Manufacturing Machining Engineer III

Textron•Wilmington, NC

62d

About The Position

Textron Systems Wilmington, MA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead and optimize operations within our machine shop, ensuring efficient production of core competency precision aerospace and defense components. This individual will oversee tooling management, support machinists and design engineers in manufacturability reviews, and drive continuous improvement in machining processes and workflow. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with a strong understanding of machining operations, tooling compliance, and production optimization in a high-reliability manufacturing environment.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering or Industrial Engineering is required.
Minimum 5 years of experience. Experience in precision machining environments and/or defense manufacturing environments is preferred.
Working Knowledge of CNC machining, programming, tooling design and management.
Strong understanding of GD&T is required.
Experience with ERP/MES systems (Solumina experience is preferred).
Familiarity with AS9100 and aerospace quality requirements.
Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary engineering interface for the machine shop: Support both prototype and full\-rate production programs.
Collaborate with machinists and design engineers: Review engineering drawings, assess manufacturability, and develop accurate costs and time estimates.
Conduct capacity and utilization analysis: Identify opportunities for improved throughput and efficiency.
Evaluate the life cycle and performance of machining. equipment: Recommend future capital investments and capability studies of current equipment.
Solumina Job tracking: Lead integration of Solumina (MES) to monitor and improve machine shop performance metrics.
Streamline work order flow: Resource load personnel and equipment to ensure alignment with production and Factory Manager priorities.
Manage & maintain compliance with all tooling manuals and contractual tooling requirements: Ensure traceability and readiness to support production.
Support development of machining processes for metal and exotic material components: Optimize traditional lathes, mills, and 3\-5 axis CNC machining centers.