Engineering Manager at Laborup in Phoenix, AZ

The Engineering Manager leads engineering resources and technical activities within a precision machining environment, supporting both existing production and new product introduction.

This role provides technical leadership across CNC machining, manufacturing engineering, process development, tooling/fixturing, and production support. The Engineering Manager works closely with operations, quality, programming, and customers to ensure complex machined components can be produced safely, efficiently, and consistently to specification.

Responsibilities:

• Directs department activities to design new products, modify existing designs, improve production techniques, and develop test procedures.
• Resolves problems using solutions that involve new techniques, technologies, or concepts.
• Analyzes technology trends, human resource needs, and market demand to plan projects.
• Confers with management, production, and marketing staff to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products.
• Forecasts operating costs of department and directs preparation of budget requests.
• Advanced skills with Mastercam, Gibbs Cam, Espree or other CAM software, and CNC machine programming, setup, and operations.
• Ability to machine parts to specification of .1mm to .0005mm tolerances working from CAD files, mechanical drawings, and sketches
• Ability to read, understand, and create technical mechanical drawings, sectional views, part notes, dimensions, and tolerances
• Expertise calculating/estimating machine cycle times, determining cost effective operation sequences, machinability, and feasibility

• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, machining, or a related precision manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of engineering leadership or people-management experience.
• Strong understanding of CNC machining, manufacturing processes, tooling, fixturing, and process development.
• Experience supporting high-mix, low-volume and/or tight-tolerance machined components.
• Proven ability to lead new product introduction (NPI), first article, prototype, and production-launch activities.
• Strong knowledge of engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerances, and manufacturability.
• Experience troubleshooting machining and production issues using root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving methods.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with CNC programmers, machinists, quality, operations, customers, and suppliers.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop technical teams while managing multiple priorities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred; equivalent hands-on manufacturing experience may be considered.

• Health, dental, vision
• 401k
• PTO