Manufacturing Engineer

Pay: $30-$39 per hour

Location: Houston, TX

Job Description:

• Shift: Monday - Friday 7am-4pm. Some Saturdays required
• Responsible for partnering with operations to improve and maximize productivity in the Assembly and Machining departments.
• Assist in new product launches, ensuring a flawless transition to manufacturing.
• Work under the direction of the Plant Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Propose, coordinate, and implement projects related to safety, quality, cost reduction, continuous improvement, and new product development.
• Own site cost out improvement process/report out.
• Identify and prioritize opportunities to improve manufacturing productivity throughout the facility.
• Train, coach, and challenge project owners in the use of lean and statistical tools, approaches, and techniques.
• Evaluate and recommend best solutions to problems, weighing economic return and compatibility with plant layout.
• Investigate and solve problems in manufacturing of products. Perform manufacturing methods studies.
• Support manufacturing processes related to sheet metal, machining, and electrical products assembly.
• Partner with design engineers to ensure new product designs incorporate provisions for maximum manufacturing economy.
• Identify new equipment and manufacturing technologies. Make recommendations regarding equipment and plan changes in manufacturing facilities.
• Develop operational procedures, manufacturing routings, and production standards.
• Implement cost reduction projects for methods, processes, and materials using lean manufacturing principles.
• Partner with EHS Function to ensure Machine Guarding and Electrical Safety processes are standardized and followed.
• Champion designated MESH category areas to close out actions and ensure compliance.
• Owns Capitol Appropriation Request Appropriations for facility.
• Administer and lead Management of Change process for product and process launches.

Qualifications:

• 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 company sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering. Other degrees considered with applicable professional experience.
• Six sigma green belt / black belt.
• Hands-on experience in Assembly, Machining (CNC & Manual), Sheet Metal, Fabricating, and/or Maintenance environment.

Position Criteria:

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and facilitation skills.
• Results-oriented candidate that can drive necessary activities to get things accomplished.
• Able to see opportunities for synergy and integration, can simplify complex processes, and get more out of fewer resources.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead and work cross-functionally.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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