Lead Manufacturing Engineer - Aerospace CNC & Scale

Aleron; Bertram (TX); On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Aleron is seeking a Manager, Manufacturing Engineer in Bertram, TX to lead the machine shop manufacturing engineering function for rocket component production. You will manage a team of engineers, translate designs into manufacturing processes, and drive continuous improvements to enhance speed and reduce costs.

This role interfaces with engineering and quality teams to ensure lean, compliant production. You will optimize CNC processes for 3-, 4-, and 5-axis machines, mentor staff, and own

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 7+ years in machine shop environment.
• 7+ years CNC machining experience.
• 3+ years engineering leadership experience.
• 3+ years developing CNC programs for metal parts on multi-axis machines.
• 3+ years working with Inconel or similarly difficult materials.
• 3+ years CAD experience (Pro-E, CATIA, Inventor, SolidWorks, NX).
• 3+ years creating machining procedures and work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Lead/manufacturing engineers to support machine shop operations.
• Translate engineering designs into manufacturing processes and documents.
• Provide feedback to engineers for cost/time efficiency.
• Drive process development to increase production rate and reduce costs.
• Ensure on-time delivery of rocket components from CAD models to assemblies.
• Develop digital work instructions and inspection sheets; integrate with QMS.
• Lead development, testing, and qualification of new machining processes and equipment.

Skills

CNC leadership

CNC programming

CAD proficiency

Inconel experience

Process improvement

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD software (Pro-E, CATIA, Inventor, SolidWorks, NX)

CAM software (Mastercam, Siemens NX)

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Aleron is seeking a Manager, Manufacturing Engineer in Bertram, TX to lead the machine shop manufacturing engineering function for rocket component production. You will manage a team of engineers, translate designs into manufacturing processes, and drive continuous improvements to enhance speed and reduce costs.

This role interfaces with engineering and quality teams to ensure lean, compliant production. You will optimize CNC processes for 3-, 4-, and 5-axis machines, mentor staff, and own