A Special Invitation for You to Explore This Employment Opportunity
You are an excellent candidate for Trace-A-Matic’s Manufacturing Engineer / Project Manager position. Your background reflects strong leadership and accountability while possessing exceptional organizational and communication skills. It appears you clearly understand traditional machining and advanced techniques used in complex component manufacturing, such as aerospace, military, oil and gas, and industrial machining applications. If you agree with our assessment and meet the following criteria, we are eager to discuss this great opportunity with you confidentially.
Experience: +5 years of experience (preferred) in an equivalent manufacturing role.
Education: Bachelor’s degree (preferred) in engineering or technical field.
Skills: Strong manufacturing skills, CADCAM knowledge, blueprint reading skills (including GD&T), strong communication, and leadership.
Essential Duties: Lead/drive New Job Start-Up (NJSU) Groups delivering First Article Inspection (FAI) parts on time, meeting customer expectations, technical requirements, developmental budgets, and profitability of ongoing production.
Daily Activities:- Manage and lead projects through drawing and specification interpretation, machining process planning/programming, develop quality protocols, purchasing initiatives, operation scheduling, supplier management, budget vs. cost analysis, working with customers, leadership, suppliers, quality, and production personnel as required.
- Lead and support all project machining activities.
- Resolve manufacturing issues related to fixtures, tooling, and programming.
- Work with quality assurance staff to correct any quality or inspection issues.
- Identify additional action required when the project plan is not meeting goals.
- Monitor and report project status to customers, leadership, and suppliers.
- Support quoting process by gathering project information, on-site visits, teleconference participation, and proposing manufacturing solutions as required.
- Support Trace-A-Matic Core Focus and Core Values: Excellence, Determination, Respect, Truthfulness, and Generosity.
- Other duties as assigned
Physical Demands: This position requires standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, and using hands to finger, handle, or touch objects or controls. The employee must occasionally stoop, bend, reach above shoulders, and lift 25 pounds. Specific vision requires close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Relocation: Trace-A-Matic will help you and your immediate family relocate to southeastern WI if required. The relocation package is on an individual requirement basis.
Your personal information is strictly confidential and will not be shared.
Contact | Resume Upload FormReasons to Join Us
- We are a family-owned, financially stable, and growing company.
- The talented employees of Trace-A-Matic are the most valued part of our business.
- We provide a friendly, clean, and safe work environment for all to grow and thrive.
- Employees are well trained and empowered to perform their duties.
- We are an industry leader with state-of-the-art equipment and vast machining opportunities.
- Our facilities are climate controlled, making work areas very comfortable year-round.
- Our customer base crosses many industry sectors providing stability and promoting growth.
- Profit is shared with employees and reinvested into process improvement to ensure a strong future.
- Our business values focus on excellence, determination, respect, truthfulness, and generosity.
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A Complete Benefits Program
We Care About Our People
Paid Time Off
New hires earn PTO from the date of employment, with the first year apportioned based on the start date. Employees continue to accrue PTO based on years of service up to a maximum of 4 weeks. In addition to the PTO, we have 10 Paid Holidays.
Insurance Benefits
Trace-A-Matic provides:- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
401k Retirement Plan
Our 401k plan is an open architecture plan, together with a company contribution annually to your retirement plan.
Short and Long Term Disability
Trace-A-Matic pays the total premium for long and short-term disability for full-time employees. Employees are eligible for this benefit after 60 days of employment.
Wellness Benefits
Our on-site fitness center, weight room, wellness program, and on-site chiropractor promote positive physical and mental health.
Additional Benefits
- Gainsharing
- On-Site Medical Clinic
- Health Savings Account
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Climate Controlled Environment
- Free Employee Coffee
In addition to great pay and benefits, you will enjoy: paid lunch break (2nd shift machinists), two paid 10-minute breaks, company-provided uniforms, safety shoe/glasses allowance, weekly pay, a holiday Christmas party, and potential performance merit raises.
10 Paid holidays include New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Good Friday, Independence Day - 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve (typical schedule).
Trace-A-Matic is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.
All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.
