Director of CNC Manufacturing & Digital Transformation

CareerNerds, LLC; Bay Shore (NY); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

CareerNerds, LLC seeks a Director of Manufacturing Engineering & Technology to lead CNC operations and advance manufacturing capabilities on the shop floor. You will drive automation, digital tools, and AI integration while remaining hands-on on the manufacturing floor with the engineering team.

You will shape a practical modernization roadmap, develop processes from drawings to production, and coach engineers to deliver measurable improvements in cycle time, quality, and throughput.

Formación

• Significant manufacturing engineering experience in CNC environments with hands-on problem solving.
• Experience developing processes from engineering drawings through production.
• Strong CNC programming, tooling, and fixture design knowledge.
• Ability to troubleshoot shop-floor issues and guide corrective actions.
• Experience with GD&T, complex manufacturing requirements, and drawings.
• Proven success leading improvements with measurable results.
• Experience implementing digital manufacturing tools, CNC connectivity, automation, or modernization.
• Experience evaluating or implementing AI in manufacturing workflows.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Responsabilidades

• Lead hands-on manufacturing engineering: routings, setups, tooling, and work instructions.
• Provide CNC programming support, setup optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Lead tooling/fixture design and implementation.
• Collaborate with machinists, programmers, and quality to resolve issues.
• Improve cycle time, tool life, and process capability.
• Support new product introduction and stable production ramp.
• Ensure processes meet drawings, tolerances, quality, and customer requirements.
• Develop a practical roadmap to modernize CNC operations.
• Digitize CNC operations with connectivity, data collection, and digital work instructions.
• Identify automation/AI applications to improve efficiency and monitoring.
• Evaluate new equipment, software, tooling, and technologies for business value.
• Turn improvements into sustained results through training and adoption.
• Lead and develop engineering teams while staying hands-on.

Conocimientos

CNC manufacturing

Process development

Programming

Troubleshooting

Tooling & fixture design

Shop-floor problem solving

Automation

Digital tools

AI integration

Leadership

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Experience in aerospace/precision manufacturing

Herramientas

CAD/CAM systems

ERP/MRP platforms

Manufacturing execution systems

Machine monitoring tools

AI-enabled manufacturing tools

Descripción del empleo

CareerNerds, LLC seeks a Director of Manufacturing Engineering & Technology to lead CNC operations and advance manufacturing capabilities on the shop floor. You will drive automation, digital tools, and AI integration while remaining hands-on on the manufacturing floor with the engineering team.

You will shape a practical modernization roadmap, develop processes from drawings to production, and coach engineers to deliver measurable improvements in cycle time, quality, and throughput.