Senior Manufacturing Engineer

We're Hiring:
Senior Manufacturing Engineer / Process Engineer

Overtime may be required on Fridays, weekends, and holidays.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer to support manufacturing operations at a leading commercial vehicle production facility in San Antonio, Texas.

This role is ideal for a hands-on engineering professional with automotive manufacturing experience who excels at troubleshooting production issues, improving assembly processes, eliminating downtime, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support daily operations, resolve manufacturing defects, improve production efficiency, and implement effective engineering solutions in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

• Provide hands-on engineering support to daily manufacturing and production operations.
• Troubleshoot production downtime, manufacturing defects, and assembly process issues.
• Lead root cause analysis and support corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, delivery, and operational efficiency.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including PFMEA, Standard Work Instructions (SWI), and other process documents.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings to support manufacturing processes and improvements.
• Support the development and implementation of fixtures, lift assists, assembly aids, and 3D design solutions.
• Manage manufacturing engineering priorities and small-to-medium projects.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and external vendors to validate and implement solutions.

• Demonstrated experience in manufacturing or process engineering within the automotive industry.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, assembly processes, and production support.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience with troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies, Lean Manufacturing, or Kaizen.
• Knowledge of PFMEA, manufacturing documentation, and standardized work.
• Experience with manufacturing project management and vendor coordination.
• Familiarity with fixtures, tooling, assembly aids, and 3D design solutions.
• Experience with Excel, Minitab, or Power BI.

• Competitive pay of $50-$65/hour.
• Long-term contract opportunity of 12+ months.
• Opportunity to contribute to manufacturing process improvements and production operations.
• Collaborative, cross-functional engineering environment.