Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

Technical Authority – Programming & Machining

• Provide hands‑on leadership across CNC programming strategy, toolpath development, fixture design, and machining optimization.
• Establish programming standards across 3‑axis, 5‑axis, and large gantry milling environments.
• Improve cycle time, spindle utilization, setup reduction, and machining repeatability.
• Lead distortion mitigation strategies for large aluminum and structural metallic components.
• Standardize tooling, revision control, and programming documentation.

Metallic Forming & Tooling Leadership

• Serve as the technical lead across metallic forming processes including brake forming, bump forming, and spin forming.
• Apply deep understanding of material behavior, spring back, stress, and dimensional stability.
• Lead tooling design and validation for forming applications.
• Improve forming‑to‑machining integration to reduce rework and dimensional correction cycles.
• Develop process controls to enhance repeatability and stability in forming operations.
• Provide technical direction across production engineering and design‑for‑manufacturability initiatives.
• Strengthen alignment between design engineering, tooling, and shop‑floor execution.
• Support tolerance stack‑up analysis and manufacturability reviews.
• Guide engineering teams in translating complex metallic designs into efficient production routings.
• Improve integration of engineering data with ERP/MRP systems.

Team Development & Operational Support

• Mentor programmers and production engineers, elevating technical capability across the organization.
• Support new program transitions into stable production.
• Partner with Operations leadership to resolve technical bottlenecks.
• Champion structured process improvement initiatives across machining and forming.

Required

• B.S. in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 10+ years in aerospace or advanced metallic manufacturing environments.
• Deep CNC programming expertise across multi‑axis machining platforms.
• Strong hands‑on experience with metallic forming processes (brake, bump, spin forming).
• Advanced understanding of metallic material behavior, distortion control, and structural component manufacturing.
• Experience leading tooling design and process validation initiatives.
• Proven ability to provide technical direction across engineering and shop‑floor teams.

Preferred

• Experience with large aluminum structural components.
• Background supporting aerospace, missile, space, or hypersonic programs.
• Lean Six Sigma or structured continuous improvement training.