Manufacturing Engineer Machining

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer with hands-on experience in a machining and production environment. This position will support manufacturing operations through process improvement, tooling and equipment optimization, cost reduction, quality improvement, and engineering project management.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with single- and/or multiple-spindle bar machines, CNC and cam-controlled equipment, metal-cutting processes, tooling design, feeds and speeds, and tool layouts.

The Manufacturing Engineer will work closely with production, quality, suppliers, machine builders, and customers to improve manufacturing efficiency, product quality, and overall process capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate, plan, and recommend improvements to manufacturing processes, plant layout, material handling, and production sequencing
• Evaluate and recommend equipment purchases, modifications, replacements, and automation opportunities
• Support single- and multiple-spindle machining operations, including CNC and cam-controlled equipment
• Assist with tooling design, tool layouts, feeds and speeds, and metal-cutting process optimization
• Identify and implement methods to improve productivity, quality, cycle times, and manufacturing costs
• Participate in cost estimating and APQP activities
• Perform or assist with FMEA and DOE
• Conduct root-cause analysis and support internal and customer corrective actions
• Manage manufacturing process changes and assist with blueprint and engineering change documentation
• Assist with machine design and prototype development in collaboration with machine builders and internal departments
• Track quoted production rates against actual manufacturing performance
• Support VA/VE and continuous-improvement initiatives
• Serve as a technical liaison with assigned customers and suppliers
• Lead assigned engineering projects from inception through completion
• Participate in internal and customer audits
• Work with cross-functional teams to develop and implement departmental improvement goals
• Maintain a safe, organized, and efficient manufacturing environment utilizing 5S principles

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering required
• 2–5 years of manufacturing/production engineering experience preferred
• Experience in a metal machining or precision manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of CNC and/or cam-controlled machining
• Experience with single- or multiple-spindle bar machines highly desirable
• Working knowledge of tooling, tool layouts, feeds and speeds, and metal-cutting processes
• Familiarity with APQP, FMEA, DOE, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and blueprints
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, project-management, and cross-functional communication skills

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have a strong manufacturing engineering background combined with practical, hands-on knowledge of precision machining and metal-cutting operations. Candidates should have experience with some or all of the following:

• Single- and/or multiple-spindle bar machines
• Cam-controlled and CNC-controlled machinery
• Tooling design
• Speeds and feeds
• Tool layouts
• Metal-cutting processes

This individual should be comfortable working directly within a production environment to troubleshoot machining processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop solutions that enhance quality, efficiency, cycle times, and overall manufacturing performance.

Locally Owned, Locally Operated.

FasTemps was founded in 1997 in Ypsilanti, Michigan by Karl O and Tim H. Clients immediately responded to their sincerity and genuine interest in understanding the needs of their clients. As a result of customer demand, FasTemps now offers the same excellent service across southern Michigan with offices in Jackson, Lansing, and Ypsilanti. In 2001, FasTemps was awarded the prestigious Strategic Supplier contract for staffing at the University of Michigan and the Health System. In 2005, FasTemps began operations in southern California, currently with offices in Upland and Los Angeles. The Outstanding Achievement Award for the Michigan area was given to FasTemps in 2012 by the Small Business Administration. Through their 20-year journey in the world of staffing, Tim and Karl have maintained an uncompromising commitment to the honest, sincere and genuine ideals which propelled their launch into business in 1997.