Manufacturing Engineering Technician

Machining-Concepts-Inc-1; Village of Germantown (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Machining Concepts is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Technician/CNC Programmer for a fast-paced job shop environment. You will support new product development, process improvement, and daily production by programming CNC machines, creating DPPs, and proposing tooling to meet quality targets.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of machining experience, strong CAD/CAM skills (SolidWorks/Mastercam/Featurecam), and proficiency with GD&T and MRP concepts.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of manufacturing experience; Machinist/Mastercam Programmer preferred.

Responsibilities

• Program CNC machines for milling and turning to produce high‑quality parts.
• Produce accurate process sheets (DPPs), tools, and routing documentation to support on‑time manufacturing.

Skills

SolidWorks

Mastercam

Featurecam

Microsoft Office

GD&T

MRP

Education

Associate degree

Tools

CAD Software

Job description

At Machining Concepts, every day is a new opportunity to grow. As a fast-paced job shop, we work with a diverse range of materials and precision parts—offering hands‑on experience in a collaborative, team-driven environment.

Machining Concepts Offers:

• Competitive pay
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 10 Paid Holidays + PTO
• Life Insurance & Short/Long-Term Disability

We’re currently hiring a Manufacturing Engineering Technician/CNC Programmer on 1st shift.

Position Overview

The Manufacturing Engineering Technician shall support the business in areas of new product development; process improvement; daily production support; as assigned, project manage key programs or operations: analyze and interpret technical data (engineering drawings, specifications, purchase orders, etc.) and create operations sheets(DPP’s), tools and other necessary processes and equipment to produce a high-quality product.

Typical processes include: milling, lathe operation, CNC Programming, dimensional and visual inspection techniques.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure efficient and effective manufacturing methods are used that are compatible with available machines
• Specifies, designs and/or procures special tooling or equipment required to attain product per customer requirement within budgeted cost and time.
• Programs CNC machines to effectively and efficiently produce desired product.
• Complete the departmental process plans (DPP) process per ISO/AS requirements for outgoing and returned.
• Set up and prove out programmed piece parts or communicate all aspects of the job to the set‑up person for maximum quality and efficiency.
• Participate in the company corrective action process where required
• Analyze and resolve machining and tooling issues to avoid problems
• Create new or modify existing manufacturing drawings using CAD methodology
• Value engineer existing products and processes to reduce cost, lead time and cycle times.
• Alert the Engineering Team Lead and General Manager when programs do not meet cycle times per routing that was quoted
• While programming jobs, notify Engineering Team Lead of any special gauging needs before the job is scheduled.
• Comply with all company policies/procedures
• Comply with all military and contractual requirements

Requirements

Skills and Competencies:

• Proficiency in SolidWorks, Mastercam, Featurecam
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite
• Solid understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Basic understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
• Basic understanding of concepts related to typical manufacturing systems such as kitting, batch sizing, configuration control and workflow routings.

Qualifications:

Education: Associate’s degree in related field, or equivalent experience

Experience and/or Training: Experience as a Machinist/Mastercam Programmer for Vertical and Horizontal Machining Centers. 7+ years of manufacturing preferred.

Technology/Equipment: Microsoft Office Suite, CAD Software