Site Engineer

Site Engineer

Job Description TIME Manufacturing Company | Waco, Texas

Location:

On site  |  Employment:
Full time  |

Reports to:

Plant Manager About the operationTIME Manufacturing Company produces aerial work equipment through brands including Versalift. The Waco operation fabricates steel and aluminum components, welds structures, and assembles, mounts, and tests aerial lift equipment serving utility, telecommunications, and other fleet customers.

Position summary

The Site Engineer is the Plant Manager's day-to-day engineering partner for resolving production problems and keeping work moving through the Waco facility. This hands-on role spends substantial time on the shop floor, addressing urgent technical questions, last-minute design changes, parts substitutions, material shortages, and other obstacles to completing and shipping equipment. The Site Engineer takes ownership of issues from identification through resolution, coordinating Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Materials, Planning, and production teams to implement practical solutions that protect safety, product performance, quality, and delivery commitments.

Key responsibilities

Work closely with the Plant Manager. Review daily production priorities, walk the floor, and identify issues threatening output or shipment dates. Maintain a prioritized issue list with clear owners, actions, and completion dates; escalate decisions promptly.

Resolve production problems. Troubleshoot fit and assembly issues, drawing discrepancies, fabrication defects, tooling limitations, and test failures. Work directly with operators, supervisors, and technical specialists to diagnose problems and verify effective solutions.

Manage last-minute design changes. Assess impacts on work in process, parts, cost, and delivery. Coordinate approved changes with Product Engineering and Quality, and ensure affected drawings, bills of materials, work instructions, and production teams are updated.

Evaluate parts substitutions. Identify available alternatives and assess fit, form, function, materials, ratings, and compatibility. Obtain required Engineering and Quality approvals before use, document affected units, and confirm implementation on the floor.

Expedite critical parts. Partner with Purchasing, Materials, and suppliers to confirm shortages, availability, and delivery dates. Pursue approved alternatives, stock transfers, fabrication, or rework; follow critical parts through receipt, inspection, and delivery to the point of use.

Recover production schedules. Help the Plant Manager and Planning evaluate resequencing, alternate assembly steps, and recovery plans when materials or technical issues disrupt the schedule. Make delivery, cost and labor trade-offs visible for timely decisions.

Coordinate resolution across functions. Drive closure of incomplete kits, incorrect bills of materials, supplier discrepancies, quality holds, and equipment or process constraints. Engage the appropriate teams and stay accountable for follow-through until production can proceed.

Prevent repeat problems. Investigate recurring issues, implement corrective actions, improve instructions and handoffs, and share lessons with production teams. Verify that fixes remain effective and that changes preserve required inspection, testing, and product traceability.

Required qualifications

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, industrial, manufacturing, or a related engineering discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant technical education and experience.

Five or more years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, with significant hands-on production support and troubleshooting responsibility.

Ability to interpret engineering drawings, tolerances, bills of…