Description
Job Summary

The Manufacturing Engineer / Shop Operations Team Manager is responsible for supporting, optimizing, and troubleshooting CNC machining production processes. This position works cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, and Tooling departments to ensure process capability, improve cycle times, reduce scrap, and drive continuous improvement on the floor. Additionally, this role oversees the daily operations of a production team, including personnel management, 5S standards, and achieving production targets.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
- CNC Machining Support & Optimization: Provide active technical support, optimization, and validation of CNC machining processes across HMC Okuma machinery, Doosan CNC lathes, and VMC Okuma/Doosan equipment.
- Tooling & Maintenance Management: Select and improve cutting tools, fixtures, workholding devices, and measuring gauges.
- Technical Analysis & Interpretation: Read and interpret engineering drawings, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T;),



and technical machining specifications.
- Operational Efficiency: Optimize cutting parameters, apply CNC tooling techniques, extend tool life, and reduce cycle times.
- Root-Cause Problem Solving: Perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions for machining defects and equipment breakdowns using 5 Whys and structured problem-solving tools.
- Standards & Process Documentation: Develop and maintain standardized work instructions, process documentation, and control plans.
- New Equipment & Process Launches: Lead the introduction, installation, qualification, and ramp-up of new machining equipment or production processes.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Tooling, Lean, Safety, Finance, Facilities, and Costing teams.
- Resumen del Puesto
- El Manufacturing Engineer es responsable de dar soporte, optimizar y resolver problemas en los procesos de pr

📌 Manufacturing Engineer (Ciénega de Flores)
🏢 Cummins
📍 Ciénega de Flores