Manufacturing Engineer

Metalex is seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Lead Manufacturing Engineer that will be directly engaged and responsible for creating and developing technical manufacturing plans to achieve exceptional quality and best value for complex precision machined components and assemblies for Customers across a diverse group of industries including Space, Energy, Defense, Aerospace, Marine and Consumer Goods.

As a key leader within our technical manufacturing team at Metalex, you will have a dynamic role, engaging with Customers, outside suppliers and subcontractors, as well as every internal functional area of the company including Engineering, Project Management, Quality, Purchasing, Quotation and Sales. You will be providing critical support to Customer and teammates throughout the project life cycle to ensure we deliver exceptional quality and best overall value for our customers and our company.

Metalex is a dynamic and fast-paced environment where you will be expected to challenge and be challenged, to learn new things each day, to create and to innovate, all while working on critical components for exciting products that travel from the deepest depths of the ocean to products that fly high above the earth’s atmosphere into space and everywhere in between.

• Review customer purchase orders, drawings and quality specifications.
• Develop detailed manufacturing process routers (mfg plans) to meet customer requirements.
• Work with programmers and machinists to develop machining and work holding strategy.
• Develop fixturing concepts and designs in CAD, 3D Design and/or create operational sketches (Siemens NX).
• Review special processing requirements and incorporate into process planning.
• Interact with customers and vendors to support requirements of project.
• Coordinate technical manufacturing startup activities by engaging teammates internally within Metalex and outside suppliers, to ensure all components and final assemblies meet quality and performance specifications.
• Manage projects using engineering principles.
• Maintain and oversee detail of all engineering manufacturing documentation (Routers, Drawings, etc).
• Evaluate existing systems and processes and modify as appropriate to improve performance.
• Partner with Quality to resolve issues and as needed perform root cause and corrective action for Non-Conformances.
• Achieve product profitability goals by completing projects within required time constraints while meeting all quality, cost and delivery targets. Constantly be searching for new and innovative ways to drive down the total cost of manufacturing.
• Support Metalex company culture, by operating in a self-directed manner, consistently demonstrating leadership and taking initiative to make yourself, your teammates and the company better each day.
• Job Responsibilities Require U.S. Citizenship & a Drug Free workplace.

• Four-year engineering degree (Mechanical Engineering preferred) or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 8 years of hands‑on manufacturing engineering experience working in Job Shop, Aerospace or industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processing methods (milling, turning, grinding, welding, EDM, Assembly, etc), metal material science, CNC programming, CMM and Manual Inspection.
• Working knowledge of special processes such as plating, NDT and Heat treatment of materials a plus.
• Strong at reading customer prints / specifications with practical hands‑on application of GD&T principles.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently with limited supervision and a positive, can‑do attitude.
• Organized and detail oriented, with proven logical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Strong Project management, team building, and leadership skills.
• Able to work independently, with very good verbal and written communication skills.
• Intermediate to Advanced Computer Skills, proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office suite tools.
• Experience with NX 12 a plus.
• Comfortable working directly with Customers.

• Family Health Insurance
• Family Dental Plan
• 401K Plan w/ Match
• Education/Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Life Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Short & Long Term Disability
• Exercise Facility for employees and family
• Montana cabin available for vacations

Metalex is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regards to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or preference, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations.

Discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated at Metalex.