Manufacturing Engineer - Advanced Components - Wakefield, MA

Wakefield, Massachusetts Permanent USD110,000 - USD130,000 per year View Job Description
Join a growing precision manufacturing organization delivering complex machined components for highly regulated industries. This role will drive process development, CNC programming, quoting, tooling design, and continuous improvement initiatives while partnering closely with operations, quality, and customers.
  • Experience with CNC Milling, Swiss Machining, and Mill-Turn Manufacturing
  • Join a leader in aerospace, medical, and precision manufacturing

About Our Client

Our client is a high-precision manufacturing company serving customers in advanced industrial, aerospace, medical, and technology-driven markets. The organization specializes in complex CNC machining and offers a collaborative environment focused on quality, innovation, and operational excellence.

Job Description

  • Develop, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes for complex CNC-machined components.
  • Create, troubleshoot, and improve CNC programs utilizing CAM software such as Mastercam, PartMaker, or similar platforms.
  • Design and develop workholding solutions, tooling strategies, and machining processes for new product introductions.
  • Evaluate manufacturability of customer drawings and models while supporting quoting and project feasibility assessments.
  • Collaborate with machinists, programmers, quality personnel, and production leadership to improve operational performance.
  • Lead prototype builds and support the transition of new products into production.
  • Coordinate with suppliers and external processing vendors regarding specifications, materials, and secondary operations including heat treating, grinding, finishing, and coating processes.
  • Analyze production data and identify opportunities to improve quality, throughput, safety, and manufacturing costs.
  • Develop and maintain documentation, manufacturing procedures, process instructions, and engineering records.
  • Troubleshoot manufacturing issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
  • Support customer meetings, technical presentations, and proposal development activities.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing SPC, process capability analysis, and Lean manufacturing principles.



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The Successful Applicant

A successful CNC Manufacturing Engineer should have:

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years of process engineering experience within a CNC machining or precision manufacturing environment.
  • Strong experience supporting 5-axis CNC machining, Swiss machining, and/or mill-turn operations.
  • Hands-on experience with CAM programming software such as Mastercam, PartMaker, or similar platforms.
  • Working knowledge of CAD software, preferably SolidWorks.
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T requirements, and complex customer specifications.
  • Experience developing tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing processes for complex machined components.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing quality systems, metrology, SPC, and process capability methodologies.
  • Experience with production quoting, cost analysis, and manufacturing planning activities.
  • Strong project management, communication, and technical leadership capabilities.



What's on Offer

  • Competitive base salary ranging from $110,000 to $130,000, depending on experience.
  • Comprehensive benefits package.
  • Opportunity to work on complex, highly engineered products supporting advanced manufacturing applications.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge CNC machining technologies and challenging customer projects.
  • Collaborative environment with strong opportunities for professional growth and technical advancement.
  • Direct impact on process development, operational excellence, and new business growth.



If interested, apply now!

Contact
Fernanda Acuna
Quote job ref
JN-102026-7129223

Job summary

Sector
Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector
Production, Manufacturing
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Where
Wakefield
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Fernanda Acuna
Job Reference
JN-102026-7129223
 

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