Manufacturing Enigneer

CareerNerds; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Annual bonus

Work-life balance

Job summary

CareerNerds, LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer focused on sheet metal fabrication for agricultural equipment. You will develop, optimize, and sustain metal fabrication processes, including cutting, forming, and welding, to ensure efficient, high-quality production.

You will design tooling, support CNC plasma/laser cutters, and drive lean improvements. The role collaborates with product engineering on DFM and supports capital equipment projects.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience with sheet metal fabrication including profiling and bending equipment.
• Experience with lasers, brake presses, shears, and saws.
• Familiar with 3D CAD for fabrication design.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and optimize fabrication processes for sheet metal components used in agricultural equipment.
• Design jigs, fixtures, and tooling for plasma/laser cutting, bending, forming, and welding.
• Drive lean initiatives to reduce cycle time, scrap, and rework in fabrication.
• Collaborate on design for manufacturability with product engineering.
• Program or support CNC plasma/laser cutters, press brakes, and robotic welding cells.
• Conduct time studies, capacity analyses, and workflow assessments.
• Support capital equipment projects from selection to installation.
• Participate in root cause analysis and corrective actions for fabrication quality.

Skills

Sheet metal fabrication

Creo 3D CAD

Lean manufacturing

Education

BS in Agricultural, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Creo CAD

CNC programming support

Job description

Our client is a 198-year-old manufacturer of agricultural equipment, and they are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer who will focus their activities on sheet metal fabrication. You will be responsible for the development, optimization, and sustainability of metal fabrication processes, including cutting, forming, and welding, to ensure efficient and high-quality production of agricultural equipment. This role is responsible for driving improvements in fabrication throughput, quality, and tooling design. You will report to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager.

Company – A major player in the agricultural equipment industry

• A growing $1.3 Billion multinational organization with over 5,000 employees.
• This location has several hundred team members
• Production orders booked out for a year.
• Dynamic CEO who was promoted from within to lead the organization to new heights.
• Outstanding culture focused on safety and the growth of the individual.

Benefits and Features – They truly VALUE and APPRECIATE their employees!

• EXCELLENT Benefits and Compensation Plan –3% Employer match on 401K, Health, Vision, Dental, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance and more
• Reliable 6.5% bonus program!
• Work/Life Balance – when you take a vacation, you get to take a REAL vacation and not a working vacation where you are tethered to your laptop and email. Your team has your back!
• Culture of continuous improvement where team members have a voice and good ideas are appreciated by all levels of the organization.
• It is a business casual workplace.

What you will be doing:

· Develop, document, and optimize fabrication processes for structural steel and sheet metal components used in agricultural equipment (spreaders, mowers, mergers, etc.).

· Design and improve jigs, fixtures, and tooling to ensure consistency, repeatability, and ergonomic safety in plasma/laser cutting, bending, forming, and welding.

· Drive continuous improvement initiatives using lean tools to reduce cycle time, scrap, and rework in fabrication operations.

· Collaborate with product engineering on design for manufacturability (DFM), particularly for fabricated parts.

· Program or support programming of CNC plasma/laser cutters, press brakes, and repeatable parts for robotic welding cells.

· Conduct time studies, capacity analyses, and workflow assessments to support production planning and equipment utilization.

· Support the implementation of capital equipment projects, including machine selection, layout, and installation.

· Participate in root cause analysis and implement corrective actions related to fabrication quality or equipment issues.

What they are looking for:

• BS in Agricultural, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years’ experience with sheet metal fabrication including work with profiling and bending equipment (lasers, brake presses, shears and saws).
• Good 3D CAD skills, preferably Creo