CNC Manufacturing Engineer – Process Standardization

Energy Jobline ZR; Melrose Park (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Power Services Group (PSG) in Melrose Park, IL seeks a Manufacturing Engineer with strong CNC experience to standardize and improve manufacturing processes. You will work on CNC programming, process documentation, and shop-floor implementation with shop leads and machinists.

The role emphasizes developing repeatable methods, improving cycle times, and building a library of standard CNC programs across part families while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with the engineering team.

Qualifications

• At least eight years of CNC machining experience, including hands-on mill and lathe setup and programming.
• An engineering degree or equivalent CNC programming experience.
• Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Experience machining tight-tolerance components in stainless steel, alloy steels or nickel alloys.
• Direct experience coaching team members in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to translate shop-floor machining knowledge into clear, repeatable processes and work instructions.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to collaborate with machinists, shop leads and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine standard operation sequences for manufacturing part families.
• Define and document machining methods, including toolpath strategies and feeds/speeds.
• Develop and maintain a library of standard CNC programs in Mastercam across machines.
• Collaborate with shop leads and senior machinists to capture proven machining practices.
• Prove out CNC programs, troubleshoot issues and improve processes on the shop floor.
• Validate and improve cycle times and manufacturing routers.
• Standardize fixturing and work holding by part family and machine.
• Review new part drawings for manufacturability and identify risks.
• Mentor early-career engineers in CNC setup and programming.
• Evaluate tooling and manufacturing technologies and recommend improvements.

Skills

CNC machining

CNC programming

Shop-floor troubleshooting

GD&T understanding

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Mastercam

Job description

Power Services Group (PSG) in Melrose Park, IL seeks a Manufacturing Engineer with strong CNC experience to standardize and improve manufacturing processes. You will work on CNC programming, process documentation, and shop-floor implementation with shop leads and machinists.

The role emphasizes developing repeatable methods, improving cycle times, and building a library of standard CNC programs across part families while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with the engineering team.