Contract Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Contract Manufacturing Engineer Job Description
This contract Manufacturing Engineer role is ideal for a hands-on engineer with a strong CNC machining background who can immediately support production operations during a temporary leave. You will focus on documenting machining processes, optimizing CNC setups for lathes and mills, and providing direct shop-floor troubleshooting support in a fast-paced, high-mix environment. The position requires a plug-and-play professional who can hit the ground running with minimal direction and quickly contribute to stable, repeatable machining processes.
Responsibilities
- Develop and update detailed CNC machining setup sheets for lathes and mills, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and repeatability across production runs.
- Create clear, step-by-step work instructions and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for machining processes that currently rely on tribal knowledge.
- Troubleshoot machining issues directly on the shop floor, working side-by-side with machinists to diagnose problems and implement timely solutions.
- Verify proper machine setup and adherence to documented processes so that parts are correctly dialed in and not run out of specification.
- Shadow shop-floor employees to observe undocumented processes and convert their practical knowledge into formal, standardized documentation.
- Organize and maintain machining documentation, including setup sheets, job setup sheets, setup cards, process sheets, operation sheets, and tool sheets, to support efficient and reliable production.
- Collaborate with machinists and manufacturing personnel to identify opportunities for CNC setup optimization and process improvements.
- Support manufacturing and process engineering activities related to CNC machining of metal components, ensuring robust and repeatable operations.
Essential Skills
- Strong CNC metal machining background with hands-on experience in mills and/or lathes.
- Proven ability to create accurate and usable setup sheets, SOPs, and machining documentation, including job setup sheets, setup cards, process sheets, operation sheets, and tool sheets.
- Hands-on troubleshooting experience on the shop floor, working directly with machinists and production staff.
- Experience working with metals in a manufacturing or process engineering environment.
- Ability to hit the ground running with minimal direction and quickly adapt to existing processes and equipment.
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-mix machining environment with frequent changeovers and varied part types.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- background in manufacturing engineering or process engineering related to CNC machining operations.
- Experience creating and maintaining work instructions, SOPs, and other process documentation for CNC machines, mills, and lathes.
- Familiarity with CNC routers and setup activities across different machine types.
- Strong communication skills to effectively capture tribal knowledge from shop-floor personnel and translate it into clear documentation.
- Ability to collaborate with machinists and production staff to identify and implement process improvements.
- Detail-oriented approach to documenting setups, tooling, and operational steps to support repeatable and efficient machining.
Work Environment
The role is based in a production machining environment that focuses on CNC metal machining with lathes, mills, and potentially routers in a fast-paced, high-mix setting. You will spend significant time on the shop floor working directly with machinists, observing live setups, and troubleshooting issues at the machines. The environment emphasizes hands-on engagement with equipment and processes, rapid problem-solving, and close collaboration with manufacturing personnel to maintain reliable and well-documented operations.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Twinsburg, OH.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $40.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Twinsburg, OH.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 26, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Twinsburg,OH. About Actalent

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