Advanced Manufacturing Technician
Insight Global • Pontiac, MI • Posted June 07, 2026
About the Role
Job Description
DAY‑TO‑DAY RESPONSIBILITIES
Gear Center (Primary Focus)
• Program, set up, and operate CNC mills, lathes, and gear-manufacturing equipment (hobbing, honing, grinding)
• Interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, GD&T, and machining parameters
• Perform machine setup verification and first‑piece validation
• Troubleshoot machining issues, adjust programs, and maintain tight tolerance and surface finish requirements
• Install and adjust tooling, fixtures, chucks, and workholding
• Perform preventive maintenance and escalate mechanical/electrical issues as needed
• Manage in-process material flow and tooling inventory to support prototype schedules
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering on tooling, fixturing, and process improvements
Inspection / Metrology (Secondary)
• Program and operate gear inspection systems (Gleason, Klingelnberg)
• Program and operate CMM equipment for gears, shafts, bearings, housings, and dri...
DAY‑TO‑DAY RESPONSIBILITIES
Gear Center (Primary Focus)
• Program, set up, and operate CNC mills, lathes, and gear-manufacturing equipment (hobbing, honing, grinding)
• Interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, GD&T, and machining parameters
• Perform machine setup verification and first‑piece validation
• Troubleshoot machining issues, adjust programs, and maintain tight tolerance and surface finish requirements
• Install and adjust tooling, fixtures, chucks, and workholding
• Perform preventive maintenance and escalate mechanical/electrical issues as needed
• Manage in-process material flow and tooling inventory to support prototype schedules
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering on tooling, fixturing, and process improvements
Inspection / Metrology (Secondary)
• Program and operate gear inspection systems (Gleason, Klingelnberg)
• Program and operate CMM equipment for gears, shafts, bearings, housings, and dri...