Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Night Shift

International Motors • San Antonio, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

International Motors is hiring a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to support its San Antonio manufacturing operation. This hands-on role works on the shop floor with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and skilled trades to troubleshoot equipment failures, minimize downtime, improve manufacturing processes, develop tooling, and support production launches. The position initially works day shift and transitions to night shift as the operation ramps up in early 2027. The day schedule is Monday through Thursday, 5:30 AM–4:00 PM; the night schedule is Monday through Thursday, 5:30 PM–4:00 AM. A 10% shift differential applies after transitioning to the night schedule. This is a salaried position. Employees may need to work outside normal production hours, including extended shifts, startup activities, recovery efforts, and occasional weekends, based on operational requirements.

The role supports General Assembly production by resolving process and equipment problems, analyzing performance data, developing and maintaining manufacturing processes, and leading continuous improvement. It manages assembly process, tooling, automation, and equipment projects from concept through implementation, and supports new vehicle programs through readiness reviews, launch planning, validation, and production ramp-up. The engineer also provides technical guidance to engineers, technicians, skilled trades, and production teams.

The position requires a bachelor's degree and at least one year of product manufacturing experience, a master's degree with no experience, or at least three years of product manufacturing experience. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on an unrestricted basis; employment-related work sponsorship is not anticipated.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and at least 1 year of product manufacturing experience, or a master's degree and no experience, or at least 3 years of product manufacturing experience.
• Legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident, refugee, or asylee) to work in the United States.
• Able to support operational needs outside normal production hours, including extended shifts, production startup activities, recovery efforts, and occasional weekends.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience programming and troubleshooting Atlas Copco torque tools and controllers, including torque-angle strategies, tightening trace analysis, tool capability verification, and fastening traceability.
• Experience owning manufacturing processes, tooling, equipment, and production support in automotive, truck, heavy equipment, aerospace, or similar advanced manufacturing.
• Experience leading complex downtime investigations, identifying root causes, implementing lasting corrective actions, and verifying production recovery.
• Experience leading assembly, tooling, automation, equipment, or capital projects from concept through production ramp-up, including SOWs, technical specifications, supplier requirements, acceptance criteria, installation, commissioning, and validation.
• Experience applying Lean methods and manufacturing data to improve safety, quality, throughput, uptime, and cost through assembly process development, error proofing, ergonomics, and cycle-time reduction.
• Hands-on experience integrating automated manufacturing systems, AGVs, and tooling controls; troubleshooting equipment with mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic schematics and PLC/HMI diagnostics alongside Maintenance and controls specialists.
• Experience using Teamcenter, 3D product visualization, CAD, or digital manufacturing systems to support process and tooling development.
• Experience developing and maintaining PFMEAs, control plans, process flows, and standardized work, and supporting APQP, PPAP, and run-at-rate studies for production readiness.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Product Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, suppliers, and skilled trades; prioritizing production issues and projects, making technical decisions under pressure, and guiding less-experienced engineers and technicians.
• Experience evaluating engineering drawings, GD&T, and tolerance stack-ups to resolve assembly fit and tooling issues.
• Experience applying SPC, process capability analysis, and MSA/Gage R&R to validate process consistency and measurement reliability.
• Experience managing engineering changes, including manufacturing impact assessments, tooling and process updates, validation, and controlled production release.

Responsibilities

• Respond to process issues, equipment faults, and production downtime events.
• Analyze production data to improve process efficiency, product quality, throughput, and cost.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across General Assembly operations.
• Partner with R&D to provide Design for Assembly feedback on future products and processes.
• Manage assembly process, tooling, automation, and equipment projects from concept through implementation.
• Develop assembly concepts that improve manufacturability, quality, ergonomics, and throughput.
• Create and support Statements of Work, project specifications, and technical requirements.
• Establish and maintain manufacturing processes that meet product specifications and operational targets.
• Evaluate internal and supplier-driven processes for component quality and manufacturing readiness.
• Support new vehicle programs through readiness reviews, launch planning, validation, and production ramp-up.
• Partner with Advanced Manufacturing Engineering to install, commission, and validate equipment and production systems.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing challenges, identify root causes, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Design and support fixtures, jigs, tooling, gauges, and assembly aids.
• Create and maintain process flows, PFMEAs, control plans, and standardized work.
• Estimate manufacturing costs, establish labor standards, and recommend process or tooling changes.
• Provide technical guidance to engineers, technicians, skilled trades, and production teams.

Benefits

• Competitive market-based compensation and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing; benefit details are available through the company benefits page.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior