Sheet Metal Manufacturing Engineer – Lean Fabrication and CNC

Workforce Recruiter; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with 3% match

Health, Vision, Dental

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

6.5% bonus

Job summary

Our client is a long-established manufacturer of agricultural equipment seeking a Manufacturing Engineer focused on sheet metal fabrication. You will develop, optimize, and sustain metal fabrication processes, including cutting, forming, and welding, to ensure efficient production and quality.

Responsibilities include designing jigs and tooling, driving lean improvements, and supporting CNC plasma/laser cutting and robotic welding setups.

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

Lean manufacturing

CNC programming

Education

BS in Agricultural/Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

Creo

CNC plasma/laser cutters

Press brakes

Job description

Our client is a long-established manufacturer of agricultural equipment seeking a Manufacturing Engineer focused on sheet metal fabrication. You will develop, optimize, and sustain metal fabrication processes, including cutting, forming, and welding, to ensure efficient production and quality.

Responsibilities include designing jigs and tooling, driving lean improvements, and supporting CNC plasma/laser cutting and robotic welding setups.