Sheet Metal Manufacturing Engineer - Lean, CNC & Tooling

RRC Solutions Group; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Health insurance

Vision & Dental

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

6.5% bonus

Job summary

Unknown Client, a long‑standing manufacturer in the agricultural equipment sector, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer focused on sheet metal fabrication. You will optimize cutting, forming, and welding processes, develop tooling, and lead lean improvements to boost throughput and quality across fabrication operations.

You will collaborate with product engineering on DFM and support CNC plasma/laser programming, plus time studies and capital equipment projects to maximize line utilization.

Qualifications

• BS in Agricultural, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years’ experience with sheet metal fabrication including 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

3D CAD

Education

BS in Agricultural, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Creo

CNC programming

Job description

Unknown Client, a long‑standing manufacturer in the agricultural equipment sector, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer focused on sheet metal fabrication. You will optimize cutting, forming, and welding processes, develop tooling, and lead lean improvements to boost throughput and quality across fabrication operations.

You will collaborate with product engineering on DFM and support CNC plasma/laser programming, plus time studies and capital equipment projects to maximize line utilization.