Manufacturing Technology Precision Tooling Engineer (Precision Machining)

Location: Maplewood, Minnesota, United States; onsite at the hirify.global Center at least four days per week. Travel may include up to 35% domestic and international travel.

Salary: $145,676–$178,049 annually, including base pay and variable incentive pay if eligible.

Company

hirify.global develops technologies and products across global manufacturing, materials, and applied science markets.

What you will do

• Develop and lead precision structure-generation processes using CNC lathes, precision turning equipment, milling machines, and related machining platforms.
• Support commercialization of optical films and precision structured surface technologies.
• Design, execute, and analyze experiments involving precision machining, tooling, and process equipment.
• Optimize and document manufacturing processes while improving dimensional accuracy, surface quality, repeatability, and process capability.
• Troubleshoot tooling, machining, equipment, and process issues in support of manufacturing operations.
• Lead equipment and tooling improvement projects, including specification, supplier selection, installation, commissioning, and capital planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline.
• At least six years of experience in manufacturing, machining, tooling, process engineering, or equipment engineering.
• Hands-on experience with CNC machining, precision turning, lathes, milling machines, diamond turning, or similar precision material-removal processes.
• Experience with process development, tooling design, fixturing, machine setup, process optimization, or equipment commissioning.
• Experience with experimental design, statistical analysis, process capability studies, Six Sigma tools, or data-driven problem solving.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employment visa sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Degree in mechanical, manufacturing, chemical, metallurgical, electrical, or controls engineering.
• Experience with precision tooling, structured surface generation, optical tooling, microreplication tooling, or high-accuracy manufacturing.
• Knowledge of dimensional control, surface finish, tool wear, vibration, thermal effects, alignment, and process repeatability.
• Strong project management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaboration with R&D, design, manufacturing, plant engineering, suppliers, consultants, and equipment builders.
• Medical, dental, vision, health savings and flexible spending accounts, disability and life insurance, paid absences, and retirement benefits.
• Support for employee well-being and continuous improvement in environmental health and safety.
• Relocation may be authorized.