CNC Manufacturing Engineer
Sterling Engineering, Inc.
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- 30+ days ago
- $80,000–$95,000 Per Year
Highlights
This is a great opportunity to join a growing engineering team that has recently invested in advanced CNC equipment, Swiss machining technology, robotics, automation, CAD/CAM programming, and CMM inspection systems. If you enjoy process development, programming, continuous improvement, and solving challenging manufacturing problems, this role offers significant technical ownership and long-term career advancement.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $80,000–$95,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
Description
Title: CNC Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Shift: 1st Shift
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Pay Rate: $80,000-95,000 per year
Full Benefits
Limited Relocation Assistance is Available
Sterling Engineering is hiring a CNC Manufacturing Engineer for a well-established precision machining company with more than 70 years of manufacturing excellence. This is a great opportunity to join a growing engineering team that has recently invested in advanced CNC equipment, Swiss machining technology, robotics, automation, CAD/CAM programming, and CMM inspection systems. You'll play a critical role in shaping the future of the company's manufacturing engineering function while working on complex, high-precision components for demanding industries. If you enjoy process development, programming, continuous improvement, and solving challenging manufacturing problems, this role offers significant technical ownership and long-term career advancement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, edit, and optimize CNC programs for high-volume production machining
- Support CAD/CAM programming and manufacturing process development
- Program and support INDEX Swiss, CNC lathes, multi-spindle CNC machines, and similar turning equipment
- Develop machining strategies that improve productivity, quality, and cycle times
- Review customer drawings, GD&T requirements, and engineering specifications
- Select tooling, establish cutting parameters, and develop tooling packages
- Create and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs), routings, setup sheets, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation
- Troubleshoot CNC programming, tooling, setup, production, and quality issues
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, quality, and manufacturing performance
Qualifications:
- Must have 5-10+ years of strong CNC programming experience in a production machining environment
- Must have substantive experience with CAD/CAM software (Esprit or similar preferred)
- Needs to be able to read, edit, troubleshoot, and optimize G-code and M-code programs
- Experience programming INDEX Swiss, Swiss CNC, multi-spindle CNC, CNC lathes, or similar equipment
- Strong understanding of tooling selection, feeds and speeds, offsets, setup strategy, and cycle time optimization
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and apply GD&T principles
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.