Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Klein Tools; Mansfield (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacations & Holidays

Profit Sharing & Matching 401(k)

Health Insurance (Medical, Vision, & (

Discounts on Klein Tools products

Education and Professional Development

Job summary

Klein Tools is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to provide engineering support for manufacturing processes, documentation, equipment, tooling, and facilities. The role leads complex projects with cross‑department collaboration to improve efficiency, quality, and cost on the production floor.

The candidate will design tooling, program CNCs, utilize data analysis, and develop standard work instructions while driving World-Class principles on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• BS degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering and 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Knowledge of tooling design methods and machine tool programming.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CAD software.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing engineering support for fixture design, inspection, automation, CNC programming, and robotics.
• Analyze processes to improve quality and reduce cost.
• Develop and revise machine work instructions and tooling data.
• Provide technical leadership and training to shop floor teams.
• Ensure safety compliance and maintain documentation.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Excel data analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Excel

Pivot tables

PowerPoint

Job description

At Klein Tools, curiosity powers discovery, ownership inspires excellence, and urgency means we run towards opportunities. We deliver quality and innovation in everything we do, designing and launching hundreds of groundbreaking products each year. Join us and be part of a legacy built to last.

Perks for you include:

• Paid Vacations & Holidays
• Profit Sharing & Matching 401(k)
• Health Insurance (Medical, Vision, & Dental)
• Discounts on Klein Tools products
• Education and Professional Development Assistance

Senior Manufacturing Engineer provides engineering support in the areas of manufacturing processes, process documentation, manufacturing engineering, systems, procedures, equipment, tooling, and facilities. This position leads complex engineering assignments and team projects with multiple departmental interactions regarding all manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Work safely to prevent on the job injuries by following Company and OSHA safety rules and regulations, understanding machine safeguards, recognizing and reporting safety hazards, wearing required PPE.
• Lead manufacturing engineering support in the areas of fixture design, part inspection, process automation, CNC programming, and Fanuc robotics.
• Participate in operational and financial analysis to recommend new tooling and equipment to provide improved manufacturing processes, increased quality and reduced cost.
• Utilize problem solving skills to analyze manufacturing difficulties to determine root cause and define corrective actions.
• Provide leadership, direction, technical support, training and assistance to other manufacturing team members. Work closely with manufacturing technicians and maintenance staff to ensure down machines are quickly brought back into production.
• Implement and revise manufacturing documentation for machine work instructions, troubleshooting, tooling tables, and inspection sheets. Maintain structured database to ensure documents are appropriately organized.
• Writes technical reports to document engineering analysis and findings. Ability to use pivot tables to sort through data. Use of Excel for data analysis and PowerPoint for presenting reports.
• Lead the implementation of World-Class Principles (i.e.: T.Q.M., Kanban, Demand Flow, and Cellular Manufacturing) to improve customer satisfaction and reduce waste.
• Produce accurate engineering drawings using 3D Modeling, CAD for fixtures and tooling.
• Provide manufacturing engineering support in the areas of machine availability, OEE, performance, cost, machine capability, throughput, and on‑time delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

70% of time spent on the production floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering (appropriate for the assigned area) and five (5) year experience.
• Must possess basic knowledge of tooling design methods and machine tool programming.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office and CAD software.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and written.
• Ability to communicate and work as a team member.

Your main focus:

• Quality
• Customer Obsession
• Innovation
• Ownership
• Teamwork

Klein Tools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. For candidates with disabilities and needing assistance, please email us at [e-mail].