Manufacturing Industrial Engineer

APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package available within US

Immigration sponsorships (US)

401(k) matching

Unused PTO payout

Job summary

APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC in Sugar Land, TX, on-site, seeks an Industrial/Manufacturing Engineer to optimize operations for laser chip production. You will develop capacity models, MES workflows, and cost-saving initiatives across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.

Ideal candidates hold a Industrial Engineering degree, strong data analytics, and experience with MES/ERP systems. Knowledge of SQL and LabVIEW is a plus; clean room experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision making.
• MES and ERP knowledge preferred.
• SQL and programming skills preferred; LabVIEW a plus.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment desirable.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and time management skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication across teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with production and engineering to meet Quality, Delivery, and Cost goals.
• Create dashboards to monitor progress and communicate with leadership.
• Lead projects to improve productivity and reduce lead-time.
• Calculate production capacity and coordinate with production control.
• Ensure accurate material transactions and timely execution.
• Develop and deploy Lean methods to improve labor productivity.
• Support cost variance analysis with accounting.
• Define processes and develop MES requirements with IT.
• Maintain BOM and BOM of Operations for laser products.
• Identify tools and maintain production line assets.
• Document procedures and work instructions.
• Assist with other tasks as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

MES/ERP knowledge

SQL programming

LabVIEW

Manufacturing experience

Time management

Communication

Lean manufacturing

Clean room work

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

MES/ERP systems

Job description

AOI is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including hiring, placement, promotion, training, transfer and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, veteran status, age, disability, marital status, or any other category protected by State or U.S. Federal law. Moreover, we endeavor to treat our employees fairly.

The purpose of this position is to develop and sustain efficient operational methods for engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain that improve profitability. This position is responsible for calculating and maintaining production capacity and production cost of manufacturing lines for compound semiconductor laser chip.

Job Responsibilities

Collaborate with production and engineering team to understand operations, and develop solutions to meet Quality, Delivery, and Cost goals.

Determine metrics and create comprehensive dashboards to monitor the progress and effectively communicate with leadership.

Drive projects to increase productivity, reduce lead-time, improve quality, and cost savings.

Identify manufacturing capabilities and limitations; calculate production capacity and coordinate with production control team.

Analyze and ensure material transactions are executed properly, accurately, and timely.

Improve labor productivity through the development/deployment of best-known methods and Lean Manufacturing principles.

Assist accounting department with the analysis of production-related cost variance.

Define requirements, processes, and develop customized MES systems with IT department.

Calculate and maintain the Methods of Manufacture (MOM) “Bill of Materials & Bill of Operations” for compound semiconductor laser products.

Identify process tools and maintain the list of production line property to support changes.

Develop and document procedures, and work instructions.

Perform other work-related tasks as required and assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering preferred.

Strong analytical skills with the ability to draw conclusions and determine strategies based upon data.

MES and ERP knowledge preferred.

SQL and other programing skills preferred.

LabVIEW programming experience a plus.

Experience in a manufacturing environment a plus.

Strong organizational, prioritization, planning, and time management skills.

Effectively communicate ideas using written and verbal means at all levels of management and across diverse functional teams.

Ability to work in clean room environment wearing smock.

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.

Location

This position will be on-site based in Sugar Land, Texas.

WHY AOI?

Flexible and competitive health (medical, dental, vision) plans offer the employee with the right options to meet individual needs

Employer matching on 401(k) deferrals

Unused PTO payout at end of the year

Relocation package available within US

Immigration sponsorships (Must be currently authorized to work in the US)

We do not accept unsolicited proposals from third-party recruiters or agencies. Contacting hiring managers directly may result in disqualification of submissions.