Manufacturing Process Engineer

Aerodyn; Sterling Heights (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Aerodyn Engineering in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to turn prints into production plans. You will craft precise routers, estimate time and tooling needs, and guide the shop floor through efficient execution.

The role spans quoting through execution with a focus on AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 standards. You’ll review past quotes, support project engineers, resolve scheduling conflicts, and drive continuous improvement across the department while mentoring team

Qualifications

• Translate a print into an accurate, efficient router for shop floor use.
• Ability to meet quoting deadlines and manage scheduling conflicts.
• Self-directed, professional, and able to work under pressure.
• Detail-oriented with focus on profitability and estimation accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Build high-quality, cost-effective job routers with time estimates and machine selections.
• Review historical quotes to assess profitability and routing accuracy.
• Join project kick-off meetings to provide technical support.
• Resolve machining scheduling and priority conflicts and communicate changes.
• Assist CNC programmers with tooling purchases for routers.
• Ensure quote data aligns with customer due dates for management review.
• Document and implement continuous improvement procedures in manufacturing.
• Mentor a positive shop floor culture.

Skills

Manufacturing process engineering

Routing development

Cost estimation / quoting

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

At a glance
Company: Aerodyn
Location: Indianapolis, IN 46241
Job Type: Full-Time
Shift: 1st Shift

Why this job is worth considering

Aerodyn Engineering is looking for a Manufacturing Process Engineer to help the manufacturing department plan smarter, quote sharper, and run more efficiently. You’ll build the job routers that turn a print into a manufacturing plan — accurate estimations, the right machine selections, and work instructions the shop floor can actually execute — while helping resolve the day-to-day scheduling and priority calls that keep production moving. It’s a role with real influence: your routers set the standard the floor works from, and you’re involved across the full lifecycle of a job, from quoting through execution. Aerodyn builds tight-tolerance, first-run aerospace and defense hardware, and is AS9100D & ISO 9001:2015 certified.

What you'll be doing

• Build proficient, high-quality, cost-effective job routers — including accurate time estimations, machine selections, and detailed work instructions
• Review historical quotes for similar/exact parts and their variations, assessing profitability for accurate quoting and routing practices
• Support project engineers by joining project kick-off meetings as needed, providing technical support to the team
• Help resolve scheduling and priority conflicts at machining centers, communicating changes to supporting personnel
• Assist CNC Programmers with tooling purchases for released job routers, as necessary
• Review quote data to ensure it's processed by customer due dates, allowing time for management review
• Create, document, and implement continuous improvement procedures to support growth within the manufacturing department
• Mentor and motivate a positive shop floor culture

What we're looking for

• Able to translate a print into a router that's accurate, efficient, and easy for the floor to follow
• Comfortable under pressure — quoting deadlines and schedule conflicts don't rattle you
• Self-directed and able to deliver under pressure, meeting customer and management deadlines
• A highly motivated self-starter, comfortable operating independently and with a team
• Detail-oriented enough to catch a profitability or estimation issue before it becomes a bigger problem
• Able to act professionally at all times
• Able to comply with the role's physical requirements

Pay, benefits and schedule

1st shift, Monday through Friday.

About Aerodyn and apply

Aerodyn Engineering serves the aerospace and defense industries with engineering, instrumentation, manufacturing, testing, and on-site support services from its Indianapolis, IN facility. AS9100D & ISO 9001:2015 certified, Aerodyn builds first-run development hardware for large OEM aerospace customers — precision work that demands airworthiness-grade documentation and process discipline. The manufacturing department relies on accurate routers and sharp scheduling to keep that work moving, and this role sits at the center of it. If you’re ready to bring process discipline and mentorship to a growing aerospace manufacturing team,