Manufacturing Process Engineer – NORTH AMERICA, INDIANAPOLIS, IN

Aerodyn; Indianapolis, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Aerodyn Engineering in Indianapolis, IN, is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to help our manufacturing department plan smarter, quote sharper, and run more efficiently. You’ll build routers that translate prints into accurate estimations, machine selections, and actionable shop-floor work instructions.

You’ll collaborate with machinists and CNC programmers across the full job lifecycle—quoting, routing, scheduling, and execution—while driving continuous improvement and a positive

Qualifications

• Translate a print into a router that is accurate and easy for the floor to follow.
• Quoting deadlines and schedule conflicts won’t rattle you.
• Independent worker who can also lead a team.
• Mentor and motivate shop floor staff to maintain a positive culture.
• Be detail-oriented to catch profitability or estimation issues early.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for proficient, high-quality, cost-effective job routers with accurate time estimations and machine selections.
• Review historical quotes for similar parts to ensure profitable routing and quoting.
• Support project engineers in kickoff meetings and provide technical support.
• Assist manufacturing in resolving scheduling conflicts at machining centers and communicate changes.
• Assist CNC programmers with tooling purchases for released routers as needed.

Skills

Router development

Quoting under pressure

Self-starter

Team leadership/mentoring

Detail-oriented

Tools

CNC programming support

Tooling procurement

Job description

Manufacturing Process Engineer – NORTH AMERICA, INDIANAPOLIS, IN

Aerodyn Engineering is looking for a Manufacturing Process Engineer to help our manufacturing department plan smarter, quote sharper, and run more efficiently. You’ll build the job routers that turn a print into amanufacturingplanaccurate estimations, the right machine selections, and work instructions the shop floor can actually executewhile helping resolve the day-to-day scheduling and priority calls that keep production moving.

Shift Options:

1st Shift: Monday through Friday

What You’ll Do:

• Be responsible for 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, reviewing profitability for accurate quoting/routing practices.
• Support project engineers by participating in project kick-off meetings as needed, ensuring technical support is provided to the team.
• Assist the manufacturing team in resolving scheduling and priority conflicts at machining centers, communicating all changes to supporting personnel.
• Assist CNC Programmers with tooling purchases for all released job routers, as necessary.
• Review and ensure quote data is processed timely by customer due dates, allowing time for management review.
• Create, document, develop, and implement continuous improvement procedures/initiatives to support successful growth within the manufacturing department.
• Mentor and motivate a positive shop floor culture at all times.

What Makes You a Fit:

• You can translate a print into a router that’s accurate, efficient, and easy for the floor to follow.
• You’re comfortable under pressure:quoting deadlines and schedule conflicts don’t rattle you.
• You’re a self-starter who can operate independently, but you’re just as effective pulling a team together.
• You naturally mentor and motivate the people around you rather than just managing tasks.
• You’re detail-oriented enough to catch a profitability or estimation issue before it becomes a bigger problem.

What You’ll Have:

• Direct influence over how work actually gets built — your routers set the standard the floor works from.
• A skilled, experienced team of machinists and CNC programmers to work alongside.
• Involvement across the full lifecycle of a job: quoting, routing, scheduling, and execution.

Requirements:

• Must be self-directed and able to deliver under pressure, meeting customer and management deadlines.
• Must be a highly motivated self-starter, comfortable operating independently and with a team.
• Must demonstrate the ability to act professionally.
• Ability to comply with physical requirements (see job description).

Aerodyn is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Aerodyn are always looking for skilled and enthusiastic individuals who want to challenge themselves in an exciting and evolving company. We offer extensive training and exposure to leading technologies across multiple sites, you will have the opportunity to grow and expand your skill set.