FlexSteel - Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Flex Steel - Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Job Category
:
Manufacturing

Supervisor
:
Martin Coutsiers

Requisition Number
: FLEXS
002536

• Full-Time
• On-site

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FS - Baytown TX
Baytown
1221 Transport Dr
Baytown, TX 77523, USA

Full time onsite position.

Flex Steel () is an innovation driven flexible pipe technology company. The Company comprises a hard-working, driven and dedicated team united by a commitment to Human Development, Quality, Delivery, Innovation and Productivity Excellence in all we do. The culture of Flex Steel can be described as energetic and passionate, which is felt daily throughout the company.

Flex Steel embodies teamwork with a focus on hiring top talent and developing employees.

• The Manufacturing Engineering Manager leads the manufacturing engineering function to deliver safe, capable, and cost-effective processes. This role manages a team of engineers/technicians, partners with production, quality, maintenance, and supply chain, and drives continuous improvement, capital projects, and new product/process introduction to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The individual in this position must use initiative and judgment arranging job details to achieve predetermined objectives. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Committed to Safety by performing all required tasks in accordance with established Company Policies, Procedures, and Safe Work Practices.
• Lead and develop the manufacturing engineering team; set priorities, coach performance, and support training and career development.
• Own process capability and stability for assigned production areas; establish standards to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean / Six Sigma tools (Kaizen, 5S, value stream mapping, standard work, SPC) to eliminate waste and increase throughput.
• Lead technical problem solving (root cause analysis, corrective/preventive actions) for process and equipment-related issues impacting safety, quality, and productivity.
• Partner with Quality to ensure robust control plans, PFMEA, inspection methods, and nonconformance disposition processes are in place and effective.
• Lead new product/process introduction activities including DFM/DFA, tooling/equipment selection, process validation, and production readiness reviews.
• Manage capital projects: develop business cases, define scope, coordinate vendors, execute installation/commissioning, and track cost/schedule performance.
• Establish and maintain process documentation including SOPs, work instructions, routings, and BOM accuracy in the ERP system.
• Develop and maintain capacity models, labor standards, time studies, and line balancing; support production planning and staffing decisions.
• Support maintenance and operations with equipment reliability improvements, preventive maintenance optimization, and spare parts / criticality strategies.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives (scrap reduction, yield improvement, cycle-time reduction, material utilization) without compromising compliance or product integrity.
• Other Duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

• Directly supervises manufacturing engineering personnel and may provide technical directions to cross‑functional project teams.
• Responsible for hiring, training, coaching, performance management, and development planning for direct reports.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able…