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Job description
Trueline's client, an established precision manufacturing company with a long history in the Rochester market, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to join their onsite team in the Fairport, NY area. This is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced manufacturing engineer who can manage a small engineering and quality team while staying technically involved in CNC processes, production support, design, quoting, and continuous improvement.
What You'll Do as the Manufacturing Engineering Manager:
Lead, coach, and hold accountable a four-person engineering and quality team
Manage day-to-day engineering priorities, workflow, and production support requests
Partner directly with machinists, Manufacturing leadership, and Operations to resolve floor-level issues
Support CNC machining processes, programming, and manufacturing improvements
Use Mastercam for CNC programming and manufacturing support
Use Autodesk Inventor and CAD tools for drawings, design changes, and engineering support
Step into design engineering work when additional support is needed
Support custom product modifications and special applications
Assist with quoting and cost estimating for custom products
Lead and support NPI, prototyping, process development, and engineering changes
Maintain accurate drawings, revisions, and engineering documentation
Ensure engineering changes are properly controlled within an ISO-driven environment
Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing and assembly processes
Strengthen communication and responsiveness between Engineering and the manufacturing floor
Build clearer priorities and accountability across the engineering function
Reduce engineering-request backlog and improve turnaround time
Take ownership of day-to-day engineering management so senior Operations leadership can focus on broader business priorities
Must-Haves as the Manufacturing Engineering Manager:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering
Strong Manufacturing Engineering experience
CNC machining or precision manufacturing background
Hands-on Mastercam experience
Hands-on Autodesk Inventor or equivalent CAD experience
Prior people-management or engineering leadership experience
Ability to remain technically hands-on while leading a team
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and production support
Experience working directly with machinists and manufacturing-floor personnel
Ability to manage workflow, priorities, and competing engineering requests
Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Ability to work onsite in the Fairport / Rochester area
Nice-to-Haves as the Manufacturing Engineering Manager:
Approximately 8-15+ years of engineering experience
Tooling or cutting-tool experience
Metal manufacturing experience
NPI experience
Prototyping experience
Process improvement experience
Quoting or estimating experience
ISO or QMS experience
Experience managing Manufacturing Engineers
Experience managing Design Engineers
Experience working alongside Quality leadership
Experience leading longer-tenured employees through process change
Experience supporting high-end multi-axis CNC equipment
Our Client Offers:
Base salary of approximately $115,000-$125,000
5% target bonus based on company EBITDA performance
Approximate target cash compensation of $131,250 at a $125,000 base and full target bonus attainment
Medical insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) with 50% match on the first 6% contributed, up to a 3% company match
HSA and FSA options
Company HSA contributions for eligible plans
Employee Assistance Program
Disability coverage
Two weeks of PTO for new hires
Climate-controlled manufacturing environment
Modern CNC equipment and continued investment in manufacturing technology
Strong culture of employee development and cross-training
Opportunity to work for a company with exceptionally long employee tenure
Small-company environment where this role can have a visible impact
Direct partnership with an Operations leader who has an engineering background
Opportunity to shape engineering workflow, accountability, and production support
Regular company-sponsored employee events and activities
Trueline and its clients are unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law
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