Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Fully Onsite in Farmington CT

Type: Direct Hire

Salary: $120-140K DOE Plus Bonus and Excellent Benefits (Flexible on base Salary, can go higher depending on experience)

Summary:

The Manufacturing Engineer – CNC Programming is responsible for developing, optimizing, and maintaining CNC programs and machining processes for complex, production aerospace components. This role owns the end-to-end programming and process development lifecycle, from CAM programming and tool selection through prove-out and production release, and post release support with a strong emphasis on Nickel Alloy, Titanium, Steel, Stainless Steel, and other difficult-to-machine materials.

The ideal candidate is a practical problem-solver who understands how programs behave in the real world and takes pride in delivering programs that run with few to no issues once released.

Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain CNC programs using Mastercam software for Okuma OSP, Haas, Fanuc and Makino machines

Coordinate with engineering group to identify required features, tolerances, and run sequences.

Own full program creation from concept through production release and ongoing optimization

Define machining strategies, tooling approaches, and setup concepts for complex turning operations

Support first article builds, prove-outs, and production ramp-ups

Optimize programs and processes to reduce setup time, improve repeatability, and ensure consistent quality

Collaborate with operators, quality, and engineering to ensure stable, production-ready processes

Troubleshoot and improve existing programs as needed, with a focus on root cause and long-term solutions

Ensure programs and documentation meet aerospace quality and regulatory requirements

Publishes operator work instructions, set up sheets, parameter sheets as necessary

What Success Looks Like

Programs are released cleanly and run with minimal edits or intervention

Setups are clear, efficient, and repeatable across shifts

Operators have confidence in the programs and supporting documentation

Production issues related to programming are rare and resolved quickly when they occur

Qualifications:

Minimum 5 years of CNC programming experience in a production environment

Proven history of lathe turning programming (VTL and Slant Bed)

BS in aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering or similar

Experience machining Nickel alloys, Titanium and other challenging aerospace metals

Solid understanding of CNC machining principles, tooling, and cutting strategies

Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and GD&T

Proven ability to develop robust, repeatable machining processes

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Mastercam

Experience with Okuma, Makino, and Haas controls

Background in aerospace manufacturing

Ability to improve legacy or unstable existing programs and processes

Machining background to support program prove-out (program, set-up, qualify tooling, run development pieces/qualification lot etc)

About Us

Founded in 2010, Top Prospect Group specializes in connecting high-quality candidates with top-tier clients. In 2023, we joined HW Staffing Solutions, expanding our national footprint across manufacturing, engineering, logistics, and technology.

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