Senior Manufacturing Engineer

SLB•Shreveport, LA

About The Position

SLB New Energy & Industrial (NEI) is a division of SLB, focusing on ventures in carbon capture and sequestration, geothermal power, energy storage, sustainable battery-grade lithium, hydrogen, and Data center infrastructure solutions. The Data Center infrastructure solutions business provides innovative and cost-effective solutions for building faster, smarter, and more resilient data centers. These modular infrastructure solutions scale AI and cloud computing capacity while minimizing capital risk and deployment delays. SLB is seeking a motivated Senior Manufacturing Engineer to support its Data Center infrastructure solutions business. This role is a technical leadership position responsible for optimizing manufacturing systems, driving operational excellence, and leading complex process improvement initiatives across production operations. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer acts as a subject matter expert in manufacturing engineering, Lean Six Sigma, and production system design, independently leading strategic projects, mentoring junior engineers, and partnering cross-functionally to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline.
8+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a complex manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated experience leading plant-wide process improvement initiatives.
Strong understanding of manufacturing systems, capacity planning, process design, and production optimization.
Proven experience applying Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
Experience with manufacturing simulation software and capacity modeling tools.
Advanced SAP ERP/MRP proficiency.
Power BI, Power Apps, and process automation experience.
AutoCAD or facility layout design experience.
Demonstrated success leading Kaizen events and continuous improvement programs.
Experience mentoring and developing engineering talent.
Experience supporting automation, Industry 4.0, or digital manufacturing initiatives.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary manufacturing engineering resource for assigned value streams and production areas.
Lead resolution of complex manufacturing, quality, and productivity challenges through structured problem-solving methodologies.
Lead cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Six Sigma tools including Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, standardized work, line balancing, pull systems, and cellular manufacturing.
Perform advanced capacity modeling, simulation analysis, and production optimization studies.
Identify and eliminate manufacturing bottlenecks to maximize throughput and operational efficiency.
Develop business cases and lead implementation of process, equipment, automation, and technology investments.
Define manufacturing standards and ensure consistent implementation across operations.
Lead new product introductions, process transfers, and major operational changes.
Analyze operational performance data and establish KPI dashboards to drive data-based decision making.
Mentor and develop Manufacturing Engineers, technicians, and operational personnel.
Lead root cause investigations for recurring quality, delivery, and process issues.
Collaborate with Manufacturing Technology, Product Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality organizations to drive strategic improvement initiatives.
Champion digital manufacturing initiatives utilizing SAP, Power BI, Power Apps, automation tools, and advanced analytics.
Influence site manufacturing strategy through long-term capacity planning and operational roadmap development.