CNC Manufacturing Engineer: Sheet Metal Process Innovator

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Unionville (Centre County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer with 3–5 years of experience to develop manufacturing processes and program CNC equipment for custom parts.

This hands‑on role focuses on CNC laser, punching, and press brake programming, translating customer drawings into efficient production processes. Responsibilities include reviewing drawings, developing processes for laser cutting, punching, and forming, establishing material requirements and work instructions, and

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of manufacturing engineering experience interpreting engineering drawings and developing manufacturing processes from customer designs.
• CNC programming experience involving laser cutting, punching, and/or press brake operations.
• Understanding of sheet metal fabrication, including cutting, forming, tooling, welding, and assembly.

Responsibilities

• Review customer drawings and models to determine manufacturing methods, tooling, and operation sequences.
• Develop manufacturing processes for CNC laser cutting, punching, press brake forming, hardware insertion, welding, and assembly.
• Program CNC laser, punch, and press brake equipment.
• Establish material requirements, machine setups, tooling, and fabrication sequences.
• Develop detailed, part-specific work instructions for operators and fabricators.
• Identify manufacturability issues and recommend design or process changes.
• Work directly with shop personnel to troubleshoot production problems and refine manufacturing processes.
• Support quality, production efficiency, and repeatability across prototype and production work.

Skills

CNC programming

Manufacturing process development

Interpreting drawings

Sheet metal fabrication knowledge

Documentation / work instructions

Tools

CAD/CAM Software

Job description

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer with 3–5 years of experience to develop manufacturing processes and program CNC equipment for custom parts.

This hands‑on role focuses on CNC laser, punching, and press brake programming, translating customer drawings into efficient production processes. Responsibilities include reviewing drawings, developing processes for laser cutting, punching, and forming, establishing material requirements and work instructions, and