Manufacturing Engineer
General Plastics & Composites LP
Houston, TX, United States
Full-time
Provide engineering and technical support to the Manufacturing organization to achieve the overall manufacturing goal of consistently producing quality products by : addressing major production problems, ensuring optimum manufacturing methods and techniques, and implementing cost improvement programs.
Essential Job Responsibilities :
- The Manufacturing Engineer will work towards short-term and long-term business goals.
- Manage and support multiple projects simultaneously across various departments.
- Support and provide technical leadership on assigned projects and tasks.
- Demonstrate leadership in cross-functional teams.
- Execute, with some guidance, the analysis / evaluation of various manufacturing processes, equipment, and programs to support increased efficiencies, uptime and safety.
- Monitor and communicate project status, business issues and significant developments.
- Effectively communicate and execute customer expectations and company objectives to others.
- Foster trusting business relationships and promote teamwork within own department and between other departments.
- Assist in driving departmental metrics and improvements.
- Lead the Continuous Improvement activities in several departments, utilizing Lean Manufacturing tools, concepts, and processes.
- Seek and aggressively implement improvement opportunities.
- Embraces Continuous Improvement and actively participates both as a leader and contributor to the overall Continuous Improvement objectives and Lean initiatives.
Other Job Responsibilities :
- Mechanical aptitude
- Communication and Presentation Skills
- Experience with SolidWorks
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks with strict deadlines.
- Use experience, logic, and reasoning to identify problems and propose / implement solutions
- Demonstrate personal time management skills.
- Ability to read and understand technical information including but not limited to : manufacturing drawings, engineering instructions, and material data sheets.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, etc)
- Occasionally move heavy parts (
- Support will include up to 25% travel primarily to the DFW area
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as necessary to meet the ongoing needs of the company.
Educational Requirements :
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from accredited university.
Preferred, but not required :
- 5-7 years of experience as a Manufacturing Engineer or equivalent
- Experience with tooling and / or mold designs
28 days ago