Hands-On Manufacturing Engineer: Drive Production Gains

Maverick Power LLC.; Garland (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonus

Paid time off

401K matching

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Maverick Power is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive production performance and strengthen safety practices in a manual manufacturing environment. This role is highly hands-on and located at our Garland, Plano, McKinney and Phoenix facilities.

You will work on the shop floor to improve workflow, increase throughput, and mentor Operations personnel to deliver measurable results. The position suits someone who thrives in high-growth environments and enjoys building structure where it does

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience in manual production operation.
• Proven record of delivering measurable productivity improvements; Experience implementing standardized systems and developing documentation.
• Ability to mentor and provide training.
• Comfortable working directly on the production floor.

Responsibilities

• Production Improvement: Identify bottlenecks in manual operations and implement rapid improvements.
• Improve workstation design, material flow and cycle times.
• Increase output while maintaining quality and safety standards.
• Lead focused initiatives to meet aggressive production targets.
• Operational Standardization: Develop and implement standardized work instructions.
• Establish project tracking and accountability systems for engineering initiatives.
• Create repeatable processes to support growth and onboarding.
• Ensure improvements are documented and sustained; Ensure documentation meets QMS requirements.
• Safety: Identify operational risks introduced by rapid growth.
• Improve ergonomics and reduce manual strain.
• Standardize safe work practices across shifts and teams.
• Engineering Leadership: Provide daily structure and direction.
• Translate ideas into scoped, deadline driven projects.
• Hold multidisciplinary teams accountable to measure deliverables.
• Foster a culture of execution and continuous improvement.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Process optimization

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Maverick Power is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive production performance and strengthen safety practices in a manual manufacturing environment. This role is highly hands-on and located at our Garland, Plano, McKinney and Phoenix facilities.

You will work on the shop floor to improve workflow, increase throughput, and mentor Operations personnel to deliver measurable results. The position suits someone who thrives in high-growth environments and enjoys building structure where it does