Manufacturing Engineer

Job Type: Full-time
Schedule: Monday–Friday
Location: Dallas–Fort Worth, TX

Job Summary

We are seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer to support and improve our manufacturing operations. This position will work closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Management to improve manufacturing processes, troubleshoot production issues, increase efficiency, reduce scrap, and support new and existing products.

The ideal candidate enjoys working directly on the manufacturing floor and is comfortable taking a project from identifying a problem through developing, implementing, and validating the solution.

Our operation includes metal fabrication, forming and assembly equipment, coating processes, industrial furnaces, material handling, and other specialized manufacturing equipment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design or assist with the design of fixtures, tooling, equipment modifications, and process improvements.
• Design & manage installation, startup, testing, and validation of new manufacturing equipment.
• Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and work methods.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing and equipment-related problems and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Work directly with production employees and supervisors to resolve day-to-day manufacturing issues.
• Lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions for manufacturing and quality issues.
• Work with Maintenance to improve equipment reliability and preventive maintenance programs.
• Support new product introduction and transition of new or revised products into production.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, tolerances, and customer requirements for manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline preferred.
• Manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment strongly preferred.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on problem-solving ability.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Experience with CAD programs, Autodesk products, or equivalent computer software
• Experience with PLCs, troubleshooting and programming
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable spending significant time on the manufacturing floor working directly with operators, technicians, and maintenance personnel.

Preferred Experience

Experience in one or more of the following areas is a plus:

• Metal fabrication and forming
• Industrial furnaces, brazing, or heat-treatment processes
• Coating or material application processes
• CNC, laser cutting, press brake, or related fabrication equipment
• PLC-controlled manufacturing equipment
• Automation and manufacturing controls
• Fixture and tooling design
• CAD software
• Equipment installation and commissioning

What We're Looking For

We are looking for an engineer who is willing to get out from behind the desk and work directly with the manufacturing process. The successful candidate will be curious, mechanically inclined, organized, and comfortable troubleshooting problems on the production floor.

This position is a good fit for someone who sees a production problem and wants to understand why it is happening, how to fix it, and how to prevent it from happening again.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid vacation
• Training and development opportunities

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person