Manufacturing Engineer: Cold Forming & Machining

Veracity Ventures Inc.; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

Veracity Ventures Inc. is seeking an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer focused on machining and cold forming to drive high-volume metal manufacturing across sites. The role requires up to 75% travel for plant launches, process improvements, tooling validation, and supplier development.

Experience with steels and aluminum is essential. The position emphasizes DOE/ SPC-based process control, NPI execution, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, mechanical, or industrial engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in machining and/or cold forming environments.
• Strong understanding of metal forming physics, machining fundamentals, and tooling.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and validate machining and cold forming processes for high-volume production.
• Establish process windows using DOE, SPC, and capability studies (Cp/Cpk).
• Analyze forming loads, material flow, tool wear, and machining performance to improve quality and throughput.
• Support on-site troubleshooting of production issues at domestic and international manufacturing locations.
• Specify, design, and qualify forming dies, punches, rolls, fixtures, and machining tooling.
• Lead on-site die verifications/tests, machine acceptance, and production ramp-ups.
• Work directly with OEMs and tool shops to commission new equipment and debug tooling.
• Lead pilot builds, PPAP/FAI, and production launches on-site.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for machining and forming defects.
• Implement Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to reduce scrap, variation, and downtime.
• Partner with material suppliers on wire, bar, heat treatment, and coatings.

Skills

Machining

Cold forming

DOE

SPC

Cp/Cpk

Tooling design

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing/mechanical/industrial engineering

Tools

CAD/CAM

Statistical software

Job description

Veracity Ventures Inc. is seeking an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer focused on machining and cold forming to drive high-volume metal manufacturing across sites. The role requires up to 75% travel for plant launches, process improvements, tooling validation, and supplier development.

Experience with steels and aluminum is essential. The position emphasizes DOE/ SPC-based process control, NPI execution, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable processes.