Senior Manufacturing Engineer

at Actalent in Harwood Heights, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Job Title: Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Seeking a seasoned Manufacturing Engineer with over 7 years of experience to develop CNC programs for multi-axis CNC lathes and mills using CAM software, particularly MasterCAM. The role entails improving, standardizing machining processes, tooling, and equipment. The successful candidate will spend approximately 75% of their time on the shop floor, engaging in a mix of editing and modifying programs on machines, setups, and engineering process improvement projects. The role involves overseeing about 20 machines, ensuring all programs are ready, updated, and making necessary changes to the processes. This position does not require operating the machines but includes assisting during setups and initial releases. The role also involves designing fixtures and possibly creating 3D models using CAD software.

Hard Skills

+ CNC Programming with MasterCAM

+ Multi-axis CNC lathes and mills operation

+ Fixture design experience

+ CAD Experience with SolidWorks or NX

+ Lean Manufacturing

+ Process Routing

+ Secondary process knowledge

+ NDT (Nondestructive Testing)

Soft Skills

+ Problem-solving

+ Collaboration

+ Proactivity

+ Technical support

Job Type

This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 6 Month(s).

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Harwood Heights, Illinois.

Work Environment

This role operates in a small, family-oriented team environment but is part of a larger corporation. The standard working hours are from 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Friday, with 40 hours per week and rarely any overtime. The candidate will work closely with shop floor personnel, troubleshooting and resolving issues promptly while developing detailed manufacturing processes and ensuring compliance with customer and design specifications.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

+ Hiring diverse talent

+ Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

+ Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

+ Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.