Cold Forming Manufacturing Engineer
Location: Waco, TX
Salary: $150,000 - $170,000/year
Drive Advanced Manufacturing Excellence Across Multiple Production SitesJoin a leading aerospace and manufacturing organization where you'll play a critical role in developing, optimizing, and launching high-volume metal manufacturing processes. This position offers the opportunity to work with advanced machining and cold forming technologies, support manufacturing operations across multiple facilities, and influence production performance on a global scale. If you enjoy solving complex manufacturing challenges, leading process improvements, and working hands-on with production teams, this role offers significant impact and career growth.
What You'll Do:
Develop, optimize, and validate machining and cold forming processes for high-volume production.
Establish process capability and performance standards using DOE, SPC, and capability studies.
Analyze material flow, tooling performance, forming loads, and machining processes to improve quality and throughput.
Troubleshoot production issues across domestic and international manufacturing locations.
Design, specify, and qualify tooling, dies, punches, fixtures, rolls, and machining equipment.
Lead machine acceptance testing, tooling validation, and production ramp-ups.
Support new product introductions, pilot builds, PPAPs, FAIs, and production launches.
Drive Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma initiatives to reduce scrap, downtime, and process variation.
Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for manufacturing defects.
Partner with suppliers on materials, heat treatment, coatings, and process improvements.
Perform supplier audits and capability assessments.
Train engineers, operators, and manufacturing teams during launches and process changes.
Serve as a technical liaison between manufacturing plants, suppliers, and engineering teams.
What You'll Bring:
Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.10+ years of experience in machining and/or cold forming manufacturing environments.
Strong knowledge of metal forming processes, machining fundamentals, and tooling systems.
Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing operations.
Proven success working across multiple manufacturing sites or supplier-facing environments.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 75%.Strong problem-solving, process improvement, and project leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with cold heading, progressive forming, or precision machining.
Knowledge of steels, alloys, heat treatment, and surface coatings.
Experience working with international manufacturing operations or global suppliers.
Six Sigma Green Belt or similar certification.
