Production Engineer (Onsite in Austin, TX)

Veralto Global•Round Rock, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Imagine yourself doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you, growing your expertise, expanding your skillset, owning your ambition, fueling your career growth, thriving in a supportive team environment, collaborating with a vibrant, inclusive, global team, joining a company with a proven track record of success and an exciting future, and contributing to a brighter, more sustainable future. If you thrive in making a positive impact on the world in a high-expectations environment where challenging the status quo and driving continuous improvement is the way of life, then Kipp & Zonen is the company for you. Kipp & Zonen is seeking a Production Engineer to support their Operations & R&D teams in Austin, TX, to help protect lives and the environment. Kipp & Zonen is a global leader in solar performance and atmospheric monitoring, forecasting, and extreme weather, providing valuable insights that help water and weather experts protect lives, the environment and infrastructure. They serve customers worldwide with Sales and Service coverage in more than 90 countries and production facilities in the United States, Germany and The Netherlands. Kipp & Zonen is a wholly owned subsidiary of Veralto Corporation, a global leader in essential technology solutions. The Production Engineer reports to the Operations Leader and supports the development, deployment, and maintenance of production test systems in Operations. This role involves technical, multi-disciplined work to improve manufacturing quality, performance, and throughput, acting as a critical liaison between Operations and R&D. This position is part of the Operations team and is on-site at the Austin, Texas production facility. Kipp & Zonen is proud to be part of the Water Quality segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a $5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. Veralto has a vibrant global network of 16,000 associates and values diversity.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or another relevant engineering discipline
Demonstrated electrical engineering experience, including work with PCBs and PCBAs
3–5 years of experience in production or manufacturing test system design
Hands-on experience with test software tools (LabVIEW, TestStand, etc.) and data communication methods and devices (e.g., USB, Modbus, RS-485)
Demonstrated experience analyzing production data to improve manufacturing performance

Nice To Haves

Experience with mechanical engineering tools, CAD, or related engineering software
Familiarity with manufacturing quality and control tools (e.g., pFMEA, Gauge R&R)
Experience using Power BI and/or Infor SyteLine

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and maintain production test systems for Operations
Troubleshoot test stand issues and implement corrective actions
Support new product introduction and transfer from R&D to Operations
Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and technical documentation
Analyze production data to improve efficiency and reduce waste
Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Product Management, and cross-functional teams
Lead continuous improvement initiatives using VES Lean Manufacturing tools
Provide cost and schedule estimates for test system development and maintenance
Maintain accurate production data, including labor routings, BOMs, part costs, cycle times, and standard work
Provide manufacturing input to product design teams to support Design for Manufacturability