Sheet Metal Manufacturing Engineer – Lean Fabrication

Top Echelon Software, LLC; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match (3%)

Health insurance

Vision and dental coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

6.5% bonus program

Work/Life Balance with genuine time‑of

Job summary

Unknown Client seeks a Manufacturing Engineer focused on sheet metal fabrication to develop and optimize processes for agricultural equipment components. You will design tooling and fixtures for plasma/laser cutting, bending, and welding, and drive continuous improvement initiatives using lean methods.

Collaborate with product engineering on manufacturability, program CNC cutters, and perform capacity analyses to maximize throughput and quality.

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 lean improvements to reduce cycle time, scrap, and rework in fabrication operations.
• Collaborate with product engineering on design for manufacturability of fabricated parts.
• Program or support 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.
• Support capital equipment project implementations including machine selection, layout, and installation.
• Participate in root cause analysis and corrective actions related to fabrication quality or equipment issues.

Skills

Sheet metal fabrication

3+ years experience

Education

B.S. or higher in Agricultural, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Creo

Job description

Unknown Client seeks a Manufacturing Engineer focused on sheet metal fabrication to develop and optimize processes for agricultural equipment components. You will design tooling and fixtures for plasma/laser cutting, bending, and welding, and drive continuous improvement initiatives using lean methods.

Collaborate with product engineering on manufacturability, program CNC cutters, and perform capacity analyses to maximize throughput and quality.