Manufacturing Engineer- plant welding fabrication

NDX Human Capital Solutions; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NDX Human Capital Solutions seeks a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer for our Houston-area production facility. This mid-to-senior role focuses on welding/fabrication, LEAN manufacturing, and process improvement, working closely with design engineering to improve manufacturability.

The job combines shop-floor support with split responsibilities in both office and floor environments, including developing routers and work instructions, leading LEAN initiatives, reducing waste, and optimizing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering.
• 5+ years manufacturing experience.
• Experience with welding and machining.
• Hands-on shop-floor engineering and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Support welding and fabrication operations.
• Read weld symbols and GD&T.
• Understand WPSs and PQRs.
• Troubleshoot production issues.
• Partner with design engineering on manufacturability.
• Drive process improvement and lead LEAN initiatives.
• Conduct root cause analysis and reduce waste.
• Optimize facility layouts and material flow.
• Develop manufacturing processes and create routers/work instructions.
• Design tooling, jigs, and fixtures.

Skills

Welding

LEAN manufacturing

6S

Visual Management

Value Stream

Manufacturing engineering

Root cause analysis

Standard Work

GD&T

Read weld symbols

Manufacturing support

Tooling design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

MS Office

Job description

Overall, this is a mid-to-senior level Manufacturing Engineer role focused more on shop-floor support, welding/fabrication expertise, and operational excellence than pure design engineering. The combination of welding knowledge, LEAN implementation, and process improvement experience will be critical for success.

This appears to be a Manufacturing Engineer / Manufacturing Operations Engineer role with a strong emphasis on welding, fabrication, LEAN manufacturing, process improvement, and manufacturing support in a production environment.

Position Snapshot

• Location: Onsite daily at manufacturing plant on FM 529
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, typically 7:00 AM-3:00 PM (flexible start/end)
• Team Size: 2-person engineering/manufacturing support team serving 61 manufacturing employees
• Environment: Approximately 50% office and 50% manufacturing floor

What They're Really Looking For

The ideal candidate is a hands-on manufacturing engineer who can:

• Support welding and fabrication operations
• Read weld symbols and GD&T
• Understand WPSs and PQRs
• Troubleshoot production issues
• Partner with design engineering on manufacturability
• Drive process improvement
• Conduct root cause analysis
• Reduce waste and scrap
• Optimize facility layouts and material flow
• Lead LEAN initiatives
• Standard Work
• 6S
• Visual Management
• Value Stream improvements
• Develop manufacturing processes
• Create/update routers and work instructions
• Design tooling, jigs, and fixtures

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in:
• Manufacturing Engineering

Experience

• 5+ years manufacturing experience
• Experience with both:
• Welding
• Machining

Technical Skills

• AutoCAD
• SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD
• Facility layout and material flow design
• LEAN manufacturing practices
• GD&T
• Microsoft Office

Likely Interview Focus Areas

• Describe a welding or fabrication process you improved.
• How have you reduced scrap or labor costs?
• Walk us through a root cause analysis you led.
• How do you create Standard Work?
• Describe a facility layout or material flow improvement project.
• How do you ensure manufacturability during product design reviews?
• Explain how you use GD&T and interpret weld symbols.