Sheet Metal Manufacturing Engineer — Lean, CNC & DFM

Red Seal Recruiting Ltd.; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Annual bonus

Work-life balance

Job summary

Our client, a long-established manufacturer of agricultural equipment, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to optimize sheet metal fabrication processes, including cutting, forming, and welding, to ensure efficient production. You will design jigs and tooling, drive lean improvements, collaborate on DFM with product engineering, and support CNC plasma/laser cutting and press brakes.

BS in engineering and 3+ years experience required; Creo CAD 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.
• Design and improve jigs, fixtures, and tooling for plasma/laser cutting, bending, forming, and welding.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using lean tools to reduce cycle time, scrap, and rework.
• Collaborate with product engineering on design for manufacturability 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

Time studies

Creo 3D CAD

Education

BS in Agricultural/Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

Creo

Job description

Our client, a long-established manufacturer of agricultural equipment, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to optimize sheet metal fabrication processes, including cutting, forming, and welding, to ensure efficient production. You will design jigs and tooling, drive lean improvements, collaborate on DFM with product engineering, and support CNC plasma/laser cutting and press brakes.

BS in engineering and 3+ years experience required; Creo CAD preferred.