Manufacturing Engineer

Integra•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer designs, implements, and continuously improves manufacturing processes within the production environment. The role applies mechanical engineering principles to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure products meet specifications. It involves process development and refinement, production data analysis, corrective action, and designing or modifying equipment, tools, and fixtures. The engineer collaborates with production, quality, maintenance, design, and operations teams to resolve technical challenges and sustain process improvements. The role designs and optimizes workflows, equipment selection, and material flow; applies manufacturing best practices and new technologies; and serves as a subject matter expert for New Product Introduction (NPI), translating design requirements into production processes and leading change management between design and manufacturing. It monitors production performance, identifies bottlenecks and waste, supports capital equipment planning, and leads improvement projects against production goals and metrics. The Manufacturing Engineer establishes quality standards and ensures inspection procedures, corrective actions, and process controls are in place. The role supports compliance with company policies, external regulations, and Environmental, Health & Safety requirements. It also provides leadership, training, and coaching to manufacturing team members; establishes onboarding programs and expectations; promotes accountability and an engaged plant-floor culture; and oversees standard operating procedures to ensure alignment with customer and company requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
3–5 years of relevant work experience.
Ability to work under minimal supervision and prioritize tasks to take appropriate action.
Thorough knowledge of production and processes.
Excellent coordination skills to enable cooperation with technical staff, production staff, and management.
Efficient problem-solving skills.
Effective communication and reporting skills for communicating risks, rewards, and recommendations to management, including recommendations to procure capital equipment.

Responsibilities

Design and improve manufacturing processes, including workflow optimization, equipment selection, material flow analysis, and implementation of best practices and new technologies.
Serve as the subject matter expert for New Product Introduction (NPI), translate design requirements into efficient production processes, and lead change management between design and manufacturing teams.
Monitor and analyze production operations to identify bottlenecks, reduce waste, and increase efficiency.
Use data-driven methods to improve productivity, reduce costs, and support capital equipment planning.
Lead manufacturing improvement projects focused on established production goals and performance metrics.
Establish and maintain quality standards, inspection procedures, corrective actions, and process controls across manufacturing activities.
Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulatory and EHS requirements.
Collaborate with design engineers, production staff, quality teams, operations leadership, and Operational Excellence teams on operational and improvement initiatives.
Lead cross-functional initiatives related to safety, delivery, efficiency, and scrap reduction; serve as a liaison during change implementation and continuous improvement.
Provide leadership, training, and coaching to manufacturing team members; establish onboarding programs, expectations, and accountability.
Oversee standard operating procedures and ensure alignment with customer and company requirements.