Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer: CNC & Process Improvement

Healing Strides Counseling; Sparta Township (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Colinear Aerospace in Sparta, NJ seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to bridge engineering and production on aerospace machining programs. You will develop methods, write CNC programs, and ensure AS9100 compliance on high-precision parts.

The role demands 5–7+ years in aerospace or high-precision machining, strong GD&T, and hands-on experience with multi-axis mills/ lathes, SolidWorks, ESPRIT CAM, and JobBOSS within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related field.
• 5–7+ years in aerospace or high-precision machining environments.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of CNC mills/ lathes and multi-axis machining.
• Proficient reading complex blueprints and applying GD&T.
• Experience with CAD (SolidWorks), CAM (ESPRIT), and ERP (JobBOSS).
• Strong AS9100 knowledge and ability to troubleshoot processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and maintain manufacturing methods, routers, and process documentation.
• Create, optimize, and support CNC programs for 3-, 4-, and 5-axis mills and lathes.
• Troubleshoot machining and process issues directly on the production floor.
• Support estimating and quoting through DFM analysis, manufacturing methods, and BOM input.
• Collaborate with machinists, programmers, quality, and leadership to improve efficiency and part quality.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cycle time reduction, scrap reduction, and repeatability.

Skills

CNC milling

CNC turning

GD&T

Blueprints reading

Shop-floor experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

ESPRIT CAM

JobBOSS

Job description

Colinear Aerospace in Sparta, NJ seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to bridge engineering and production on aerospace machining programs. You will develop methods, write CNC programs, and ensure AS9100 compliance on high-precision parts.

The role demands 5–7+ years in aerospace or high-precision machining, strong GD&T, and hands-on experience with multi-axis mills/ lathes, SolidWorks, ESPRIT CAM, and JobBOSS within a collaborative team.