Manufacturing Engineering Manager

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager applies industrial engineering principles to develop, implement, integrate, and continuously improve the processes, equipment, production systems, quality controls, and standardized work used in Dream Build’s volumetric modular housing operations. The position works with Production, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Planning, and other teams to improve manufacturing capability, product quality, throughput, reliability, productivity, and process consistency.

A central responsibility is developing and improving manufacturing quality processes and controls, especially for plumbing, electrical, and other work that becomes concealed during later construction stages. The manager develops procedures, verification methods, tools, hold points, and documentation requirements so required work and checks are completed and recorded before production advances. Changes must remain consistent with Dream Build’s State of Texas approved Quality Assurance Manual, approved building systems, and applicable production requirements.

• Evaluate safety and environmental risks when developing or changing production methods, workflows, materials, and process controls; incorporate practical safeguards into standardized work and operating procedures.
• Analyze production methods and develop improved workflows, standardized work, process specifications, controls, and operating procedures for volumetric modular construction.
• Evaluate capacity, production flow, cycle times, utilization, bottlenecks, labor requirements, material movement, variation, and rework using industrial engineering methods.
• Develop and implement engineering solutions that improve throughput, productivity, quality, reliability, safety, and cost effectiveness.
• Establish operating parameters and measurable performance criteria for new and existing manufacturing processes; evaluate proposed changes to methods, materials, tooling, equipment, and production sequence with affected functions.

• Identify opportunities to improve operations through equipment, tools, fixtures, automation, testing equipment, and production technology.
• Assess equipment and tooling for safe operation, ergonomics, guarding, maintenance access, and environmental impact during selection and implementation; verify that required safeguards are in place before production use.
• Work with personnel responsible for environmental health and safety to address safety concerns identified during installation, commissioning, or operation of manufacturing equipment.
• Develop technical and operational requirements based on safety, process capability, quality, ergonomics, capacity, and expected performance; participate in technical evaluation and selection.
• Lead implementation, installation, integration, commissioning, validation, and production readiness of new or modified equipment and manufacturing processes.
• Develop operating procedures, training requirements, acceptance criteria, and performance measures; monitor results and address performance gaps after implementation.

• Develop and improve manufacturing quality procedures, inspection methodologies, verification methods, checklists, quality gates, and hold points in coordination with Quality Assurance.
• Define objective acceptance criteria and documentation requirements at critical production stages so unverified or nonconforming work does not advance.
• Give particular attention to plumbing and electrical rough-in and other systems that become inaccessible after walls, ceilings, insulation, drywall, or other assemblies are…