Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Fully Onsite in Farmington CT
Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $120-140K DOE Plus Bonus and Excellent Benefits (Flexible on base Salary, can go higher depending on experience)
Summary:
The Manufacturing Engineer – CNC Programming is responsible for developing, optimizing, and maintaining CNC programs and machining processes for complex, production aerospace components. This role owns the end-to-end programming and process development lifecycle, from CAM programming and tool selection through prove-out and production release, and post release support with a strong emphasis on Nickel Alloy, Titanium, Steel, Stainless Steel, and other difficult-to-machine materials.
The ideal candidate is a practical problem-solver who understands how programs behave in the real world and takes pride in delivering programs that run with few to no issues once released.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain CNC programs using Mastercam software for Okuma OSP, Haas, Fanuc and Makino machines
- Coordinate with engineering group to identify required features, tolerances, and run sequences.
- Own full program creation from concept through production release and ongoing optimization
- Define machining strategies, tooling approaches, and setup concepts for complex turning operations
- Support first article builds, prove-outs, and production ramp-ups
- Optimize programs and processes to reduce setup time, improve repeatability, and ensure consistent quality
- Collaborate with operators, quality, and engineering to ensure stable, production-ready processes
- Troubleshoot and improve existing programs as needed, with a focus on root cause and long-term solutions
- Ensure programs and documentation meet aerospace quality and regulatory requirements
- Publishes operator work instructions, set up sheets, parameter sheets as necessary
What Success Looks Like
- Programs are released cleanly and run with minimal edits or intervention
- Setups are clear, efficient, and repeatable across shifts
- Operators have confidence in the programs and supporting documentation
- Production issues related to programming are rare and resolved quickly when they occur
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of CNC programming experience in a production environment
- Proven history of lathe turning programming (VTL and Slant Bed)
- BS in aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering or similar
- Experience machining Nickel alloys, Titanium and other challenging aerospace metals
- Solid understanding of CNC machining principles, tooling, and cutting strategies
- Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and GD&T
- Proven ability to develop robust, repeatable machining processes
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Mastercam
- Experience with Okuma, Makino, and Haas controls
- Background in aerospace manufacturing
- Ability to improve legacy or unstable existing programs and processes
- Machining background to support program prove-out (program, set-up, qualify tooling, run development pieces/qualification lot etc)
About Us
Founded in 2010, Top Prospect Group specializes in connecting high-quality candidates with top-tier clients. In 2023, we joined HW Staffing Solutions, expanding our national footprint across manufacturing, engineering, logistics, and technology.
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