Manufacturing Engineering Program | Multiple Levels and Shifts | Andover, MA

Principal Manufacturing Engineer, 4th Shift

Pay Range: $80/hr to $93/hr

Shift: 4th shift, Fri-Sun, 6am-6pm

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, 3rd Shift

Pay Range: $75/hr to $85/hr

Shift: 3rd shift, start between 9:30pm-10pm, 9/80A schedule

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, 1st Shift

Pay Range: $65/hr to $76/hr

Shift: 1st shift, start between 6am-8am, 9/80B schedule

Manufacturing Engineer II, 4th Shift

Pay Range: $65/hr to $75/hr

Shift: 4th shift, Fri-Sun, 6am-6pm

Location: Andover, MA

Work Type: 100% onsite

Contract Type: Contract-to-Hire

Clearance: Clearance not needed up front, but need to be clearable. Secret cleared candidates preferred.

Program:

These roles support manufacturing engineering for advanced radar, integrated sensor, and effector hardware. This is production-floor engineering tied to complex 3D metal parts, CNC machining, CMM inspection, metrology, and process control. Public program research points to this site supporting major radar production growth, including next-generation air and missile defense radar systems and naval radar family production. Do not share contract numbers with candidates. The recruiting story is simple: this team needs manufacturing engineers who can help increase production capacity, improve process capability, reduce defects, and support delivery schedules for critical defense hardware.

These are production support and ramp roles. The team needs engineers who can help stabilize and improve manufacturing processes while supporting existing production and new product introductions.

Main drivers:

• Increased radar and defense hardware production demand
• Need for stronger CNC machining and CMM inspection support
• Process improvement tied to cost, quality, safety, and schedule
• Need for off-shift engineering coverage
• Need to reduce defects before they hit production or inspection bottlenecks

What This Team Builds / Supports

• Precision machined metal parts
• 3D metal parts
• Radar hardware
• Integrated sensor hardware
• Effector hardware
• CNC machining processes
• CMM inspection processes
• Metrology and SPC data
• Workholding, fixturing, inspection planning, and manufacturing instructions

This is not a desk-only manufacturing engineer role. Candidates need to be comfortable spending time in factory areas and working directly with operations, quality, and engineering.

Core Responsibilities Across the Program

• Support CNC machine shop manufacturing floor
• Translate design requirements into formal manufacturing process documentation
• Define raw material requirements
• Develop fixturing and workholding solutions
• Create CNC programs and inspection plans
• Create process instructions for operators
• Support finishing requirements and assembly instructions
• Improve process capability and reduce cost
• Use data analysis to identify and fix process issues
• Review metrology and SPC data
• Support NPI and accelerated time-to-market work
• Troubleshoot production issues with Quality and Operations
• Create or support root cause / corrective action plans
• Document standard work and best practices

Manufacturing Engineer II

This is the lower-level engineering role. Still technical, but not expected to own the hardest problems alone.

Best fit:

• 2+ years CNC programming experience
• Basic to solid CNC machining knowledge
• Can support production with guidance
• Understands GD&T, fixtures, tooling, and CNC machine capability
• Strong enough to help write processes and support troubleshooting
• May be newer to defense/aerospace but has the right CNC foundation

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, CNC Focus

This is a stronger individual contributor. They need to own more complex machining problems and drive improvements with less hand-holding.

Best fit:

• 5+ years CNC programming experience
• 4+ axis CNC machining experience
• Strong high-speed machining knowledge
• Strong fixture design and macro programming knowledge
• Experience using SPC, shop floor monitoring, and data collection
• Can work directly with operations and quality
• Can drive root cause and process improvement

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, CMM Focus

This req is different from the CNC-heavy roles. This one is more inspection/metrology focused.

Best fit:

• 5+ years relevant manufacturing/metrology experience
• CMM programming experience
• Manual inspection methodology
• Workpiece holding for inspection
• Strong ASME Y14.5 GD&T interpretation
• Can disposition non-conforming hardware
• Can create and execute root cause / corrective action plans
• U.S. citizenship required because this role requires ability to obtain and maintain clearance

Principal Manufacturing Engineer

This is the highest-level req. Do not send someone who is simply “senior enough.” They need deeper technical ownership and stronger process leadership.

Best fit:

• 8+ years CNC programming experience
• 4+ axis CNC machining experience
• Advanced high-speed machining knowledge
• Strong cutting tool and machine capability expertise
• Strong fixture design and macro programming
• PFMEA experience
• SPC, shop floor monitoring, data collection, and adaptive methods
• Can mentor teammates
• Can lead technical direction and solve systemic manufacturing issues
• Should understand how to improve process capability, not just run programs

Systems / Tools

• CNC programming
• 4 axis CNC
• 5 axis CNC
• Multi-axis CNC
• Siemens NX CAM
• NX CAM
• Creo CAD
• Creo CAD/CAM
• CGTech Vericut
• Cimco Edit
• CMM programming
• GD&T
• ASME Y14.5
• SPC
• PFMEA
• Root Cause Corrective Action
• RCCA
• CAPA
• Lean manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• CORE principles
• High-speed machining
• Fixture design
• Workholding
• Macro programming
• Metrology
• Manual inspection
• NPI
• Process capability
• Non-conforming hardware
• Paint, plating, structural assembly

Education

Preferred degree fields:

• Manufacturing Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor’s degree is preferred, not listed as a hard requirement in every req field. Do not reject strong hands-on CNC manufacturing engineers only because the degree is missing unless the manager confirms it is mandatory.

Certifications / Nice-to-Haves

• GD&T certification
• Lean / Six Sigma exposure
• CMM programming experience
• 5 axis CNC programming
• Siemens NX CAM
• Creo CAD/CAM
• Vericut
• Cimco Edit
• CORE principles

Best target industries:

• Aerospace
• Defense
• Radar systems
• Missile systems
• Precision machining
• Complex metal manufacturing
• Semiconductor equipment
• Medical device manufacturing
• High-compliance industrial manufacturing

Benefits

CRG offers eligible contractors:

• Health, dental, vision, life, STD, and LTD coverage after 30 days
• 401(k) eligibility after 1 year
• Massachusetts earned sick time

Massachusetts Sick Time

• Accrual: 1 hr of sick time earned for every 30 hrs worked
• Annual cap: up to 40 hrs per year
• Carryover: up to 40 hrs may be carried into the next year (if unused)