Traceamatic

Most machine shops will quote a large part. Fewer can actually run it. The real filter is not equipment lists on a website, it is whether the shop has the floor space, fixturing experience, and crane capacity to handle parts that weigh several thousand pounds without compromising accuracy.

Trace-A-Matic machines parts from castings, forgings, and weldments up to 15,000 pounds across more than 300,000 square feet of climate-controlled space at traceamatic.com. That physical infrastructure matters because thermal variation alone can pull a large part out of tolerance before the first cut is finished.

Procurement teams sourcing oversized components often find out too late that a shop accepted the order without the overhead capacity or the fixturing knowledge to hold geometry on something that size. The quote looked fine. The delivery did not.

For those of you sourcing very large machined parts, what has been the biggest gap between what a shop promised and what they delivered?

We’re hiring a Quality Manager in Brookfield, WI.

Quality isn’t something you inspect into a part.
It’s something you build into every process.

This role is about leading the Quality Management System, driving continuous improvement, and helping maintain the standards our customers expect from complex precision machining.

You’ll help:
• Lead and improve the Quality Management System
• Drive root cause, corrective action, and continuous improvement
• Partner with production, engineering, purchasing, customers, and suppliers
• Support a culture where quality is owned across the organization

Here’s what sets us apart:
Our Quarterly Gainsharing program gives employees the chance to share in the company’s success. Plus, we offer weekly pay, a climate-controlled facility, and an on-site medical clinic most shops can’t touch.

If you take pride in building quality into the process — not just checking it at the end — this could be a strong fit.

→ traceamatic.com/careers

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If you enjoy solving machining problems—not just running parts—this is worth a look.

We’re hiring a Manufacturing Engineer / CNC Programmer in Brookfield, WI.

This role is about:
• Developing processes
• Programming CNCs
• Improving cycle times, tooling, and quality

You’ll be working on complex precision components in a clean, modern environment—with the autonomy to actually make improvements.

Gainsharing is part of the model here—when the company performs, employees share in it.

CNC programming experience is required.

👉 Apply here: https://www.traceamatic.com/careers/

We’re hiring a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Brookfield, WI.

If you’re the person people turn to when a manufacturing process needs to be better — not just maintained — this is worth a look.

This role is about leading projects, improving operations, and helping produce complex precision components for demanding industries.

You’ll have the opportunity to:
• Lead high-impact manufacturing projects
• Improve tooling, processes, and efficiency
• Partner with experienced machinists and engineers
• Make a measurable impact from concept through production

Here’s what sets us apart:
Our Quarterly Gainsharing program gives employees the chance to share in the company’s success. Plus, we offer weekly pay, a climate-controlled facility, and an on-site medical clinic most shops can’t touch.

If you want a role where your ideas can improve manufacturing every day, take a look.

→ traceamatic.com/careers

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Finding a machine shop that can actually handle a 10,000-pound weldment is harder than it sounds. Most facilities tap out on floor space, lifting capacity, or spindle reach long before they get to the machining itself. The part sits, the schedule slips, and procurement ends up re-sourcing mid-project.

Trace-A-Matic runs 140+ machining centers across 300,000+ square feet of climate-controlled space in Brookfield, WI and Houston, TX (traceamatic.com), with the infrastructure to receive, fixture, and machine parts weighing up to 15,000 pounds. That kind of physical capacity is not common, and it matters when you are trying to keep a complex assembly on schedule.

The parts that are hardest to place are often the most schedule-critical. Shops that cannot handle the envelope quote the smaller work and leave the rest to chance.

What has been your experience trying to source oversized or heavy components? Where does the process typically break down?

Finding a machine shop that can handle a 15,000-pound component is hard enough. Finding one with the floor space, lifting capacity, and programming depth to actually finish it to print is a different problem entirely.

Most shops that claim large-part capability hit a ceiling fast. Either the machine envelope is too small, the crane capacity runs out, or the setup complexity exceeds what their team has done before. The part bounces between vendors, lead times stretch, and accountability gets thin.

Trace-A-Matic runs 140+ machining centers across 300,000+ sq ft of climate-controlled space in Brookfield, WI and Houston, TX. The climate control matters more than people expect. Thermal stability directly affects dimensional accuracy on large weldments and castings. Details on their full large-part machining capabilities are at traceamatic.com.

For procurement teams qualifying sources for oversized or heavy components, what has been the hardest constraint to verify before you commit to a new supplier?