Lead Post Sales Engineer - CNC Machining

Fathom Mfg • Hartland, WI

12h • $125,000 - $155,000

About The Position

Fathom Manufacturing is seeking a hands-on technical and people leader to turn awarded aerospace and defense programs into production-ready manufacturing processes. The role leads Manufacturing Engineers and partners with Operations, Quality, CNC Programming, Toolmaking, Program Management, and Pre-Sales Engineering.

The position owns manufacturing engineering execution for new programs, from technical handoff and process development through readiness reviews, first-piece builds, and production ramp-up. It develops and validates CNC manufacturing processes, supports program prove-outs, defines tooling and equipment needs, leads manufacturability and quality improvements, and uses production results to improve current and future programs.

Fathom is a U.S. contract manufacturer with more than 50 years of manufacturing history, seven locations, a global sourcing network, and more than 25 advanced manufacturing technologies. It serves aerospace and defense, medical, robotics, automotive, semiconductor, data center, and energy markets.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field, or equivalent precision-manufacturing experience.
• Experience supporting aerospace and defense manufacturing, new program introduction, production readiness, and controlled documentation.
• Deep hands-on CNC manufacturing knowledge, including machining methods, materials, GD&T, process planning, tooling, workholding, and inspection.
• Experience developing manufacturing processes, solving complex production issues, and improving quality, throughput, and cost.
• Working proficiency with CAD/CAM, CNC programming concepts, process documentation, and manufacturing data analysis.
• Proven success leading engineers, managing competing priorities, and driving technical execution and accountability.
• Strong operational and financial judgment, including cycle-time analysis, manufacturing cost evaluation, capital support, and quote-to-actual review.
• Ability to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop Manufacturing Engineers while setting priorities and accountability.
• Own manufacturing engineering execution for new programs, including technical handoff, process development, readiness reviews, first-piece builds, and production ramp-up.
• Develop and validate CNC manufacturing processes, including routings, machining methods, tooling, workholding, setups, inspection checkpoints, and controlled documentation.
• Partner with CNC Programming and Operations to prove out programs, improve process stability, and establish repeatable setup and cycle-time expectations.
• Define tooling, fixture, gauge, equipment, and capital requirements; support implementation and confirm expected results.
• Lead manufacturability improvements, engineering change execution, and structured problem-solving for quality and production issues.
• Improve quality, throughput, setup time, cycle time, tool life, material utilization, and manufacturing cost performance.
• Compare actual performance with quoted assumptions and apply production data and lessons learned to future programs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Floating holidays.
• Volunteer time off.
• Sick time off, depending on state of employment.
• 401(k) plan.
• Discounts on products and services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior