MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Kalamazoo Fabricating; Garland (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Triple/S Dynamics is seeking an on‑the‑floor Manufacturing Engineer to ensure designs are truly manufacturable and to serve as the technical bridge between engineering and the shop floor in Garland, TX. You will collaborate with fabricators, assemblers, and vendors to fix issues on the spot and drive repeatable, high‑performance processes.

You will build practical solutions, document workflows, and lead root cause analyses to prevent recurrence while supporting production teams with hands‑on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
• 4 years in manufacturing or production engineering.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and weld symbols.

Responsibilities

• Ensure engineering designs are manufacturable before release.
• Act as the technical bridge between engineering and the shop floor.
• Work with vendors to solve fabrication and assembly issues in real time.
• Drive reduction in rework, delays, and production inefficiencies.
• Create and maintain clear shop documentation.
• Improve workflows across assembly, paint, and test.
• Develop tooling, fixtures, and methods that speed production.
• Lead root cause analysis and prevent recurrence.
• Support production teams with hands‑on problem solving.
• Drive continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

Skills

Fabrication knowledge

Hands-on problem solving

Reading weld symbols

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Location:
Garland, TX

Job Id: 412

Job description:

This is not a desk engineering role. This is where engineering meets reality.

At Triple/S Dynamics, this role owns the gap between design and production, ensuring that what gets engineered can actually be built efficiently, correctly, and repeatedly.

You will be on the floor, working with fabricators, assemblers, and vendors to eliminate problems, improve processes, and drive manufacturability into every job.

This role replaces a long-tenured problem solver who knew how to make things work. This role will build that capability into a repeatable, high-performance system.

If you are the type of engineer who sees a bad process and fixes it immediately, you will thrive here.

What You’ll Own

• Ensuring engineering designs are fully manufacturable before release

• Acting as the technical bridge between engineering and the shop floor

• Working with vendors to solve fabrication and assembly issues in real time, not documenting them later

• Driving reduction in rework, delays, and production inefficiencies

• Creating and maintaining clear, usable shop documentation

• Improving workflows across assembly, paint, and test

• Developing tooling, fixtures, and methods that make production easier and faster

• Leading root cause analysis and ensuring issues do not repeat

• Supporting production teams with practical, hands‑on problem solving

• Driving continuous improvement across manufacturing operations

What Success Looks Like

• Drawings released to the floor are buildable without confusion or rework

• Production issues are resolved same‑day whenever possible

• Measurable reduction in rework, delays, and fabrication errors

• Shop teams trust engineering because solutions are practical and usable

• Processes improve over time, not reset with each job

• Tooling and workflows increase throughput and reduce frustration

• Problems are permanently solved, not repeatedly revisited

Must‑Haves

• Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering

• 3 years in manufacturing or production engineering

• Strong understanding of fabrication processes (welding, machining, forming, assembly)

• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and weld symbols

• Hands‑on problem‑solving mindset in a production environment

Strong Differentiators

• Experience in heavy equipment or capital equipment manufacturing

• Experience working directly with shop floor teams

• Conveyor or bulk material handling equipment familiarity

• Experience improving manufacturability, not just supporting it

• ERP/MRP and production documentation experience

Culture & Environment

• Low bureaucracy, high ownership

• You will not be micromanaged, but you will be expected to deliver

• Problems are yours to solve, not elevate indefinitely

• Clarity is not always given, you must create it

• This is not a fit for someone who prefers theoretical engineering over practical execution, avoids direct interaction with production teams, or needs perfect information before acting

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• Dental insurance

• Health insurance

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to travel to Canada, Mexico, and internationally?

• Are you authorized to work in the US without sponsorship?

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 4 years (Required)

• ERP systems: 4 years (Required)

• Industrial engineering: 2 years (Required)