Sheet Metal Manufacturing Engineer – Lean Fabrication & CNC

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Health benefits

Vision

Dental

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

6.5% bonus

Work/Life Balance

Continuous improvement culture

Business casual

Job summary

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer focused on sheet metal fabrication for an established agricultural equipment manufacturer. You will develop and optimize fabrication processes, design tooling, and drive continuous improvement to enhance throughput, quality, and safety.

Reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, you will collaborate with product engineering on DFM and support CNC plasma/laser cutting, bending, and robotic welding processes.

Qualifications

• BS in Agricultural, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of sheet metal fabrication experience with profiling and bending equipment (lasers, brake presses, shears, 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 lean initiatives to reduce cycle time, scrap, and rework in fabrication operations.
• Collaborate on design for manufacturability (DFM) with product engineering.
• Program or support CNC plasma/laser cutters, press brakes, and robotic welding cells.
• Conduct time studies and capacity analyses to support production planning.

Skills

Sheet metal fabrication

Lean manufacturing

Time studies

Productivity improvement

Education

BS in Agricultural, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Creo

Job description

Rare Bird Recruiting, LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer focused on sheet metal fabrication for an established agricultural equipment manufacturer. You will develop and optimize fabrication processes, design tooling, and drive continuous improvement to enhance throughput, quality, and safety.

Reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, you will collaborate with product engineering on DFM and support CNC plasma/laser cutting, bending, and robotic welding processes.