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Senior Manufacturing Engineer - CNC

Tiffany & Co. · Cumberland, RI

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Level
Senior
Team
Manufacturing
Degree
Preferred
Experience asked
10+ years
Industry
Industrial
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The role in 30 seconds

A senior manufacturing role at Tiffany & Co. (industrial) in Cumberland, RI. Design, validate, and implement workholding fixtures and tooling strategies for safe, repeatable production.

They ask for
10+ years · degree preferred
Tools it names
GD&T, Robotics, Automation, CNC, Machining, Tooling

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $98k–$143k.

Median of the low and high ends of 502 live postings that list pay, out of 1495 manufacturing engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 1494 other live manufacturing postings in the US.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $96k–$136k, from 466 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (10+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Tooling 51%
  • Root cause 42%
  • Lean 42%
  • ✓ New product launch 41%
  • ✓ Automation 32%
  • Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 25%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

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Responsibilities

  • ◆Develop and maintain CNC programs and clear operator instructions for new and legacy products.
  • ◆Set up, program, and operate 3-, 4-, and 5-axis milling centers and multi-axis turning centers with live tooling.
  • ◆Design, validate, and implement workholding fixtures and tooling strategies for safe, repeatable production.
  • ◆Collaborate with CAD developers and Engineering to incorporate DFM, define tolerances, and approve machine-ready prints.
  • ◆Manage NPI transitions: oversee first production builds, validate processes, ensure project timelines, and train production operators.
  • ◆Evaluate manufacturability and recommend design or process improvements to improve quality, cost, and throughput.
  • ◆Drive R&D initiatives to evaluate and implement new manufacturing technologies, automation, and equipment; coordinate with vendors.
  • ◆Maintain safety procedures, documentation, process standardization, and continuous improvement efforts.

Requirements

  • ✓10+ years of CNC machining experience with a strong hands-on machining background.
  • ✓Experience in machining process design including programming, fixturing, tooling, documentation, inspection, and training.
  • ✓Hands-on set-up, programming, and operation of 3-, 4-, and 5-axis milling and multi-axis turning centers.
  • ✓CAM and CAD proficiency (Mastercam and SolidWorks preferred).
  • ✓Familiarity with Fanuc and Siemens machine controls and experience with micromachining.
  • ✓Knowledge of metrology and GD&T.
  • ✓BSIE, BSME, or equivalent degree preferred.
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Summary

This senior technical role provides leadership across precision CNC manufacturing, advanced multi-axis programming, and end-to-end production workflows. The incumbent translates CAD/CAM data into production-ready processes, sets up and programs multi-axis milling and turning centers, and leads new product introductions and process standardization. You will act as a subject matter expert and mentor, driving manufacturability improvements, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement across design, engineering, and production teams.

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