CNC and Machining Manufacturing Engineer
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A CNC and Machining Manufacturing Engineer programs, maintains, repairs and tests programmable instrumentation (CNC) that uses letters, numbers and symbols to automate machine operating processes within high precision engineering manufacturing environment. Often work within the electronics, automotive, aerospace, and optical industries.
Job Outlook
There were 24 CNC and Machining Manufacturing Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 651 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Manufacturing Engineer industry, which includes the CNC and Machining Manufacturing Engineer career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new CNC and Machining Manufacturing Engineer jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $86,797.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $80,702.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for CNC and Machining Manufacturing Engineer postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $78,768.
Education and Experience
Posted CNC and Machining Manufacturing Engineer jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 49.16% |
| Master's Degree | 7.99% |
| Doctoral Degree | 3.23% |
| Other | 15.05% |
Posted CNC and Machining Manufacturing Engineer jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 21.43% |
| 3 to 5 years | 56.35% |
| 6 to 8 years | 7.94% |
| 9+ years | 14.29% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills CNC and Machining Manufacturing Engineer positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (34.1%)
- Communication (29.49%)
- Operations (24.88%)
- Management (15.98%)
- Customer Service (15.98%)
- Problem Solving (15.36%)
- Leadership (13.06%)
- Planning (11.52%)
- Sales (10.75%)
- Quality Control (10.45%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Field Service Management (6.79%)
- Machinery (30.36%)
- Machining (49.11%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Milling (13.04%)
- CNC Machining (36.25%)
- Sales Support (0.54%)
- Machine Tools (11.07%)
- Automation (8.75%)
- Lathes (22.5%)
- Control Systems (2.5%)
- Computer-Aided Manufacturing (12.5%)
- Computer Numerical Control (CNC) (39.29%)
- Data Analysis (5.89%)
- Mechanical Engineering (21.96%)
- Manufacturing Engineering (17.68%)
- Turbines (8.75%)
- Project Management (8.04%)
- Preventive Maintenance (0.71%)
- Manufacturing Processes (21.43%)
- Mills (17.86%)
- Steam Turbine (4.46%)
- Technical Documentation (2.14%)
- Tooling (28.93%)
- CNC Programming (18.39%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with CNC and Machining Manufacturing Engineer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Machining Manufacturing Engineer
- Machinery Engineer
- CNC Manufacturing Engineer
- CNC Service Engineer
- Service Engineer
- CNC Engineer
- Propulsion Engineer
- Unity Engineer
- Apprentice Engineer
- CNC Machinist
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most CNC and Machining Manufacturing Engineer jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- GPAC (54)
- Diedre Moire (27)
- Blue Origin (24)
- SpaceX (20)
- Randstad (20)
- Air Products & Chemicals (12)
- Actalent (9)
- Kennametal (9)
- Dexian LTD. (8)
- Rocket Lab USA (8)
North Carolina
- Phillips (3)
- Randstad (3)
- Dexian LTD. (2)
- Diedre Moire (2)
- William H Hunter Recruiting (1)
- Siemens Energy (1)
- Adecco (1)
- Hexagon Metrology (1)
- Triumph Group (1)
- Groninger (1)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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