Engineering Manager in Houston

Energy Jobline ZR; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurorate LLC is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the Engineering Department and drive manufacturing operations, NPI, and continuous improvement from concept to production. The role emphasizes process optimization, quality assurance, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet product launches and customer requirements.

Responsibilities include guiding engineering staff, managing NPI projects, maintaining process docs, and leading ECR/ECN workflows, PFMEA, SPC, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 5–8 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Proficiency reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
• Experience leading NPI projects and preparing engineering documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Engineering Department with technical guidance.
• Manage NPI activities from customer drawings to production launch.
• Review and maintain customer drawings and specifications.
• Develop and maintain process documentation: parameters, work instructions, SOPs.
• Design production tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing solutions.
• Coordinate samples delivery with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time launch.
• Lead ECRs/ECNs and PFMEA, control plans, and SPC studies.
• Analyze processes to improve quality, productivity, and cost.
• Troubleshoot production and process issues supporting operations.
• Collaborate across Production, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Sales.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Reading drawings

NPI project experience

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Aurorate LLC is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the Engineering Department in supporting manufacturing operations, new product introduction (NPI), process development, continuous improvement, and customer product launches. The Engineering Manager will oversee engineering personnel, drive process optimization, ensure product quality, and support the successful introduction of new products from concept through production.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Engineering Department while providing technical guidance and support to engineering staff.
• Manage New Product Introduction (NPI) activities from customer drawings through production launch.
• Review, interpret, and maintain customer product drawings and engineering specifications.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing process documentation, including:
• • Process Parameters
  • Work Instructions
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  • Engineering Documentation
• Design and develop production tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing solutions.
• Coordinate the development, production, and on-time delivery of initial product samples while working closely with cross-functional teams.
• Lead Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and Engineering Change Notices (ECN).
• Develop and maintain PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC documentation, and process capability studies (Cp, Cpk, Ppk, CMK).
• Analyze manufacturing processes to improve quality, productivity, efficiency, and cost.
• Troubleshoot production and process-related issues while supporting manufacturing operations.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Sales teams to achieve production and customer objectives.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure engineering activities comply with customer requirements, company quality standards, and safety regulations.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 5–8 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 3 years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience leading New Product Introduction (NPI) projects.
• Experience preparing engineering documentation, work instructions, process parameters, and manufacturing procedures.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or Siemens NX (UG).
• Strong working knowledge of:
• • Engineering Change Requests (ECR)
  • Engineering Change Notices (ECN)
  • Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
  • Control Plans
  • Statistical Process Control (SPC)
  • Process Capability Studies (Cp, Cpk, Ppk, CMK)
• Experience developing, validating, and delivering initial product samples to customers.
• Excellent analytical, leadership, communication, and project management skills.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting APQP and PPAP activities.
• Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma experience.
• Experience with ERP/MRP manufacturing systems.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 quality management systems.
• Experience in heavy manufacturing, automotive manufacturing, metal fabrication, industrial equipment, tubing, or similar manufacturing environments is strongly .
• Mandarin Speaking a plus