Position SummaryThe Manufacturing Engineering Technician bridges the gap between physical shop-floor production, digital automation, and manufacturing engineering. This role optimizes manufacturing workflows by combining hands-on CNC programming and fixture design. You will refine machining processes, generate G-Code CNC programs, support workholding operations through routings and processing, and solve real-time production challenges.Key Responsibilities CNC Programming Generate G-Code: Write and optimize multi-axis programs using CAD/CAM software for CNC mills, lathes, and grinding equipment.Select Tooling: Specify optimal cutting tools, workholding fixtures, speeds, and feeds for a variety of raw materials.Prove Out: Perform digital simulations and dry runs to prevent machine crashes. Workholding Product Support Order Processing: Generate manufacturing process routings to ensure cost-effective, high-quality precision components.Quotations: Create product quotations with target margin for sales/customer inquiries.Customer Oriented: Communicate with manufacturing, customers and sales team to maintain high customer satisfaction. Manufacturing Engineering Support Troubleshoot: Resolve production bottlenecks, part defects, or machine alarms.Design: Create 3-D models and production drawings for workholding components, jigs, and templates using Creo CAD software.Analyze Data: Track cycle times, scrap rates, and equipment downtime to improve efficiency.Automation: Gradually assist senior team members in automating routine file management or data collection as skills grow.Lean Manufacturing: Participate on continuous improvement initiatives and kaizen teams, apply lean techniques of problem solving including; PDCA, Five-Whys, Fish Bone Diagrams, Pareto Charts, Gemba, Poka-Yoke, 6S, TPM, OEE, VSM, etc. Tooling: Work with tooling vendors to identify opportunities for testing and machining efficiency improvement opportunities. Qualifications & Skills Technical Requirements CAM Software: Familiarity with Esprit, Fusion 360, Creo NC, or similar platforms.CAD Modeling: PTC Creo experience or similar solid-model CAD software for designing and detailing mechanical elements for machine components.Blueprint Reading: Understanding of engineering drawings and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T). Experience & Education Experience: 2+ years of hands-on CNC setup, operation, and programming experience.Education: Associate's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or a related technical discipline preferred; equivalent combination of hands-on machining experience and education will be considered. High school diploma or GED required.