Manufacturing Engineering & Process Support
Experienced manufacturing engineering capacity for the job, process or production problem in front of you.
What we do
We provide manufacturing engineering capacity to US machine shops and manufacturers who need experienced process support without adding a permanent engineer.
That covers process planning and methods, tooling and cutting strategy, workholding, cycle-time optimization, new product introduction, design for manufacture, troubleshooting and estimating. We work with the machines, controls and systems you already run.
One component, one process, one project or an ongoing block of engineering work.
"A part can be perfectly machinable and still lose money. The fix is usually in the setup, the tooling and the order of operations, not the toolpath."
- 01Process planning and manufacturing methods
- 02Tooling, cutting and workholding strategy
- 03Cycle-time optimization on live jobs
- 04NPI and design for manufacture input
- 05Process troubleshooting and production improvement
- 06Manufacturing estimating and quoting support
Reviewed by Mark Hyde CEng, Founder & Principal Manufacturing Engineer
Where we help.
- 01Process planning
- 02Manufacturing methods
- 03Tooling selection
- 04Cutting strategy
- 05Workholding strategy
- 06Cycle-time optimization
- 07New product introduction
- 08Design for manufacture
- 09Process troubleshooting
- 10CAM and process review
- 11Manufacturing estimating
- 12Quoting support
- 13Machine and equipment selection
- 14Production improvement
- 15Project engineering
When the job is running but it isn't working.
A component can be technically machinable and still be commercially wrong. Excessive setup time, poor workholding, conservative tooling, unnecessary operations or inefficient toolpaths can quickly turn a good order into a bad one.
NxtGen can review the complete manufacturing process and identify where the time and cost are going.
Quoting & estimating support.
When RFQs are piling up behind production work, NxtGen can support technical quotation review, process planning and manufacturing estimates.
Typical inputs include the drawing, model, material, quantity and required specification. We review how the part is likely to be manufactured, the operations involved, setup requirements and major cost drivers.
Project-based support.
Use NxtGen for one component, one process, one project or an ongoing block of engineering work. The objective is additional capability when you need it, without adding permanent headcount.
Process questions.
What does manufacturing engineering support actually cover?
Process planning, manufacturing methods, tooling selection, cutting and workholding strategy, cycle-time optimization, NPI, DFM, process troubleshooting and manufacturing estimating. We look at the whole route through the shop, not just the CAM file.
Can you help with a job that is already running badly?
Yes. That is one of the most common reasons shops call us. We review the complete manufacturing process, setup, tooling, workholding and program together, and identify where the time and cost are going.
Do you work remotely or on-site?
Both. Most process work is delivered remotely for manufacturers nationwide. Where the problem needs someone at the machine, on-site support is scoped separately.
Can you support quoting and estimating?
Yes. We support technical quotation review, process planning and manufacturing estimates. We do not set your selling prices or guarantee margin on a job.
Bring us the manufacturing problem.
Tell us what the job is doing now and what it needs to do.