Hands-On Manufacturing Engineer — Process & Safety Leader

Maverick Power; Garland (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + bonus

Benefits package (PTO 401k health)

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Maverick Power in Garland, TX, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive production performance, improve safety, and standardize processes across multiple facilities including Garland, Phoenix, Plano, and McKinney. This hands-on role requires strong shop-floor leadership and the ability to mentor Operations staff to deliver measurable results.

You will identify bottlenecks, design improved workflows, develop standardized work instructions, and ensure documentation meets QMS requirements while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of 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

• 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.
• Develop and implement standardized work instructions.
• Establish project tracking and accountability systems for engineering initiatives.
• Create repeatable processes to support growth and onboarding.
• Ensures improvements are documented and sustained.
• Ensures documentation meets QMS requirements.
• Translate ideas into scoped, deadline driven projects.
• Foster a culture of execution and continuous improvement.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Hands-on production

Productivity improvements

Documentation

Standardized systems

Mentoring / Training

Production floor

Education

Bachelor degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

Maverick Power in Garland, TX, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive production performance, improve safety, and standardize processes across multiple facilities including Garland, Phoenix, Plano, and McKinney. This hands-on role requires strong shop-floor leadership and the ability to mentor Operations staff to deliver measurable results.

You will identify bottlenecks, design improved workflows, develop standardized work instructions, and ensure documentation meets QMS requirements while