Manufacturing Engineer
Listed on 2026-07-18
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Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Quality Engineering, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma
Manufacturing Engineer
The Manufacturing Engineer will work at the Houston Service Center to repair and overhaul Aero-derivative gas turbine engines and modules. This role will help support the repairs of 120+ engines/year and 400 modules/year. This role will support the 180+ shop floor personnel from a technical standpoint and drive standardization, productivity and continuous improvement for the business.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:This position will maintain overall product responsibility to ensure creation and maintenance of good processes that enable module and engine fulfillment in Gate 3 and Gate
4. These responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Provide technical support for Gate 3 Assembly and Gate 4 Test Cell processes by spending time on the shop floor
- Leading kaizen or lean action workouts to meet Service Center Fulfilment Goals and Objectives (Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost)
- Own shop floor work instructions and ensure compliance with OEM Manuals
- Collaborate closely with operations teams and cross-functions to address specific Tooling related and manufacturing processes that need to be improved, collaborating with support functions such as Quality, Repair Vendors, Tooling vendors, etc.
- Provide leadership/mentorship for team to lead shop floor improvement projects to resolution
- Help drive resolution on process-related problems and technical issues
- Own and drive maintenance and P&E budgets for critical shop floor projects, tooling, supplies, and repairs
- Share best practices across shop floor to drive consistency, ensure our processes are continuously improving
- Develop a strong partnership with internal and external teams to build continuous process improvement
- Hold self and team accountable to Aero Alliance Compliance and Integrity standards
- Hold self and team accountable to Aero Alliance EHS (Environmental Health & Safety) culture, driving a safe workplace and environment
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical/Industrial/Aeronautical with 3 years relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment Strong computer skills, and proficiency in AUTOCAD, Excel, and PowerPoint Lean Manufacturing experience driving process improvements
Preferred Qualifications:Experience with Gas Turbines engines, preferably aircraft or aero derivatives Customer-focused mindset with proven ability to respond quickly to shop needs Strong interpersonal and leadership skills Ability to analyze and resolve problems Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs and projects Lean Six Sigma certification is a plus
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