Senior Industrial / Manufacturing Engineer - Capacity Planning & New Product Introduction
Alliance, TX area
DIRECT HIRE
Travel: Up to 40% (regional)
TES Recruiting is partnering with an established manufacturer to identify an engineer who will help align production capabilities, facility capacity, and technical resources with new products and upcoming business opportunities.
This role supports a multi-site manufacturing environment involving metal fabrication, mechanical equipment, and engineered products serving construction and industrial applications, including data center projects. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, this person will work across engineering, operations, materials, and production planning while directly supervising a Production Engineer.
The Opportunity
You'll help determine where new products should be manufactured, what resources are needed, and how facilities can prepare for successful launches.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with S&OP and capacity planning leaders to align manufacturing capabilities with upcoming projects, product launches, and business needs.
- Support new product introductions through technical resource planning, facility selection, technology integration, and production readiness.
- Coordinate with engineering and operations teams across multiple facilities to prepare for new products and processes.
- Work with materials and operations leaders to improve workflows, standardize processes, and increase efficiency.
- Directly supervise and guide a Production Engineer and coordinate employees assigned to specific projects.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives, develop performance metrics, and identify best practices that can be implemented across locations.
- Support the development and implementation of new fabrication processes.
- Develop standardized work procedures, documentation, and training.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, with strengths in process improvement, analytical problem-solving, and cross-functional coordination.
- Working knowledge of materials planning systems and how production capacity, resources, and scheduling connect.
- Ability to evaluate manufacturing capabilities and translate business requirements into practical production plans.
- Familiarity with manufacturing machinery, mechanical equipment, and fabrication processes.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to work effectively across departments and facilities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and working knowledge of CAD.
- Ability to travel up to 40% and occasionally support weekend or off-shift project requirements.
Preferred Experience
- New product introductions and manufacturing launch readiness.
- Capacity planning, facility planning, or multi-site process standardization.
- BPCS or M3 ERP systems.
- Project leadership or direct supervision of engineering personnel.