Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer | Chicago West Suburbs | OnsiteImmediate job opening for a Manufacturing Engineer for an established precision machining company producing high tolerance components for the aerospace, defense, and power generation markets. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with 3-5 years of experience who wants to own process development in a technically advanced shop and grow into a recognized subject matter expert.What You Will DoDevelop and improve machining processes for complex, tight tolerance parts in exotic alloysBuild machining approaches including fixturing, tooling, cutting parameters, and programming strategyBring new parts into production and bring inactive parts back into production, owning schedules and qualificationWork directly with customers on technical questions and engineering changesDrive root cause analysis and corrective actions to reduce scrap and cycle timePartner with Quality, Production, and Tooling, and train machine operators on new processesSupport first article inspections and customer quality auditsWhat We Are Looking For3-5 years of manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace, defense, energy, medical, automotive, or another regulated environmentHands-on programming or process experience in at least one of: CNC milling, precision grinding, or EDMBS in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering preferred; strong hands-on experience may substitute for a degreeProficiency with CAD/CAM software (Mastercam, SolidWorks, or similar)Ability to read complex drawings and apply GD&T#ManufacturingEngineer #Aerospace #CNC #EDM #PrecisionMachining #Hiring #ChicagoJobs