On-Site Manufacturing Engineer II: Lean Process Improvement

Socket.dev; Taylor (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-cost Health Insurance Premium for

4% Retirement Match with ProfitSharing

Generous Paid Time Off

Dental, Vision, Disability and Life

Get Paid Weekly

Company Resort in Hayward, WI

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Job summary

Gemini, Inc. is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer II to join our Taylor, TX operations on-site. You will monitor daily performance, develop and maintain work instructions, analyze data, and implement improvements to safety, quality and throughput.

Ideal candidates have 4–7 years of hands-on manufacturing experience, a Bachelor’s in Engineering, and strong root-cause analysis skills. Travel up to 15% may be required as capital projects advance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, or related field) required.
• 4–7 years of hands‑on manufacturing or process engineering experience in a production environment.
• Demonstrated ability to independently analyze, improve, and sustain manufacturing processes.
• Strong working knowledge of process capability, cycle time analysis, scrap reduction, and efficiency metrics.
• Proven experience developing and maintaining detailed work instructions, standard work, and process documentation.
• Experience supporting capital equipment installation, commissioning, and process validation activities.
• Advanced problem‑solving skills with practical application of root cause analysis methodologies.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing data.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Supporting daily manufacturing operations by monitoring process performance and responding to process issues.
• Develop, document, and maintain work instructions, process flows, routings, and standard work.
• Analyze production data (scrap, rework, cycle time, downtime) to identify process improvement opportunities.
• Implement process changes to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and throughput.
• Support new product or process introductions by assisting with process setup, trials, and documentation.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and related methodologies.
• Lead root cause analysis efforts and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Proactively identify and eliminate waste, reduce scrap, minimize labor inefficiencies, and lower material costs.
• Champion kaizen events and monitor improvement metrics and results.
• Sustain improvements by updating documentation and conducting operator training.
• Lead capital projects from selection to startup to enhance operations and cost reduction.

Skills

Commercial Awareness

Process optimization

Standard work

Root cause analysis

Capital equipment installation

Troubleshooting

Quality systems

Communication

Hands-on manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Capital equipment installation

Process validation

Job description

Gemini, Inc. is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer II to join our Taylor, TX operations on-site. You will monitor daily performance, develop and maintain work instructions, analyze data, and implement improvements to safety, quality and throughput.

Ideal candidates have 4–7 years of hands-on manufacturing experience, a Bachelor’s in Engineering, and strong root-cause analysis skills. Travel up to 15% may be required as capital projects advance.