Manufacturing Engineer

GTT, LLC

Houston, TX

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JOB DETAILS

LOCATION

Houston, TX

POSTED

30+ days ago

Primary Job Title:
Manufacturing Engineer

Alternate / Related Job Titles:
• Industrial Engineer
• Manufacturing Process Engineer
• Production Engineer
• Continuous Improvement Engineer

Location & Onsite Flexibility:
Houston, TX — Onsite

Contract Details

Position Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 6 months
Start: As Soon As Possible
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM; some Saturdays required

Job Summary

The Manufacturing Engineer partners closely with plant operations to improve and maximize productivity across Assembly and Machining departments. Reporting to the Plant Manager, this role supports continuous improvement initiatives, cost reduction efforts, and new product launches, ensuring a smooth transition from design to manufacturing while maintaining safety, quality, and efficiency standards.

Key Responsibilities

The Manufacturing Engineer proposes, coordinates, and implements projects focused on safety, quality, cost reduction, continuous improvement, and new product development. This role owns site cost-out improvement processes, identifies opportunities to improve manufacturing productivity, and trains project owners on lean and statistical tools.

Responsibilities include evaluating manufacturing solutions, performing methods studies, solving production issues, and supporting processes related to sheet metal fabrication (stamping, bending, welding, powder coating), machining, and electrical assembly. The engineer partners with design teams to ensure manufacturability, recommends new equipment and technologies, prepares capital appropriations, and develops operational procedures, routings, and production standards.

This role also leads lean manufacturing initiatives (Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma), partners with EHS to ensure machine guarding and electrical safety compliance, champions designated MESH categories, owns capital appropriation requests, and administers the Management of Change process for product and process launches.

Required Skills

• Manufacturing engineering and operations support
• Continuous improvement and Six Sigma methodologies
• Lean manufacturing (Kaizen, 5S)
• Process analysis and cost reduction
• Cross-functional collaboration

Preferred Skills

• CNC and manual machining experience
• Sheet metal fabrication and assembly processes
• Capital project planning and equipment selection

Additional Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Facilitation and coaching abilities
• Clear communication and presentation skills
• Ability to simplify complex processes and drive results

Education & Experience

Required:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution
• Minimum 3 years of manufacturing experience supporting operations/production
• Minimum 3 years of Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma experience
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Preferred:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• Hands-on experience in assembly, machining, sheet metal, fabrication, or maintenance environments

Position Criteria

• Results-oriented with strong execution skills
• Ability to identify synergy and integration opportunities
• Comfortable leading and working cross-functionally

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based on job-related reasons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Benefits

Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
401k Retirement Fund

About the Company

An intelligent power management company focused on sustainability and improving quality of life. The organization delivers efficient and reliable power solutions while driving innovation and making a positive global impact.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company based in Alaska. GTT values diverse and inclusive workplaces and partners with Fortune 500 and enterprise clients across banking, insurance, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-01501
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About the Company

GTT, LLC

Global Technical Talent is a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation (www.Chenega.com) with over 1.3 billion US$ in revenue and 5800 US employees. We provide Total Talent Solutions, Global staffing, SOW, RPO, Direct Sourcing, and Global Payroll with physical offices in US, Canada, and India. GTT Digital headquartered in Toronto specializes in providing high-tech digital and banking talent to some of the nation’s largest financial institutions. GTT has been a leader in the staffing industry for over 22 years and is one of the largest staffing firms in the New England region. We are known for our Fortune 500 clientele and cutting-edge, technology-driven recruiting infrastructure.

We are a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation that highly values diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients and partners are among the most successful and innovative organizations in the world. Our top clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, and financial services firms, some of the nation’s largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies, and prestigious educational institutions in the Ivy League tier.

There is always a new opportunity for success when you look through all of the open job opportunities on our website’s career page. Just click on this link: https://bit.ly/gttcareers

Awards
SIA’s Best Staffing Firm to Work for ( 2019 -2023)
SIA’s Fastest Growing Staffing Firm
Inc 5000 Company
NH Business Magazines Fast 5 fastest growing companies.

COMPANY SIZE

100 to 499 employees

INDUSTRY

Staffing/Employment Agencies

FOUNDED

2004

WEBSITE

http://www.gttit.com