Manufacturing Engineer

A-1 Machining Co•New Britain, CT

11d

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer supports accurate machining of aerospace components. The role includes CNC programming for turning or milling, preparing setup sheets, tool sheets, and control documentation, and creating drawings for projects and products. The engineer designs specialized tooling, fixtures, jigs, and other devices to support manufacturing and manages projects from start to finish. The position also involves reviewing applicable contracts for completeness, verifying calculations and design activities, keeping part- and job-related files current, and interfacing with customers to obtain technical information. The engineer communicates pricing or contract issues to appropriate personnel and performs problem solving, process improvements, and cost-reduction work, along with other duties needed to support the business. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience.
Job shop background.
Understanding of aerospace materials.
Ability to read and understand technical drawings, blueprints, and customer design specification sheets.
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles used to produce precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to communicate competently with stakeholders, including customers, management, and manufacturing.
Functional understanding of business practices and interdepartmental relationships within the organization.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Mastercam and Solidworks is preferred.

Responsibilities

Program CNC turning or milling operations to ensure final dimensions are met.
Create setup sheets, tool sheets, and control documentation for aerospace parts.
Create drawings for projects and products.
Design specialized tooling, fixtures, jigs, and other devices to support manufactured products.
Manage projects from start to finish.
Review applicable contracts, verify they are complete, and direct questions to the appropriate source.
Verify that calculations and design activities have been performed and checked.
Keep all part- and job-related files current.
Interface with customers to obtain technical information and notify appropriate personnel of pricing or contract issues.
Carry out problem solving and process improvements, including cost reduction.
Perform other duties as required to support the business.