Manufacturing Engineering Technician
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 23, 2026. Gleason Corporation scores B on the Alion truth index.
Position Summary
The Manufacturing Engineering Technician bridges the gap between physical shop-floor production, digital automation, and manufacturing engineering. This role optimizes manufacturing workflows by combining hands-on CNC programming and fixture design. You will refine machining processes, generate G-Code CNC programs, support workholding operations through routings and processing, and solve real-time production challenges.
Key Responsibilities
CNC Programming
Generate G-Code: Write and optimize multi-axis programs using CAD/CAM software for CNC mills, lathes, and grinding equipment.
Select Tooling: Specify optimal cutting tools, workholding fixtures, speeds, and feeds for a variety of raw materials.
Prove Out: Perform digital simulations and dry runs to prevent machine crashes.
Workholding Product Support
Order Processing: Generate manufacturing process routings to ensure cost-effective, high-quality precision components.
Quotations: Create product quotations with target margin for sales/customer inquiries.
Customer Oriented: Communicate with manufacturing, customers and sales team to maintain high customer satisfaction.
Manufacturing Engineering Support
Troubleshoot: Resolve production bottlenecks, part defects, or machine alarms.
Design: Create 3-D models and production drawings for workholding components, jigs, and templates using Creo CAD software.
Analyze Data: Track cycle times, scrap rates, and equipment downtime to improve efficiency.
Automation: Gradually assist senior team members in automating routine file management or data collection as skills grow.
Lean Manufacturing: Participate on continuous improvement initiatives and kaizen teams, apply lean techniques of problem solving including; PDCA, Five-Whys, Fish Bone Diagrams, Pareto Charts, Gemba, Poka-Yoke, 6S, TPM, OEE, VSM, etc.
Tooling: Work with tooling vendors to identify opportunities for testing and machining efficiency improvement opportunities.
Qualifications & Skills
Technical Requirements
CAM Software: Familiarity with Esprit, Fusion 360, Creo NC, or similar platforms.
CAD Modeling: PTC Creo experience or similar solid-model CAD software for designing and detailing mechanical elements for machine components.
Blueprint Reading: Understanding of engineering drawings and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
Experience & Education
Experience: 2+ years of hands-on CNC setup, operation, and programming experience.
Education: Associate's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or a related technical discipline preferred; equivalent combination of hands-on machining experience and education will be considered. High school diploma or GED required.