Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Klein Tools; Mansfield (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Vacations & Holidays

Profit Sharing & Matching 401(k)

Health Insurance (Medical, Vision, &  

Dental)

Discounts on Klein Tools products

Education and Professional Development

Job summary

Klein Tools is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to provide engineering support across processes, documentation, equipment, tooling and facilities. You will lead complex projects, mentor teams, and drive continuous improvement with World-Class Principles.

Expect emphasis on fixture design, CNC programming, data analysis, and production floor time. Strong communication and teamwork are essential, with a focus on safety and quality on a busy production environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering with 5 years of experience.
• Basic knowledge of tooling design methods and machine tool programming.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office and CAD software.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written, and teamwork ability.

Responsibilities

• Work safely following OSHA rules, recognize hazards, and wear PPE.
• Lead engineering support in fixture design, part inspection, process automation, CNC programming, and Fanuc robotics.
• Analyze operations to recommend tooling and equipment for better processes, quality, and cost.
• Use problem solving to find root causes and define corrective actions.
• Provide leadership and training to manufacturing teams; coordinate with maintenance for downtime reduction.
• Develop and revise machine work instructions, tooling tables, and inspection sheets; organize documents.
• Prepare technical reports documenting analysis; use pivot tables and Excel; present findings in PowerPoint.
• Lead World-Class Principles (TQM, Kanban, Demand Flow, Cellular Manufacturing) to improve customer satisfaction and reduce waste.
• Produce engineering drawings using 3D Modeling; CAD for fixtures and tooling.
• Support machine availability, OEE, performance, cost, and on-time delivery; 70% floor time.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Microsoft Office

Excel

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

The 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].