Product Engineering Leader : Hard Tissue Implants : Maching & Milling Solutions

The Mullings Group; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mullings Group partners with a fast rising medtech solutions partner to lead concept design and production for spinal and extremity implants. You will personally develop machining strategies on Hermle 5-axis milling and Traub turning platforms, then build and mentor a dedicated engineering team as the department grows.

This role blends hands-on machining leadership with strategic lab development, from CAD to production in record time, with emphasis on speed, creativity, and manufacturing

Qualifications

• 5–10 years in advanced CNC machining or orthopedic implant manufacturing.
• Hands-on with 5-axis milling (Hermle preferred) and precision turning (Traub or Swiss-style preferred).
• Experience machining titanium, cobalt chrome, and stainless orthopedic implants.
• Spine and extremities manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Strong grasp of DFM, workholding, fixturing, and process optimization.
• Entrepreneurial builder who thrives with autonomy in a fast-moving, early-stage environment.

Responsibilities

• Standing up our client's engineering lab from scratch: facility layout, machine selection, and workflow development.
• Proving out machining strategies for difficult geometries and demanding tolerances.
• Fixture development, cutting strategy optimization, and cycle time improvement.
• Transitioning development projects into serial production.
• Building and mentoring a high-performance engineering team over time.

Skills

5-axis milling

Precision turning

DFM

Fixturing

Process optimization

Team leadership

Hands-on engineering

Education

Mechanical/Manufacturing/Precision Engineering degree

Tools

Hermle CNC milling

Traub turning

Job description

The Mullings Group is partnering with a fast rising medtech solutions partner in the hard tissue implant space to find a technically elite, hands-on engineering leader spearheading concept design from white paper sketching to production.

This is not a conventional management role. You will personally develop and prove machining strategies for highly complex spinal and extremity implants on advanced Hermle 5-axis milling and Traub turning platforms, then build and lead a dedicated engineering team as the department grows.

Our client's operation is built on speed, creativity, and true manufacturing capability, with a signature ability to move from CAD to lab in as little as seven days using production-representative processes.

What you\'ll own:

• Standing up our client\'s engineering lab from scratch: facility layout, machine selection, and workflow development
• Proving out machining strategies for difficult geometries and demanding tolerances
• Fixture development, cutting strategy optimization, and cycle time improvement
• Transitioning development projects into serial production
• Building and mentoring a high-performance engineering team over time

What we\'re looking for:

• 5 to 10 years in advanced CNC machining, manufacturing engineering, or orthopedic implant manufacturing
• Hands-on expertise with 5-axis milling (Hermle preferred) and precision turning (Traub or Swiss-style preferred)
• Experience machining titanium, cobalt chrome, and stainless orthopedic implants
• Spine and extremities manufacturing experience strongly preferred
• Strong grasp of DFM, workholding, fixturing, and process optimization
• Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Precision Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience
• An entrepreneurial builder who thrives with autonomy in a fast-moving, early-stage environment