Manufacturing Engineer / Estimator

Skyelia • East Aurora, NY

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About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer / Estimator works with machinists, engineers, supervisors, managers, and schedulers to keep production moving and ensure products meet Everfab quality standards. The role supports machining of highly complex aerospace components by answering machinist questions, addressing production issues, reviewing specifications and product deviations with design and quality engineering, and helping maintain an optimal job sequence.

The position develops and validates CNC programs and setups, provides documentation and tooling information, and leads product execution through the shop, including machine-floor prove-outs. It also prepares estimates and first-pass processing methods for new hardware, creates and approves work instructions, participates in Design for Manufacturing meetings, resolves production process questions and non-conformance issues, and implements lean process improvements to meet schedule and cost targets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering, or an associate degree with direct experience; 10 or more years of manufacturing experience may substitute for a degree.
• At least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment involving heavy CNC machining and programming.
• Manufacturing experience in a machine shop and an in-depth understanding of manual machining methods, including tool selection, speeds, feeds, and horsepower.
• Hands-on experience operating CNC mills, lathes, EDM, or grinding equipment.
• Experience with CAD/CAM technology and methodology, specifically NX, Mastercam, Espirit, and Mazatrol.
• Experience working closely with shop-floor personnel to solve issues involving tooling, machines, and related matters.

Nice To Haves

• Proven experience machining parts from start to finish using manual turning and milling operations.
• Strong hands-on CNC machining experience and demonstrated expertise in CNC programming and turning operations.
• Experience driving process improvements, optimizing manufacturing workflows, implementing Lean Six Sigma principles, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop, write, simulate, test, and optimize CNC programs for numerically controlled tooling machinery using CAD/CAM technology and methodology; check programs using simulations or tests on Vericut.
• Determine and document machine setups, including how to position and fix workpieces and tools in relation to machine axes.
• Provide current CNC programs, posted code, setup documentation, and tooling information for CNC-machined operations.
• Lead a manufacturing team in preparing for and executing products through the shop, including running machine-floor prove-outs to validate processes before production release.
• Create and approve final work instructions for development and production hardware.
• Generate estimates for new hardware and enter them into the quoting system.
• Participate in or lead Design for Manufacturing meetings.
• Support production by answering process questions and following established processes to resolve product non-conformance issues.
• Implement lean process improvements to meet schedule and cost targets.

What This Job Offers

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