Lead Manufacturing Equipment Engineer

Traka Group; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and rewards package

Comprehensive benefits and generous 。。

Career development opportunities

Job summary

HID Global is seeking a Manufacturing Equipment Development Engineer in Austin to lead equipment initiatives that improve safety, quality, and throughput across manufacturing sites.

The role requires directing equipment lifecycle activities, collaborating with Operations, Product Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to identify needs, specify requirements, and manage supplier evaluations, FAT/SAT, and production release. Strong project management and technical leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, industrial engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of manufacturing equipment engineering or related experience.
• Experience leading equipment projects from concept to production.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Identify manufacturing equipment opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, and throughput.
• Define equipment requirements and technical procurement packages with cross‑functional teams.
• Lead capital equipment projects from concept through commissioning and production release.
• Coordinate FAT/SAT, installation, and qualification activities to ensure successful deployment.
• Provide technical leadership for implementation, optimization, and continuous improvement of equipment.

Skills

Project leadership

Supplier management

Manufacturing process knowledge

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Automation controls

PLCs

Machine vision

Job description

HID Global is seeking a Manufacturing Equipment Development Engineer in Austin to lead equipment initiatives that improve safety, quality, and throughput across manufacturing sites.

The role requires directing equipment lifecycle activities, collaborating with Operations, Product Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to identify needs, specify requirements, and manage supplier evaluations, FAT/SAT, and production release. Strong project management and technical leadership are essential.