CNC Manufacturing Engineer - 3rd Shift

CNC Manufacturing Engineer - 3rd Shift

Develop and improve the complete manufacturing process for complex 3D metal parts, including material definition, fixturing, multi-axis CNC programming, inspection planning, operator instructions, and corrective action.

The strongest candidate is a hands-on manufacturing engineer with at least five years of CNC process-development experience, strong GD&T, four- or five-axis programming, and direct production-floor troubleshooting.

Location: Andover, MA 01810

Schedule: Train on 1st shift at 7:00 a.m. for about one month, then 3rd shift from 10:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.; 5/40

Work Setting: Onsite; factory-floor support

Role Type: Contract

Contract Duration: Approximately 6 months, with potential to extend or convert based on performance, business need, funding, and client approval

Openings: 1

Citizenship: U.S. citizenship required

Clearance: Unclassified at start; must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

Pay Rate: $65.50-$76.50 per hour

Responsibilities

• Translate engineering drawings into controlled manufacturing-process documentation.
• Define raw material, workholding, tooling, CNC programs, inspection methods, finishing, and assembly instructions.
• Develop and optimize multi-axis CNC processes and validate programs using Vericut and Cimco Edit.
• Review metrology and SPC data to identify variation and prevent defects.
• Support new-product introduction and accelerated time-to-market work.
• Troubleshoot nonconforming hardware and execute root-cause/corrective-action plans.
• Integrate automated part handling or in-machine workholding where practical.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Design Engineering, and production leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, mechanical, industrial, electrical, or aerospace engineering.
• At least five years of relevant manufacturing-engineering experience.
• Knowledge of high-speed machining, cutting tools, and CNC machine capabilities.
• At least five years interpreting engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Ability to work the required training and 3rd-shift schedule onsite.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Four- or five-axis CNC programming.
• Creo CAD/CAM, Vericut, Cimco Edit, or ICAM post-processor experience.
• Paint, plating, structural assembly, robotics, or automated workholding.
• SPC, CORE, Lean, Six Sigma, and formal root-cause methods.

Benefits

Eligible full-time CRG contract employees working at least 30 hours per week may enroll in CRG benefits. Coverage begins on the first day of the month following 30 days after hire.

• Three Aetna medical plan options, including an HSA-compatible option; in-network preventive care is covered in full
• Voluntary dental and vision coverage
• $25,000 in company-paid basic life and AD&D coverage for employees enrolled in a CRG medical plan
• Voluntary life and AD&D, short-term disability, long-term disability, and accident coverage
• Employee-assistance resources and benefit-advocacy support
• Weekly pay and direct deposit
• Referral bonus opportunities
• Support from the CRG recruiting and account management team throughout the assignment
• 401(k) eligibility after 12 months as a CRG employee

Official CRG plan documents and carrier materials control eligibility, coverage, exclusions, limits, waiting periods, payroll deductions, and employee costs.

For employees whose primary work location is Massachusetts, earned sick time accrues at one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours per benefit year. Employers with 11 or more employees must provide paid time; smaller employers provide unpaid earned sick time. Under the accrual method, up to 40 unused hours carry over, and use begins after 90 calendar days. Applicable law and any more generous CRG policy govern eligibility and use.