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A leading aerospace manufacturer is seeking a highly technical Engineering Manager to provide hands-on technical leadership across CNC programming, metallic forming, tooling strategy, and engineering design within a complex manufacturing environment.

This role will operate in close partnership with the Director of Operations and Director of Engineering, serving as the technical authority across forming processes, machining strategy, and production engineering execution. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in metallics, structural design considerations, and manufacturabilityensuring engineering decisions translate into stable, efficient production outcomes.

This is a technically intensive leadership position requiring strong engineering fundamentals, advanced CNC programming knowledge, and deep understanding of metallic forming behavior.

Responsibilities:

Technical Authority Programming & Machining

• Provide hands-on leadership across CNC programming strategy, toolpath development, fixture design, and machining optimization.
• Establish programming standards across 3-axis, 5-axis, and large gantry milling environments.
• Improve cycle time, spindle utilization, setup reduction, and machining repeatability.
• Lead distortion mitigation strategies for large aluminum and structural metallic components.
• Standardize tooling, revision control, and programming documentation.

Metallic Forming & Tooling Leadership

• Serve as the technical lead across metallic forming processes including brake forming, bump forming, and spin forming.
• Apply deep understanding of material behavior, springback, stress, and dimensional stability.
• Lead tooling design and validation for forming applications.
• Improve forming-to-machining integration to reduce rework and dimensional correction cycles.
• Develop process controls to enhance repeatability and stability in forming operations.

Engineering & Design Integration

• Provide technical direction across production engineering and design-for-manufacturability initiatives.
• Strengthen alignment between design engineering, tooling, and shop-floor execution.
• Support tolerance stack-up analysis and manufacturability reviews.
• Guide engineering teams in translating complex metallic designs into efficient production routings.
• Improve integration of engineering data with ERP/MRP systems.

Team Development & Operational Support

• Mentor programmers and production engineers, elevating technical capability across the organization.
• Support new program transitions into stable production.
• Partner with Operations leadership to resolve technical bottlenecks.
• Champion structured process improvement initiatives across machining and forming.

Qualifications:

Required

• B.S. in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 10+ years in aerospace or advanced metallic manufacturing environments.
• Deep CNC programming expertise across multi-axis machining platforms.
• Strong hands-on experience with metallic forming processes (brake, bump, spin forming).
• Advanced understanding of metallic material behavior, distortion control, and structural component manufacturing.
• Experience leading tooling design and process validation initiatives.
• Proven ability to provide technical direction across engineering and shop-floor teams.

Preferred

• Experience with large aluminum structural components.
• Background supporting aerospace, missile, space, or hypersonic programs.
• Lean Six Sigma or structured continuous improvement training.

Salary: $160,000 - $190,000