Manufacturing Engineer

Rise Technical

📍Mequon, WI
Posted May 22, 2026
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Job Overview

Position

Manufacturing Engineer

Company

Rise Technical

Location

Mequon, WI

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4414073960

Job Description

Manufacturing Engineer (CNC / Machining Background)

$90,000 - $125,000 + Sign on Bonus + Progression to Management + Excellent PTO + Personal Days + Company Laptop + Paid Phone Bill + Medical + Dental + Vision + Disability + Life Insurance + 401K + Other Excellent Benefits.

Mequon, Wisconsin (Commutable from Milwaukee, Glendale, Grafton, Cedarburg, Germantown, Wauwatosa, West Bend, Waukesha, Brookfield, Menomonee Falls).

Are you an experienced CNC Machinist or Programmer, looking to step into an engineering-focused position with clear progression into leadership or management?

This is an excellent opportunity to move off the tools and into a key engineering role where you’ll become a technical specialist within manufacturing, driving process improvements and supporting advanced CNC operations.

This is a fantastic time to join a growing business that prioritizes innovation, collaboration, and employee development. The company is committed to investing in modern manufacturing technology and offers an environment where experienced machinists and programmers can take the next step in their career.

In this role, you’ll use your hands-on machining and programming expertise to improve production efficiency, optimize CNC and automated manufacturing processes, and solve complex technical challenges. You’ll work closely with engineering and production teams, taking ownership of continuous improvement projects and helping shape manufacturing operations moving forward.

This role would suit an experienced CNC Machinist, CNC Programmer, or CMM Programmer with a strong machine shop background who is looking to transition into Manufacturing Engineering and progress toward senior leadership.

The Role:

  • Support and optimize CNC machining and automated manufacturing processes.

  • Improve manufacturing efficiency, quality, and production output.

  • Troubleshoot machining and process issues while developing process documentation and continuous improvement initiatives.

The Candidate:

  • Strong hands-on CNC machining and/or CNC programming experience.

  • Experience with CAM software and G-Code.

  • Background in industrial manufacturing or machine shop environments.

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Oliver George at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

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💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.Can you walk me through your process for optimizing a CNC program that is causing excessive cycle times or tool wear?
  • 2.How do you approach troubleshooting a complex machining issue, such as excessive chatter or inconsistent tolerances on a CNC mill?
  • 3.What is your experience with CAM software, and how do you transition a design from a CAD model to an efficient, optimized CAM program?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you identified an inefficiency in a machining process and took the initiative to improve it.
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to solve a complex technical problem under pressure, such as a critical machine breakdown halting production.
  • 3.Give an example of how you worked collaboratively with engineering and production teams to successfully launch a new part or process.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You are tasked with transitioning a part from a manual machining process to an automated CNC cell to increase output. What are your first steps?
  • 2.A production operator comes to you frustrated because a CNC program you wrote is consistently producing out-of-spec parts, but it ran perfectly during the initial test. How do you handle this?

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CNC MachiningCNC ProgrammingG-CodeCAM SoftwareProcess ImprovementTroubleshootingCMMAutomated ManufacturingProcess DocumentationContinuous ImprovementMachine ShopProduction Efficiency

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