Manufacturing Engineer

Cedarparktexasedc; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedarparktexasedc in Cedar Park, TX is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead process development and improvements for electrical and mechanical systems on-site. You will focus on ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost through lean methods and root-cause problem solving.

The ideal candidate has a mechanical, electrical, or manufacturing engineering background, with 3+ years in manufacturing and hands-on production equipment experience, plus proficiency in CAD/SolidWorks and MRP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering Technology from an accredited university.
• Experience improving fabrication and assembly of mechanical and electrical systems.
• 3+ years manufacturing experience with 2+ years on production equipment and maintenance (preferred).
• Experience implementing Lean thinking and tools.
• Experience designing and applying precision production tooling.
• Experience creating and maintaining production routers and work instructions.
• Strong project management skills for problem-solving and project execution.
• Proficiency in CAD; SolidWorks preferred.
• Proficiency with MRP systems such as JDE or Oracle preferred.
• Ability to travel domestically to NOV offices and customer locations.
• Commitment to safety regulations and training.

Responsibilities

• Lead process development and improvement to ensure SQDC performance.
• Collaborate with area leadership to define, stabilize, and improve processes.
• Conduct root cause analysis, experimentation, and mitigations for process issues.
• Apply Lean thinking to reduce waste and enhance value flow in the shop.
• Provide second responder support to resolve complex technical process challenges.
• Evaluate innovative manufacturing process technologies and manage their implementation.
• Work with product engineering to enhance manufacturability.
• Design and implement processes for new product introductions, including tooling and instructions.
• Ensure timely execution of new process qualification plans.
• Support customer-facing issues and safety concerns.

Skills

Project management

Problem-solving

Lean manufacturing

CAD

SolidWorks

MRP systems

Travel availability

Safety training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Tools

CAD software

SolidWorks

MRP systems (JDE/Oracle)

Job description

As a key member of our cross-functional team, you'll drive process excellence, focusing on assembly operations. Your role is critical to ensuring robust performance in safety, quality, delivery, and cost. We seek a candidate with a relentless drive for improvement and expertise in problem-solving. Work is performed on site.

Join the NOV team as a Manufacturing Engineer, leading process development and improvement for innovative electrical and mechanical systems in our Cedar Park facility.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering Technology from an accredited university.
• Demonstrated competence in improving fabrication and assembly of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Proven track record in systematic problem-solving.
• Preferred: 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, with 2+ years working directly with production equipment and maintenance.
• Experience in implementing Lean thinking and tools, and in design and application of precision production tooling.
• Proficiency in creating and maintaining production routers and work instructions.
• Strong project management skills for problem-solving and project execution.
• Proficiency in CAD, Solidworks preferred.
• Proficiency with MRP systems such as JDE or Oracle preferred.
• Ability to travel domestically to NOV offices and customer locations.
• Commitment to observing safety regulations and attending safety training.

• Lead process development and improvement, ensuring robust performance in SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost).
• Collaborate with area leadership to define, stabilize, and improve existing processes.
• Conduct root cause analysis, experimentation, and implement mitigations for process issues.
• Apply Lean thinking and tools to reduce waste and enhance value flow in the shop.
• Provide 'second responder' support to resolve complex technical process challenges.
• Evaluate innovative manufacturing process technologies and manage their implementation.
• Work closely with product engineering to evaluate and enhance product designs for manufacturability.
• Design and implement processes for new product introductions, including tooling and instructions.
• Ensure timely execution of new process qualification plans.
• Support customer-facing issues and safety concerns.