Sheet Metal Fabrication Engineer – Lean & CNC Systems

Key People; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Health insurance

Vision & Dental

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

6.5% bonus

Work-life balance

Culture of continuous improvement

Job summary

Key People is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer focused on sheet metal fabrication to develop and optimize fabrication processes for agricultural equipment components. You will design tooling, drive lean improvements, and collaborate on manufacturability with product engineering.

The role includes programming support for CNC plasma/laser cutters, forming equipment, and welding cells. You will lead time studies and capacity analyses to improve throughput and equipment utilization while supporting

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.
• Design and improve jigs, fixtures, and tooling for cutting, bending, forming, and welding.
• Drive continuous improvement using lean tools to reduce cycle time, scrap, and rework in fabrication operations.
• Collaborate with product engineering on design for manufacturability (DFM) 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

DFM (design for manufacturability)

CNC programming

Time studies

Capacity analysis

Root cause analysis

3D CAD

Education

BS in Agricultural, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Creo

Job description

Key People is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer focused on sheet metal fabrication to develop and optimize fabrication processes for agricultural equipment components. You will design tooling, drive lean improvements, and collaborate on manufacturability with product engineering.

The role includes programming support for CNC plasma/laser cutters, forming equipment, and welding cells. You will lead time studies and capacity analyses to improve throughput and equipment utilization while supporting