What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer / CNC Programmer position at DRT Aerospace, LLC?
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Compensation : DOE Performance Bonus Benefits & 401K Day #1
Are you a hands-on manufacturing professional who would rather be on the shop floor than behind a desk? We're looking for a Manufacturing Engineer / CNC Programmer who thrives in a fast-paced machining environment and enjoys programming, troubleshooting, process improvement, and working directly with production teams.
This is not a traditional office-based engineering role. You'll spend your time supporting machining operations, modifying CNC programs, improving processes, estimating jobs, and helping drive production success from the floor.
Why Join Us?
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If you're looking for an opportunity to apply your engineering expertise, drive manufacturing innovation, and be part of a collaborative team, we encourage you to apply today!
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Compensation : DOE Performance Bonus Benefits & 401K Day #1
Are you a hands-on manufacturing professional who would rather be on the shop floor than behind a desk? We're looking for a Manufacturing Engineer / CNC Programmer who thrives in a fast-paced machining environment and enjoys programming, troubleshooting, process improvement, and working directly with production teams.
This is not a traditional office-based engineering role. You'll spend your time supporting machining operations, modifying CNC programs, improving processes, estimating jobs, and helping drive production success from the floor.
Why Join Us?
- Work on challenging precision-machined components.
- Be directly involved in manufacturing and production operations.
- Collaborate with skilled machinists and experienced manufacturing professionals.
- Take ownership of projects from programming through production release.
- Enjoy a hands-on role where your ideas and improvements have an immediate impact.
- Opportunity to grow your technical and manufacturing expertise.
- Determine manufacturing methods, routing sequences, fixturing, raw materials, inspection methods, and outside processing requirements.
- Provide detailed quotes and manufacturing estimates for precision-machined components.
- Input and maintain routing information and labor standards within company systems.
- Develop CNC programs and support program modifications for continuous improvement.
- Utilize GD&T principles and interpret technical drawings.
- Create setup sheets, operation sheets, and manufacturing documentation.
- Develop fixtures and tooling concepts to improve manufacturing performance.
- Support process improvements focused on quality, efficiency, and cost reduction.
- Balance multiple projects and changing customer priorities.
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field, OR
- 5-10 years of manufacturing engineering and CNC programming experience, OR
- Equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong knowledge of machine tools and manufacturing processes.
- Proficiency with Mastercam programming.
- Experience reading blueprints and applying GD&T.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Experience programming CNC VTLs, mills, and lathes.
- Experience setting up and running first article parts.
- Tool room experience.
- Experience with Siemens NX CAD software.
- Fixture and tooling design experience.
- A desk-only engineering position.
- Primarily focused on product design.
- Heavy on engineering calculations or theoretical analysis.
- Hands-on shop floor support
- CNC programming and program modification
- Process improvement and troubleshooting
- First article prove-outs and production release
- Manufacturing planning and job estimating
- Working directly with machinists and production teams
If you're looking for an opportunity to apply your engineering expertise, drive manufacturing innovation, and be part of a collaborative team, we encourage you to apply today!
#Aerospace