Aerospace Machining Process Leader

Tree Top Staffing LLC; Claremore (OK); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tree Top Staffing partners with a confidential aerospace and precision manufacturing client to hire a Machining Technology Process Engineer in Claremore, OK. The role focuses on driving advanced machining strategy, process improvement, and technology implementation in a high-mix, low-volume environment.

The candidate should bring strong hands-on machining expertise, an owner’s mindset, and the ability to identify practical improvements that boost speed, quality, and efficiency across the

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of related manufacturing and machining experience.
• Strong hands-on machining knowledge and the ability to serve as a true machining technical resource.
• Experience improving manufacturing processes, reducing cycle times, improving quality, increasing throughput, or lowering cost.
• Strong understanding of CNC machining, tooling, fixturing, workholding, process flow, and production problem‑solving.
• Advanced ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, work instructions, and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a machining subject matter expert across manufacturing, engineering, quality, programming, and operations.
• Identify inefficient, ineffective, or unreliable machining processes and develop solutions to improve throughput, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Support New Product Introduction efforts and provide technical input on manufacturability, process development, and first-run machined parts.
• Partner with CNC programming, quality, engineering, operations, and outside technical experts to improve machining performance.
• Research and recommend new machining technologies, automation opportunities, cutting tools, fixtures, workholding, and equipment improvements.
• Lead or support special projects from concept through implementation.
• Analyze existing production workflows and identify opportunities to streamline processes.
• Support root cause and corrective action efforts to ensure improvements are implemented and sustained.
• Lead or support job safety analysis and safe process implementation.
• Help drive continuous improvement initiatives across the machining operation.
• Collaborate with engineers, inspectors, technicians, machinists, and leadership to solve complex production and process challenges.
• Support custom production needs, including complex parts, changing engineering requirements, and iterative problem-solving when parts or processes need to be refined.
• Communicate clearly with shop-floor teams, technical departments, and leadership regarding project status, process changes, and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Machining knowledge

Manufacturing process improvement

CNC machining

Blueprint reading

New Product Introduction

Lean Six Sigma

CAD/CAM/PLM

Root cause analysis

Cross-team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering degree preferred

Tools

CAD

CAM

PLM

Job description

Tree Top Staffing partners with a confidential aerospace and precision manufacturing client to hire a Machining Technology Process Engineer in Claremore, OK. The role focuses on driving advanced machining strategy, process improvement, and technology implementation in a high-mix, low-volume environment.

The candidate should bring strong hands-on machining expertise, an owner’s mindset, and the ability to identify practical improvements that boost speed, quality, and efficiency across the