Manufacturing Engineering Technician

About the Role:
The Manufacturing Engineering Technician (MET) is a full-time onsite advanced manufacturing role focused on supporting CNC machining operations manufacturing processes production readiness troubleshooting and continuous improvement. This position is ideal for candidates searching for Manufacturing Engineering Technician Manufacturing Technician Engineering Technician CNC Manufacturing Technician or Manufacturing Engineering Support roles. The MET works closely with machinists engineering quality and production teams to improve manufacturing processes and support precision component production in a regulated quality-driven environment.

Responsibilities:

• Provide hands-on manufacturing engineering support for CNC machining production processes tooling equipment and day-to-day manufacturing operations.
• Develop document and improve manufacturing methods setup procedures work instructions process documentation and production workflows.
• Support CNC machine setups process prove-outs first-piece production tooling selection workholding fixtures and manufacturing readiness.
• Troubleshoot complex machining tooling dimensional equipment and manufacturing process issues to minimize downtime and maintain production output.
• Analyze manufacturing problems and implement corrective actions process improvements and sustainable solutions.
• Support machinists and production personnel with technical guidance related to machining processes setups tooling quality requirements and process control.
• Assist with new product introduction process development production launches engineering changes and transfer of new or revised components into manufacturing.
• Partner with quality and engineering teams to ensure manufacturing processes meet engineering drawings specifications tolerances and applicable quality requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve cycle time productivity scrap tooling performance equipment utilization and overall manufacturing efficiency.
• Maintain accurate manufacturing documentation and support continuous improvement initiatives in a regulated precision manufacturing environment.

Qualifications:

• Experience as a Manufacturing Engineering Technician Manufacturing Technician Engineering Technician CNC Machinist Setup Machinist or similar manufacturing professional.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of CNC machining manufacturing processes tooling machine setups workholding fixtures and production operations.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings blueprints GD&T dimensions tolerances and technical manufacturing specifications.
• Experience troubleshooting machining tooling equipment dimensional and manufacturing process problems.
• Knowledge of precision measurement equipment first-piece inspection and in-process quality verification.
• Demonstrated ability to support manufacturing processes from setup and prove-out through stable production.
• Experience creating or maintaining work instructions setup documentation manufacturing procedures or other technical documentation.
• Strong mechanical aptitude analytical thinking root cause analysis and hands-on problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with manufacturing engineering CNC machining production and quality teams.
• Ability to work full time in an onsite precision manufacturing environment.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with Mazak Mazatrol Swiss-style CNC machines multi-axis machining or similar advanced machining technologies.
• Previous experience in medical device aerospace or another highly regulated precision manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting new product introduction manufacturing process development process validation or production transfers.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing continuous improvement cycle-time reduction scrap reduction and manufacturing efficiency initiatives.
• Experience supporting complex tight-tolerance machined components.
• CAD/CAM or CNC programming knowledge that can be applied to troubleshooting and manufacturing process support.