Senior Manufacturing Engineer

C & S Machine Products, Inc.; Niles, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Temp controlled environment

Full-time position

Clean, organized facility

Team focused environment

Growth opportunities

Job summary

C&S Machine Products, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Niles, MI to lead manufacturing engineering for projects from concept through sustained production.

You will mentor engineers, develop tooling and fixtures, and drive process improvements across production lines. The role requires a strong background in GD&T, tooling design, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering and shop floor teams.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required; or 10+ years of job shop manufacturing experience.
• 5+ years supporting engineering functions in manufacturing.
• Strong GD&T knowledge and geometric reasoning.
• Experience designing tools, fixtures, and work holding.
• Proficient in 2D drafting and related software tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead process engineering reviews for new product development.
• Develop and verify manufacturing methods and controls.
• Design tooling, fixturing, and gauge concepts for production.
• Coordinate tooling and sustenance items for new product launches.
• Mentor and train junior engineers and shop floor staff.
• Support cost and process improvements with data-driven analysis.

Skills

GD&T understanding

Manufacturing process improvement

Cost-conscious thinking

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SolidWorks

Smartsheets

Epicor

IQS

2D drafting software

Job description

# Senior Manufacturing EngineerAPPLY NOWVIEW ALL JOBS**Job Type** Regular Full Time **Location** Niles, MI — USA **Categories** Applications, Engineering **Required Degree** Four Year Degree**Description**The Senior Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for being the technical lead for the processing of manufacturing projects through concept, Initial development and sustained production. The role will act as a trainer, coach, and mentor to help grow and develop the other engineers.**What you'll do:*** Complete job processing for new products and sustained production support.* Perform Engineering reviews for New Product Development processes.* Process Engineering Smartsheet Requests for New and Sustained production support.* Create / Develop custom Tooling, Fixture, Work holding and Gage designs for New and Sustained production use.* Participate and / or Lead teams for integration of new technologies to C&S from Concept to Sustained Processing of Parts* Coordinates the acquisition of initial production support items Tooling, Fixturing, Gages, etc to support new product introductions.* Develop, Verify and maintain manufacturing methods, processes and specifications to customer requirements.* Perform contract reviews to ensure customer requirements are met and maintained (ie. MQI, ADCN, OPMPs) for new products introduced into production and sustained production parts* Troubleshooting of ideas and/or manufacturing issues with shop floor for Product Development and sustained production.* Review all new production parts and work with others to properly develop manufacturing methods, process controls and part process.* Complete documentation and system audits, as needed* Respond promptly to customer requests, providing service that often exceeds expectations.* Train, Coach and mentor other employees in the Product Development area.**What we offer:*** Temperature-controlled manufacturing* Full-time, steady work* Clean, organized facility* Team focused environment* Opportunities to learn and grow.### Requirements**What we're looking for:*** Engineering degree or at least 10 years of job shop manufacturing experience with 5 years in support of engineering functions.* Solid understanding of processing methods necessary to transform raw materials into finished products in a machining environment.* Experience in design of Tools, Fixtures and work holding* Solid understanding of GD&T application and interpretation* Experience in development and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and controls**Language skills:** Ability to communicate, both written and verbally, with the English language.**Mathematical skills:** Have a strong background in trigonometry and geometry.**Reasoning ability:** Possess a strong ability to think logically to solve manufacturing problems, or while evaluating a new process. Must not only think in an engineering mind-set but also in relation to business as far as cost is concerned.**Computer skills:** Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products 2D Drafting Software SolidWorks Smartsheets Epicor IQS**Physical demands:** While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 250 pounds, but with the help of another person or a mechanical device. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.*Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.**C&S Machine is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals.**C&S Machine Products, Inc. is a Drug-Free Employer.*