Overview
We’re partnering confidentially with a growing high-precision manufacturing company in Southeastern Wisconsin to identify a Manufacturing Engineer to join their engineering and operations team.
This is a highly hands-on role for someone who enjoys being close to the work, solving machining and process challenges on the floor, improving production efficiency, troubleshooting issues, and helping bring new jobs into production successfully.
This is not a desk-only engineering position. The right person will be equally comfortable programming, setting up, proving out jobs, and partnering directly with operators and production leadership.
The company supports complex work across medical, industrial, aerospace, and defense-related applications and continues to invest heavily in equipment, training, and long-term growth.
What You’ll Be Doing
Develop routing and manufacturing processes for new and existing jobs
Improve machining efficiency, tooling, workflows, and production processes
Troubleshoot machining and process issues on the floor
Support CNC programming, setup, prove-outs, and transition into production
Work closely with operators, setup technicians, supervisors, and leadership
Evaluate tooling, materials, process capability, and manufacturability
Assist with time studies, process improvements, workflow optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives
Help mentor and train team members where needed
Support new equipment implementation and overall manufacturing capability growth
Equipment / Technical Environment
Experience with some combination of the following is strongly preferred:
Swiss CNC machining
CNC lathes with live tooling
Multi-axis machining
Milling
Setup and prove-outs
Tight-tolerance / precision machining
Tooling and process optimization
Machines in the environment include:
Tsugami Swiss
Star Swiss
Miyano
Mori Seiki
Doosan lathes and mills
Robodrill mills
Ideal Background
Looking for someone with most of the following:
5–10+ years in a manufacturing engineering or machining-focused environment
Strong hands-on machining background
CNC setup and troubleshooting experience
Programming experience
Experience supporting jobs from process development through production handoff
Experience in precision machining, ideally within high-mix manufacturing
Live tooling experience strongly preferred
Mastercam experience preferred
Medical, aerospace, or close-tolerance manufacturing experience a plus
Engineering degree helpful but not required; practical experience is highly valued
Culture / What Makes This Opportunity Different
This team is looking as hard for fit as they are for technical capability.
The environment is best for someone who is:
Humble and hands-on
Mechanically curious
Comfortable moving quickly
Able to work through problems without ego
Comfortable giving and receiving direct feedback
Willing to jump in wherever needed
Team-oriented
Interested in building something long-term
Comfortable wearing multiple hats in a growing operation
Team culture:
Fast-paced and high-accountability
Collaborative and practical
Direct communication with little bureaucracy
Strong “fail forward” mindset — try, learn, improve, keep moving
Leadership is highly visible and accessible
Respect matters more than title
Strong investment in employee development and internal growth
This is a place for someone who enjoys solving real manufacturing problems with a team that moves quickly and values ownership.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary DOE
Sign-on bonus available
Quarterly incentive bonus program
Weekly pay
PTO beginning upon hire
Paid holidays
Education assistance / tuition reimbursement
Ongoing training and internal growth opportunities
Tool purchase assistance
Safety reimbursement programs
Medical / health benefits
Long-term career advancement opportunity
Why Candidates Tend to Be Interested
High-precision, technically challenging work
Exposure across medical, aerospace, defense, and industrial applications
Significant recent investment in equipment and manufacturing capability
Opportunity to influence process, not just maintain it
Strong leadership access and visibility
Real growth runway over the next several years
Ability to make an immediate impact in a hands-on engineering role
