Manufacturing Engineer

ACTalent; Warren (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Actalent in Warren, MA, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support an aggressive Navy manufacturing ramp-up by developing, optimizing, and troubleshooting CNC machining processes for precision metal components. You will create processes, programs, and tooling, collaborating with production to improve quality, efficiency, and throughput in a defense-focused setting.

You will design fixtures, develop CAM programs, and provide hands-on shop-floor support, with potential for flexible shifts.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in CNC machining and precision manufacturing.
• Hands-on manufacturing engineering support in a production environment.
• Approximately 2+ years of CAM/CNC programming experience.
• Experience with major CAM packages (Esprit, Mastercam, NX CAM) or equivalent.
• Ability to understand CNC machining processes, tooling, fixtures, feeds and speeds, and manufacturing methods.
• Experience generating and troubleshooting CNC programs, including G-code.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Experience with CAD/fixture/tooling design; SolidWorks preferred.
• Experience manufacturing close-tolerance metal components.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and meet U.S. citizenship requirements for Navy programs.

Responsibilities

• Support a production ramp-up for Navy programs and develop machining processes.
• Create and refine CNC programs and CAM tooling for production.
• Design fixtures and tooling to support machining operations.
• Provide hands-on engineering support to machinists and shop floor personnel.
• Assist with installation and startup of new manufacturing equipment.
• Evaluate drawings and specs to select appropriate processes and methods.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues to improve quality and throughput.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, quality, and manufacturing teams.

Skills

CNC machining

Metal cutting

Precision manufacturing

CAM programming

G-code

SolidWorks

Fixture design

Engineering drawings

Cross-functional collaboration

Navy programs

Tools

Esprit

Mastercam

NX CAM

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer Supporting Navy Programs!!

Job Description

This role focuses on supporting an aggressive production ramp-up for mission-critical U.S. Navy manufacturing programs by developing, optimizing, and troubleshooting CNC machining processes for precision metal components. You will create and refine manufacturing processes, programs, and tooling, while working closely with production teams to improve quality, efficiency, and throughput in a fast-paced, defense-focused manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Support an aggressive production ramp-up for mission-critical U.S. Navy manufacturing programs, including submarine, aircraft-carrier, and destroyer applications.
• Develop and improve machining processes for precision metal components with a strong emphasis on metal cutting and CNC machining.
• Create manufacturing processes for individual parts and determine appropriate machines, tooling, fixtures, and machining approaches.
• Develop and modify CNC programs using CAM software for production machining, ensuring programs are efficient and robust.
• Generate, review, and troubleshoot CNC programs, including G-code, to support reliable and repeatable production.
• Design fixtures and tooling using SolidWorks to support machining and manufacturing operations.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation such as work instructions, process routings, operation sheets, and other production documentation.
• Provide hands-on engineering support to machinists and production personnel to resolve manufacturing and machining issues on the shop floor.
• Support the installation, startup, and production implementation of new manufacturing equipment.
• Evaluate engineering drawings, specifications, materials, and part requirements to determine appropriate manufacturing processes and methods.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing problems on the shop floor and identify opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, and production throughput.
• Work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, quality, and manufacturing personnel to meet aggressive production requirements for Navy programs.
• Contribute to reducing production backlogs and supporting a significant production ramp through process development and continuous improvement.

Essential Skills

• Professional experience in CNC machining, metal cutting, or precision manufacturing.
• Hands-on manufacturing engineering experience supporting machining operations in a production environment.
• Approximately 2+ years of professional CAM/CNC programming experience for candidates focused on CNC programming, with the ability to become productive with limited training.
• Experience with a major CAM package such as Esprit, Mastercam, NX CAM, or comparable CNC programming software.
• Ability to understand CNC machining processes, tooling, fixtures, feeds and speeds, machining sequences, and manufacturing methods.
• Experience generating and troubleshooting CNC programs, including G-code, for production machining.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings and manufacturing specifications.
• Experience with CAD and fixture/tooling design, with strong preference for SolidWorks as the primary design platform.
• Experience manufacturing close-tolerance precision metal components.
• Demonstrated capability in process development for CNC machining and metal cutting applications.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in engineering, operations, quality, and manufacturing.
• Ability to meet the customer's stated U.S. citizenship requirements.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with castings, pumps, valves, naval equipment, or similar complex machined products.
• Experience with additional metal processes such as casting, forging, heat treatment, or surface finishing.
• Experience in grinding, drilling, milling, and turning operations within a CNC machining environment.
• Experience designing and implementing fixtures and tooling to support efficient production.
• Familiarity with precision CNC machining for defense-related or high-reliability applications.
• Interest in working on long-term defense-related manufacturing programs rather than short-term development projects.
• Ability to thrive in a high-impact role where immediate contributions to production ramp and backlog reduction are expected.

Work Environment

This position is based in a manufacturing setting focused on precision CNC machining and defense-related production. You will work directly with CNC machines, new manufacturing equipment, tooling, fixtures, and production processes on the shop floor. The environment offers a long runway of defense manufacturing work with mission-critical U.S. Navy applications, providing opportunities to have an immediate impact rather than working in a documentation-only engineering role. Overtime is available, and multiple shift options may be offered, including flexible off-shift schedules such as four 10-hour days or three 12-hour days, depending on operational needs. The role involves close collaboration with machinists, engineers, operations, and quality personnel in a hands-on, production-focused atmosphere.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Warren, MA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $50.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:Medical, dental & visionCritical Illness, Accident, and Hospital401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions availableLife Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)Short and long-term disabilityHealth Spending Account (HSA)Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramTime Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Warren, MA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 23, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Warren,MA.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in thecity and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicantswith arrest and conviction records.

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It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as acondition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this lawshall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

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