Cincinnati, OH | Metal Fabrication | Monday–Thursday | Day Shift
Compensation: $70,000 – $80,000
Employment: Full-Time / Direct Hire
About the Opportunity
A well-established metal fabrication operation in the Cincinnati area is adding a Manufacturing Engineer to their team. This is a 100% on-site role embedded in a fast-moving job shop environment where you'll own the process from drawing to production floor. The company runs laser cutting, turret punch, and press brake operations and serves a diverse customer base requiring precision fabrication and tight turnaround.
What You'll Do
Analyze customer drawings and job specifications to develop and document effective manufacturing processes
Build process routers and Bills of Materials for a wide variety of sheet metal components and assemblies
Develop cost and time estimates across diverse part types and project scopes
Modify and create engineering drawings that define cutting, bending, and forming sequences for sheet metal production
Program and prepare files for laser cutters, turret punches, and press brakes
Identify and resolve scheduling conflicts, production bottlenecks, and missing engineering information
Interface directly with customers, suppliers, and shop floor personnel to confirm requirements and communicate engineering solutions
Evaluate engineering change requests and revise internal documentation and programs upon approval
Design fixtures appropriate for job shop production environments
Support weld robot programming activities where applicable
What You'll Need
2+ years of experience in a manufacturing engineering role, preferably within a job shop or contract fabrication environment
Proficiency in SolidWorks (3D CAD) — required
Solid understanding of sheet metal fabrication processes including laser cutting, turret punching, and press brake forming
Experience with fixture design in a job shop setting — strongly preferred
Ability to develop accurate cost estimates across varied part types and production runs
Strong cross-functional communication skills — you'll work directly with customers, sales, vendors, and production
Weld robot programming experience is a plus
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered
Must be able to commit to 100% on-site presence — no remote or hybrid option
Why This Role
Four-day workweek (Monday–Thursday, 10-hour days), competitive compensation up to $80K, and a direct path to broader engineering ownership in a company that does real, complex fabrication work — not assembly line repetition.