Manufacturing Engineer- Controls and Power Assembly

AWC Career•Deer Park, TX

24d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer – Controls & Power Assembly designs, improves, documents, and sustains manufacturing processes for AWC’s Controls and Power Assembly products, specifically Variable Frequency Drive Packages and Low Voltage Motor Control Center Bucket assembly. Working across Engineering and Manufacturing, the role translates product designs into safe, efficient, repeatable, and scalable processes. It applies data, direct observation, engineering principles, and Lean methodologies to improve workflow, reduce waste and rework, increase productivity, improve quality, and strengthen manufacturing capability. The role is hands-on and works directly with production employees and leaders to solve problems and continuously improve how work is done. The position is onsite at the Houston Power Center in Deer Park, Texas. Success means processes are documented and repeatable, employees have effective tools and instructions, engineering designs transition smoothly into production, bottlenecks and rework decrease, and manufacturing capacity and productivity improve as the business grows.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.
3+ years of manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, process engineering, or similar experience is preferred.
Knowledge of Lean manufacturing, standard work, process mapping, time studies, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, bills of material, specifications, and manufacturing documentation.
Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively with engineers, production employees, frontline leaders, and other cross-functional partners.
Hands-on orientation and willingness to spend significant time on the manufacturing floor.

Nice To Haves

Experience in electrical assembly, control panel manufacturing, switchgear, low voltage motor control center assembly, engineered-to-order manufacturing, industrial equipment, or a related environment is highly desirable.
Experience with ERP/MRP systems and manufacturing master data is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and optimize manufacturing methods, workflows, workstation layouts, tooling, and production processes for Controls and Power Assembly products.
Translate engineering designs and requirements into effective manufacturing processes and work instructions.
Define production sequences, methods, tooling, equipment, and quality checkpoints.
Support new product introductions and manufacturing readiness before products are released to production.
Participate in design reviews and provide Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA) input; identify manufacturing risks and work cross-functionally to resolve them.
Develop and maintain work instructions, standard work, process documentation, visual aids, and production methods, ensuring documentation reflects current processes and engineering requirements.
Establish repeatable processes, capture production employees’ best practices, and support employee training and qualification on new or revised processes.
Analyze processes for bottlenecks, waste, excessive motion, material handling issues, and productivity constraints; conduct time studies, capacity analyses, workflow studies, and process observations.
Lead or support Lean initiatives such as 5S, standard work, value-stream mapping, visual management, and continuous improvement events.
Develop and verify sustainable improvements to throughput, labor efficiency, quality, ergonomics, and production flexibility.
Partner with Quality, Engineering, and Production to investigate defects, rework, process failures, and recurring issues; lead or participate in root cause analysis and corrective action.
Develop error-proofing and process controls, analyze production and quality data, and support corrective and preventive actions while verifying effectiveness.
Identify tooling, fixture, equipment, and automation opportunities; develop business cases and technical requirements for manufacturing investments.
Support equipment selection, installation, validation, and employee training; work with vendors and internal resources to implement manufacturing technology and integrate it into operations.
Provide hands-on technical support to production employees and leaders when manufacturing problems arise.
Partner with Engineering to resolve drawing, design, bill of material, or configuration issues affecting manufacturability.
Work with Supply Chain and Materials teams to address component or material issues affecting production.
Support ERP/MRP manufacturing data, including routings, work centers, labor standards, and other manufacturing master data as appropriate.
Participate in cross-functional projects related to manufacturing capacity, facility layout, product introduction, and operational improvement.
Incorporate safety and ergonomic considerations into process and workstation design; identify ways to reduce exposure to manufacturing hazards and ensure new processes, tooling, and equipment meet applicable safety requirements.