Manufacturing Engineer — Automation & Process Innovation

Connect Search, LLC; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Search, LLC in Wisconsin is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer to design fixtures, tooling, gauges, and 3D CAD models for aluminum sand casting and CNC operations. The role supports tooling development, process improvement, and cross-functional product introductions.

The candidate will work with machining personnel to improve processes, ensure quality, safety, and efficiency, and contribute to APQP/PPAP and customer quality requirements. Experience with Fanuc robotics is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, machining, foundry operations, automation, robotics, or industrial engineering.
• Experience designing and building machining fixtures.
• Fanuc robotics experience is nice to have
• Experience with 3D CAD modeling software such as SolidWorks

Responsibilities

• Design machining fixtures, workholding, gauges, and manufacturing tooling.
• Assist with pattern design and tooling improvements.
• Create and modify 3D CAD models and engineering drawings.
• Support tooling development for new and existing products.
• Work with machining personnel to improve CNC manufacturing processes.
• Design fixtures and workholding solutions that improve quality, repeatability, and productivity.
• Support machining process development and troubleshooting.
• Follow all safety policies and participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support new product introductions as part of a cross-functional engineering team.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes for aluminum sand castings and secondary machining operations.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation, work instructions, and process standards.
• Support APQP, PPAP, and customer quality requirements.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to improve manufacturing performance.
• Identify, develop, and implement automation solutions throughout the foundry and CNC machining operations.
• Support robotic integration projects and automated manufacturing systems.
• Evaluate emerging manufacturing technologies and recommend process improvements.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, and cost reduction.
• Design machining fixtures, workholding, gauges, and manufacturing tooling.
• Assist with pattern design and tooling improvements.
• Create and modify 3D CAD models and engineering drawings.
• Support tooling development for new and existing products.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Machining

Automation

Robotics

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Connect Search, LLC in Wisconsin is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer to design fixtures, tooling, gauges, and 3D CAD models for aluminum sand casting and CNC operations. The role supports tooling development, process improvement, and cross-functional product introductions.

The candidate will work with machining personnel to improve processes, ensure quality, safety, and efficiency, and contribute to APQP/PPAP and customer quality requirements. Experience with Fanuc robotics is a plus.