Manufacturing Engineer – Electrical Power Equipment

Giga Energy; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Giga Energy is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to develop safe, repeatable, and efficient manufacturing processes for medium-voltage switchgear and critical power equipment. You’ll work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement to improve manufacturability, throughput, and quality.

The role is ideally based in one of our hubs with on-site expectations, but exceptional talent may be considered remotely.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, or related discipline.
• 3–7 years in manufacturing engineering, preferably electrical distribution equipment, switchgear, electromechanical products, or industrial equipment.
• Experience with sheet metal fabrication, electromechanical assembly, tolerances, fixtures, process development, and production troubleshooting.
• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, BOMs, and manufacturing documents.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or related CAD tools; working knowledge of GD&T, Lean processes, and ERP/MRP systems.
• Effective communication, cross-functional problem-solving, and hands-on collaboration on the production floor.

Responsibilities

• Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA): review drawings, schematics, BOMs, and assembly docs for manufacturability; partner with design engineers to simplify builds and standardize components while maintaining ratings and safety requirements.
• Equipment Manufacturing & Technical Support: support manufacturing of medium- and low-voltage switchgear, switchboards, PDUs, RPPs, STSs, modular electrical systems, and power distribution skids; provide hands-on production support for enclosures, busbars, wiring, grounding, component integration, and fit and tolerance issues.
• New Product Introduction & Production Readiness: prepare products for production by coordinating tooling, staffing, workflows, work instructions, pilot builds, and first-article validation; identify risks and scale prototypes into repeatable processes.
• Manufacturing Process Development & Optimization: develop standardized work instructions, assembly sequences, production routings, and layouts; improve throughput, labor efficiency, material flow, and production quality using Lean and continuous improvement methods.
• Quality, Compliance & Safety: support in-process inspections, torque and grounding checks, and factory acceptance testing; investigate nonconformances and coordinate corrective actions with Quality and Engineering.

Skills

CAD tools

Lean manufacturing

Process development

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

ERP/MRP systems

GD&T

Job description

Giga Energy is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to develop safe, repeatable, and efficient manufacturing processes for medium-voltage switchgear and critical power equipment. You’ll work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and procurement to improve manufacturability, throughput, and quality.

The role is ideally based in one of our hubs with on-site expectations, but exceptional talent may be considered remotely.