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Job Description
Join a long-established global advanced ceramics manufacturer with more than 100 years of expertise supporting aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor, energy, and industrial markets. The company is a trusted supplier of high-performance ceramic components and engineered solutions used in highly regulated, safety-critical applications where precision, reliability, and consistency are essential. With over a century of materials science and manufacturing experience, the organization supports long-term customer relationships and delivers mission-critical components used across global aviation, advanced electronics, healthcare systems, and industrial technologies. The organization is built around a highly engineered, precision manufacturing philosophy emphasizing tight-tolerance machining, process control, and quality discipline. It provides end-to-end manufacturing capabilities, including CNC machining, precision grinding, advanced inspection, CMM metrology, engineering support, and quality assurance systems. Continuous investment in advanced equipment, technical training, and lean manufacturing principles ensures high efficiency, reduced variation, and consistent production performance in demanding aerospace, medical, and industrial applications. Why This Role?
Compensation & Benefits:
Competitive pay structure with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, and overtime opportunities.
Career Growth & Technical Development:
Strong emphasis on long-term skill building across CNC machining, CAM programming, precision grinding, metrology, and CMM inspection within a highly technical manufacturing environment.
Global Manufacturing Stability:
Backed by a long-established global organization with over 100 years of advanced materials expertise supporting aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor, energy, and industrial markets.
Stable, High-Quality Work Environment:
Consistent production demand driven by long-term customer relationships in highly regulated industries requiring precision, repeatability, and strict quality control.
Advanced Materials Exposure:
Work directly with advanced technical ceramics and engineered materials that require specialized machining techniques and disciplined process control.
High-Tolerance Manufacturing:
Opportunity to produce and inspect complex components requiring extremely tight tolerances, precision setup, and advanced measurement practices.
Quality-Driven Environment:
Operates within ISO 9001 and AS9100-aligned systems with strong focus on traceability, documentation, and inspection rigor.
Lean Manufacturing Culture:
Continuous improvement focus centered on reducing scrap, improving process stability, and optimizing machining performance for brittle, high-value materials.
Collaborative Technical Environment:
Close interaction between CNC machinists, programmers, engineering, quality, and production teams to solve complex manufacturing challenges.
Advanced Equipment & Technology:
Exposure to CNC machining centers, precision grinding systems, CAM programming platforms, and CMM inspection technologies used in high-spec production environments.
Cross-Functional Engineering Integration:
Strong collaboration between manufacturing and engineering teams supporting process development, troubleshooting, and production optimization.
Safety & Compliance:
Structured, safety-focused manufacturing environment with strict adherence to regulated industry standards and controlled production processes.
What You'll Do:
Design, develop, and modify tooling, including jigs, dies, molds, fixtures, and stamping/press tools using SolidWorks Create detailed engineering drawings, specifications, and documentation to support manufacturing and production requirements Support pressing and forming operations by defining setup parameters, tooling specifications, and process requirements Troubleshoot tooling, press, and forming issues to improve part quality, formability, and production efficiency Collaborate with engineering, production, quality, and die shop teams to validate designs, support testing, and resolve manufacturing issues
What You Bring:
Mechanical Engineering degree with 3-5+ years of tooling, tool design, or manufacturing engineering experience Strong proficiency in SolidWorks for tooling design and detailed technical drawings Deep understanding of GD&T, blueprint reading, and engineering documentation standards Experience with tooling design for forming processes such as compaction, extrusion, injection molding, stamping, or isostatic pressing Strong problem-solving ability with hands-on manufacturing exposure and ability to support CNC/programming and shop-floor troubleshooting
Pay:
$35.00 - $45.00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Employee discount Flexible schedule Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Professional development assistance Referral program Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance
