Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Fabrication (Sheet Metal, Welding, Automation)

Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Fabrication (Sheet Metal, Welding, Automation) | Onsite – Eagle, WI

Location: Eagle, Wisconsin (Relocation Support Available)
Industry: Advanced Manufacturing / Energy Technology / Industrial Production
Schedule: Full-time | Onsite (M–F)

Build What Others Can't. Optimize What Others Won't.

Northwest Talent Solutions is partnering confidentially with a leading energy technology manufacturer undergoing continued investment in fabrication, automation, and production excellence.

This is a high-impact Senior Manufacturing Engineer role focused on sheet metal fabrication, welding, and forming operations—where your work directly improves throughput, quality, and cost across a modern manufacturing environment.

If you thrive on the floor, understand fabrication at a systems level, and know how to translate engineering into production results—this role is built for you.

What You'll Drive:

This role sits at the center of fabrication performance and process optimization, with a strong focus on:

• Sheet metal fabrication processes: turret punching, laser cutting, press brakes, MIG welding
• Driving throughput, uptime, and OEE improvements across fabrication assets
• Partnering with Design Engineering to embed Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
• Leading cell layout design and workflow optimization for maximum efficiency
• Supporting automation and robotics (Fanuc, ABB, robotic welding environments)
• Managing CapEx projects from equipment selection through implementation and ramp
• Improving tool life, fault recovery, and RCCA (root cause corrective action)
• Driving lean manufacturing initiatives (5S, Kaizen, value stream optimization)
• Collaborating cross-functionally with production, engineering, and leadership

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• 5–10+ years in manufacturing engineering, ideally in fabrication environments
• Strong hands-on experience with:
  • Laser cutting, turret presses, brake presses, welding
  • Fabrication OEMs (e.g., Amada, Salvagnini, Cincinnati)
• Experience with CAD/CAM tools (SolidWorks, Creo, AutoCAD, ProE)
• Proven ability to improve throughput, uptime, and process efficiency
• Experience in high-mix / low-volume OR high-volume environments
• Strong presence on the shop floor—this is not a desk-only role

Highly valued:

• Robotic welding / weld engineering experience
• Automation and controls exposure
• Lean / Six Sigma background
• CapEx project leadership

Why This Role Stands Out:

• Direct impact on production performance in a growing, innovative environment
• Opportunity to own fabrication processes end-to-end
• High visibility with engineering and operations leadership
• Blend of hands-on engineering + strategic improvement work
• Investment in automation, technology, and continuous improvement

Why Engineers Choose Northwest Talent Solutions

We operate differently—focused on career alignment, speed, and impact:

• Faster Interview Access – Direct client alignment = faster decisions
• Precision Role Matching – We connect you to roles where you can actually win
• AI-Enabled Talent Strategy – Smarter matching, better outcomes, less noise
• Transparent Communication – Real insight into role, team, and expectations
• Confidential Advocacy – We position your background for maximum impact

If you're ready to take ownership of fabrication performance and drive real operational impact, we'd welcome a confidential conversation.

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