Sheet Metal Fabrication Engineer – Lean & CNC

Accounting Search; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Health and vision coverage

Dental coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Life Insurance

Performance bonus program

Work–life balance

Job summary

Accounting Search is recruiting on behalf of a long-established manufacturer in Janesville, WI, seeking a Manufacturing Engineer focused on sheet metal fabrication to develop, optimize, and sustain fabrication processes for agricultural equipment.

You will design jigs and tooling, program CNC cutters and welding cells, and collaborate with product engineering on DFM. A BS in engineering and 3+ years of sheet metal experience are required; Creo CAD skills preferred.

Qualifications

• BS in Agricultural, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years’ experience with sheet metal fabrication including work with profiling and bending equipment (lasers, brake presses, shears and saws).
• Good 3D CAD skills, preferably Creo.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and optimize fabrication processes for structural steel and sheet metal components used in agricultural equipment (spreaders, mowers, mergers, etc.).
• Design and improve jigs, fixtures, and tooling to ensure consistency, repeatability, and ergonomic safety in plasma/laser cutting, bending, forming, and welding.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using lean tools to reduce cycle time, scrap, and rework in fabrication operations.
• Collaborate with product engineering on design for manufacturability (DFM), particularly for fabricated parts.
• Program or support programming of CNC plasma/laser cutters, press brakes, and repeatable parts for robotic welding cells.
• Conduct time studies, capacity analyses, and workflow assessments to support production planning and equipment utilization.
• Support the implementation of capital equipment projects, including machine selection, layout, and installation.
• Participate in root cause analysis and implement corrective actions related to fabrication quality or equipment issues.

Skills

Sheet metal fabrication

Lean manufacturing

3D CAD

Education

BS in Agricultural, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Creo CAD

CNC plasma/laser programming

Press brakes / shears

Job description

Accounting Search is recruiting on behalf of a long-established manufacturer in Janesville, WI, seeking a Manufacturing Engineer focused on sheet metal fabrication to develop, optimize, and sustain fabrication processes for agricultural equipment.

You will design jigs and tooling, program CNC cutters and welding cells, and collaborate with product engineering on DFM. A BS in engineering and 3+ years of sheet metal experience are required; Creo CAD skills preferred.