About Hirsh Precision
Since 1979, Hirsh Precision has called Colorado’s Front Range home. We invest in cutting-edge machining technology to serve medical, aerospace, industrial, and scientific customers with uncompromising quality.
Our vision is to be the standard of excellence in precision manufacturing. Our mission is to deliver the highest-quality products and manufacturing services on time, relentlessly improving while conducting business with integrity. We value honesty, trust, passion, productivity, loyalty, and commitment.
Day in the Life
You start your morning partnering with Estimation to scope a new part: you review drawings, interpret GD&T, and map out machining approaches for milling, turning, and mill-turn work. By mid-morning, you’re drafting process plans, building setup instructions, and calculating cycle times informed by your deep understanding of CNC tooling and CAM. After lunch, you’re on the floor validating fixturing choices, implementing new methods or equipment, and troubleshooting manufacturing challenges. You wrap up by updating quotes, producing operational reports, and sharing manufacturability feedback with customers to finalize New Part Introduction (NPI) decisions.
The Role
As a central member of our Engineering Team focused on NPI, you’ll blend estimating, project management, and process development while collaborating closely with Manufacturing and Estimation. This is a hands-on position for a self-starter with leadership potential and a strong command of CNC machining and GD&T. Your internal customers include engineering, estimating, manufacturing, and quality.
Key Responsibilities
- Create end-to-end process plans, setup sheets, and operator instructions.
- Produce documentation for new manufacturing processes and methods.
- Author engineering procedures, standards, and work instructions.
- Recommend design or process changes that elevate efficiency, quality, and performance.
- Calculate operational costs for machined components and assemblies.
- Partner with Estimation and, at times, lead quoting activities.
- Communicate capabilities and production schedules to keep workflows on track.
- Provide manufacturing technical expertise and on-the-floor support.
- Introduce new equipment, techniques, and processes to improve operations.
- Assess drawings/specifications for manufacturability and completeness.
- Prepare clear operational and status reports.
- Perform cost/benefit analyses for designs and projects.
- Evaluate production performance and select optimal manufacturing methods.
- Deliver DFM/manufacturability feedback to customers from quote through NPI.
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of manufacturing experience.
- Familiarity with G-code and CAM programming.
- Proficient reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
- Understanding of CNC setup and machining cycle times.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing techniques, tooling, and equipment.
- Working knowledge of GD&T.
- Professional written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Background
- BS in Process, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering with 2–5 years relevant experience; or 5+ years of relevant engineering experience.
- 3D CAD experience (SolidWorks preferred).
- Project management tools (Smartsheet or Microsoft Project a plus).
- Estimating platforms (e.g., Paperless Parts).
- Microsoft Office suite: Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
Proficiencies
- GD&T
- Equipment troubleshooting
- CNC tooling
- CNC programming
- G-code and M-code
- CAD/CAM software
Machines & Technologies
- CNC Mill (3–4 axis VMC): Mazak, Haas, Okuma, Brother, DMG Mori Seiki
- CNC Lathe (2–4 axis): Haas, Okuma, DMG Mori Seiki
- CNC Swiss Lathe: Tsugami
- CAM: Mastercam, Esprit
- CNC Mill (5+ axis VMC): Mazak, Haas, Okuma, DMG Mori Seiki
- CNC Lathe (5+ axis): Mazak, Okuma, DMG Mori Seiki
Work Environment
Office and factory floor.
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