Manufacturing Engineer: Lean & Digital Factory

Dover Precision Components; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Wellness programs

Health savings account

Short/long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Commuter benefits

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

Dover Precision Components in Houston, TX, is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer to optimize our bearings production. You will lead lean improvements, manage changeovers, and support capacity planning across value streams.

You will apply SMED, map value streams, and leverage Syteline ERP to analyze data, create standard work, and drive digital factory initiatives. Bachelor's in engineering and 2+ years' experience required; experience with CNC and cross-functional teams preferred; strong problem

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline required.
• 2+ years’ manufacturing operations engineering experience.
• Practical knowledge of continuous improvement practices, formal problem solving (Ishikawa Diagram, A3, 5 Why, etc.), and lean manufacturing principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools as needed to create spreadsheets, standard work instructions, and other documents.
• Practical knowledge of CNC programming.
• Experience in creating work routers and bills of material.
• Experience in successfully leading projects with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Operations team to make operational adjustments to improve productivity and efficiency by reviewing KPIs daily.
• Initiate, manage, and lead large, complex technical improvement projects.
• Plan and implement layouts of the plant and production equipment for maximum utilization and efficiency.
• Apply lean principles to optimize work/process flow, including SMED.
• Investigate and implement new technologies to digitalize and automate product manufacturing and machine connectivity.
• Create and modify work routers and bills of materials.
• Implement the digital factory process across the organization.
• Leverage the ERP system to analyze manufacturing data and document standard work.
• Lead kaizen and value stream mapping events to optimize processes.
• Influence personnel during process changes and manage change effectively.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

5S

Kaizen

Value stream mapping

Ishikawa diagram

A3 problem solving

CNC programming

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Office

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Syteline ERP

MS Office

Job description

Dover Precision Components in Houston, TX, is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer to optimize our bearings production. You will lead lean improvements, manage changeovers, and support capacity planning across value streams.

You will apply SMED, map value streams, and leverage Syteline ERP to analyze data, create standard work, and drive digital factory initiatives. Bachelor's in engineering and 2+ years' experience required; experience with CNC and cross-functional teams preferred; strong problem