CNC Manufacturing Engineer: Process & Tooling Lead

Barnes Group Inc.; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Life and disability insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Barnes Aerospace East Hartford, CT is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to own and optimize manufacturing processes on the shop floor. You will program CNC multi-axis milling, turning, and grinding operations, design fixtures, and lead tool selection to maximize efficiency and tool life.

You will collaborate with production leads, machinists, and quality teams to resolve issues in real time, support setups and prove-outs, and drive continuous improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience programming CNC multi-axis milling, turning, and grinding (aerospace preferred).
• Hands-on fixture design, tooling selection, and machining process optimization.
• Lean manufacturing experience.
• Proven ability to work directly with production teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong ability to read and interpret customer drawings, specifications, and GD&T.
• Proficient with CAD/CAM experience.

Responsibilities

• Supports production milling, turning, and/or grinding programming and processes.
• Own manufacturing processes from concept through production implementation and support.
• Develop and optimize CNC programs for multi-axis milling, turning, and/or grinding operations.
• Lead tool selection and cutting strategy development to maximize efficiency and tool life.
• Design fixtures and work holding solutions to ensure repeatability and throughput.
• Work directly with production leads and machinists to resolve issues in real time.
• Provide hands-on shop floor support for setups, prove-outs, and process validation.
• Drive MRB processes and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with lab engineers, quality, and operators to meet technical requirements.

Skills

CNC programming

Multi-axis milling

Turning

Grinding

Fixture design

Tooling selection

Machining optimization

Lean manufacturing

GD&T

CAD/CAM

Reading drawings

Tools

CAD/CAM software

Fixture design tools

Job description

Barnes Aerospace East Hartford, CT is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to own and optimize manufacturing processes on the shop floor. You will program CNC multi-axis milling, turning, and grinding operations, design fixtures, and lead tool selection to maximize efficiency and tool life.

You will collaborate with production leads, machinists, and quality teams to resolve issues in real time, support setups and prove-outs, and drive continuous improvements in a fast-paced environment.