Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Machining)

Responsibilities

• Own the roadmap to establish and scale an internal machine shop: capability definition, machine selection, procurement, and commissioning.
• Source, evaluate, and purchase CNC machines and supporting equipment (workholding, tooling, metrology, material handling), balancing floor space, budget, throughput, and scalability.
• Coordinate machine delivery, rigging, utilities, installation, acceptance testing, and ongoing maintenance strategy.
• Design the machine shop layout, workflows, and safety/operational standards (material flow, tool control, inspection flow, chip/coolant management).
• Design and validate machining fixtures and workholding for repeatability, speed, and part quality.
• Create, own, and maintain CAM programs and machining documentation: setups, tool lists, inspection plans, and standardized work.
• Run machines as needed to unblock development/production and to prove out new processes and programs.
• Train operators and establish operator-facing work instructions, troubleshooting guides, and escalation paths.
• Drive continuous improvement (yield, cycle time, scrap reduction, process capability), including root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Partner closely with design engineering on DFM, tolerancing strategy, inspection strategy, and make/buy decisions for machined components.

Basic Qualifications

• 4–6+ years of experience working with machined components in a manufacturing engineering, CNC programming, CNC machining, or closely related role.
• Demonstrated experience with fixture/workholding design and bringing repeatable machining processes into production.
• Strong CAM programming experience (e.g., Fusion, Mastercam, NX CAM, etc.) and practical understanding of feeds/speeds, tooling, and setup strategy.
• Comfortable operating in a hands-on environment: proving out programs on the floor, debugging issues, and iterating quickly.
• Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate vendors/contractors and cross-functional stakeholders.

Preferred Skills

• Experience selecting and commissioning CNC equipment (mills/lathes; 3/4/5-axis), including acceptance criteria and ramp plans.
• Proficiency in CAD for fixturing and tooling design (e.g., Siemens NX or similar).
• Experience with GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, and inspection/metrology planning (CMM, probing, etc.).
• Experience developing standardized work, work instructions, and training programs.