Senior Machining Engineering

Ellaway Blues Consulting; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ellaway Blues Consulting is seeking a Senior Machining Engineer for a client in Texas. You will lead machining process development across manufacturing operations, drive DFx, and collaborate with design, quality and operations to scale up complex production.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, mentoring junior engineers, optimizing tooling and fixtures, improving process capability, and delivering robust manufacturing methods for next-generation products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Production Engineering.
• 10+ years in machining/manufacturing/precision engineering environments with CNC and GD&T.
• Experience with CAD/solid modeling, tooling design and fixtures; aerospace/defense/medical device sectors preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and optimization of precision machining processes across manufacturing operations.
• Support new product introduction through DFM and process development activities.
• Design tooling, fixtures and workholding solutions to improve efficiency and repeatability.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focusing on quality, yield and process capability.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for machining and dimensional quality issues.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing and quality teams to develop practical engineering solutions.
• Support prototype builds, manufacturing trials and process validation activities.
• Mentor and develop junior engineering staff while providing technical leadership across machining.

Skills

CNC machining

GD&T

Engineering drawings

Process optimization

Root cause analysis

Mentoring

Design for Manufacturability

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Production Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

We are currently seeking to appoint a Senior Machining Engineer for one of our clients based in Texas. Our client is a rapidly growing advanced manufacturing organization investing heavily in the development of next-generation manufacturing capability. This is a senior engineering opportunity responsible for leading machining process development while supporting the scale-up of complex manufacturing operations.

Working closely with manufacturing, design and quality teams, the successful candidate will provide technical leadership across machining processes, helping to develop robust manufacturing methods, improve process capability and support the introduction of new products into production. The role will also provide technical guidance and mentorship to a junior engineer within the team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the development and optimization of precision machining processes across manufacturing operations
• Supporting new product introduction through Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and process development activities
• Designing tooling, fixtures and workholding solutions to improve manufacturing efficiency and repeatability
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, yield and process capability
• Conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions to resolve machining and dimensional quality issues
• Working closely with design, manufacturing and quality engineering teams to develop practical engineering solutions
• Supporting prototype builds, manufacturing trials and process validation activities
• Mentoring and developing junior engineering staff while providing technical leadership across the machining function

The ideal candidate will hold a bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Production Engineering and bring 10+ years of experience within machining, manufacturing or precision engineering environments. Candidates should demonstrate a strong understanding of CNC machining processes, GD&T, engineering drawings, tooling and fixture design, together with experience using CAD software, ideally SolidWorks. Experience within aerospace, defense, medical devices, semiconductor, automotive or other precision manufacturing environments would be particularly relevant.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing engineering team where you'll play a key role in developing machining capability, supporting advanced manufacturing processes and helping shape the future direction of a critical engineering function.