Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer: Drive Process Excellence

Socket.dev; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k retirement plan

Education assistance

Parental leave

Mental health resources

Life insurance

Job summary

Baker Hughes in Houston seeks a Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer to support mechanical assembly and test operations. You will drive continuous improvement, ensure quality, and uphold safety standards across production environments.

You will partner with Design, Quality, Supply Chain, and Suppliers to optimize processes, apply DFx, and implement robust manufacturing methods for both existing products and NPI programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with mechanical manufacturing processes including machining, assembly, testing, fabrication, and inspection.
• Strong knowledge of DFM/DFA and product lifecycle principles.
• Proven root cause analysis and structured problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support to manufacturing operations across machining, assembly, testing, inspection, and troubleshooting.
• Lead root cause investigations for non-conforming materials and implement corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce costs, improve quality, and cut lead times.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for existing and new products (NPI).
• Design manufacturing tooling, fixtures, and process controls for safety and productivity.
• Collaborate with Design for Manufacturing/Assembly to smoothly transfer products to production.
• Work with suppliers to improve capability, quality, and delivery.
• Create and maintain work instructions, routings, and SOPs.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen, Shainin for waste reduction and efficiency.
• Utilize data analysis to monitor process capability and drive improvements.
• Ensure adherence to quality, health, safety, and environmental standards.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

5S Kaizen

Root cause analysis

DFM/DFA

Data analysis

NPI support

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation & SOPs

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

AutoCAD

3D printing

SAP/Oracle ERP

Job description

Baker Hughes in Houston seeks a Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer to support mechanical assembly and test operations. You will drive continuous improvement, ensure quality, and uphold safety standards across production environments.

You will partner with Design, Quality, Supply Chain, and Suppliers to optimize processes, apply DFx, and implement robust manufacturing methods for both existing products and NPI programs.