Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Location:

Cedar Park, TX (4 days onsite, 1 day remote) Engagement Type:
Permanent Role Target Compensation: $120,000-$160,000 + comprehensive benefits

Here's what you'll be doing:

• Develop Initial Build Methodologies & Scale Production:
  Collaborate with production leadership and design engineering teams to establish prototype assembly processes and then evolve and expand these methodologies for full-scale manufacturing.
• Process Design & Optimization:
  Engineer, develop, and deploy efficient manufacturing procedures for power unit and generator assembly operations.
• Drive Continuous Improvement:
  Identify and spearhead initiatives aimed at enhancing productivity, minimizing waste, and boosting operational efficiency through lean methodologies.
• Provide Technical Leadership:
  Act as a subject matter expert for assembly procedures, offering technical guidance and support to production teams.
• Integrate Advanced Manufacturing:
  Incorporate modern manufacturing technologies (e.g., 3D printing) into production processes where applicable, to improve design flexibility and reduce costs.
• Manage Manufacturing Projects:
  Oversee interdisciplinary projects, ensuring adherence to specified timelines, budgets, and objectives.
• Conduct Problem Solving & Analysis:
  Support root cause analysis and corrective action initiatives to address manufacturing issues and enhance product quality.
• Specify Tooling & Equipment:
  Design and determine specifications for specialized tooling, jigs, and fixtures to facilitate production activities.

Here's what our ideal candidate has:

• Foundational
  
  Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g., Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial). An advanced technical or business degree is advantageous.
• Extensive Manufacturing
  
  Experience:
  
  Over 7 years of experience in a manufacturing engineering capacity, with considerable background in the assembly of power units, generator sets, and/or electric motors.
• Business Acumen:
  Understanding of business value drivers and the ability to objectively evaluate and justify strategic options.
• Precision Manufacturing Background:
  Experience in aerospace or other high-precision manufacturing sectors is strongly preferred.
• Process Improvement Expertise:
  Proven expertise in manufacturing process development and enhancement (e.g., lean principles, continuous improvement methodologies, error detection/prevention, fixture design).
• Experience with experimental design, measurement system analysis, and process validation.
• Tooling Design Capability:
  Capability to design specialized tooling for medium to high-volume production.
• Automation Implementation:
  Demonstrated experience deploying automation within manufacturing workflows.
• Prototype to Production Scaling:
  Background in prototype development and scaling initial processes to full production volumes.
• Fabrication & Assembly
  
  Experience:
  
  Experience with bespoke fabrication, and assembly processes for power units, generator sets, and electric motors.
• Software Proficiency:
  Proficiency in leading design software (e.g., 3D CAD, tolerance stack-up analysis, geometric dimensioning & tolerancing) and manufacturing execution systems.
• Continuous Improvement Knowledge:
  Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, and similar continuous improvement frameworks.
• Industry Standards Familiarity:
  Knowledge of industry-specific quality standards and regulatory compliance (e.g., those found in automotive or aerospace).
• Additive Manufacturing:
  Experience with additive manufacturing techniques (e.g., 3D printing) is a plus.

Working Conditions & Travel:
This is a full-time, salaried position, operating in both office and manufacturing/production environments. Potential for extended on-site presence during new process development. Regular travel (up to 30%) to various engineering and production facilities.

Important Note:

Candidates requiring employment sponsorship are not being considered for this role at this time. Benefits: A comprehensive benefits package is provided, including health, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, and retirement savings options.