contributor while helping shape the future of our manufacturing organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field with five (5) or more years of relevant experience; or an Associate degree in a technical field with nine (9) or more years of relevant experience; or 13 or more years of relevant manufacturing engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
- Hands-on experience within a CNC machining environment.
- Strong CAD/CAM programming experience and knowledge of machining process development.
- Experience supporting multiple machining technologies such as CNC turning, milling, Swiss machining, grinding