Job Description
Title: Production Engineer
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Company: $300mm Manufacture (A growing manufacturer of premium, precision-engineered titanium products and small-format components.)
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Location: Near Modesto, CA
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Salary: Up to $100K (ROD - Rate Open for Discussion)
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Relocation Assitance: Yes, open for discussion
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We are seeking a hands-on Production Engineer to help optimize and scale precision manufacturing operations. This is a newly created position focused on improving manufacturing efficiency, reducing scrap, increasing equipment utilization, and building standardized processes and KPI infrastructure.
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Key Responsibilities
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- Own and optimize manufacturing processes involving CNC machining, including vertical mills, 5-axis mills, Swiss screw machines, and lathes.
- Support processes such as laser cutting/welding, small-parts assembly, finishing/polishing, and packaging.
- Lead SMED/changeover reduction initiatives to improve equipment availability and throughput.
- Establish and maintain manufacturing KPIs, including OEE, scrap, throughput, downtime, and yield.
- Analyze production data and identify opportunities to improve cycle time, quality, productivity, and cost.
- Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for production issues.
- Partner closely with R&D and Quality to reduce scrap and improve first-pass quality.
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Qualifications
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- 5+ years of progressive production exp
- Hands-on experience with precision machining/CNC or comparable high-volume manufacturing processes.
- Demonstrated process-improvement accomplishments, ideally including measurable reductions in scrap, cycle time, changeover time, or manufacturing costs.
- Strong Lean Manufacturing, root-cause analysis, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline preferred;
- ISO 9001 a plus
- Spanish/English plus.
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