Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Plant Launch & Optimization

Onward Technologies Limited; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Onward Technologies Limited seeks an experienced Manufacturing & Industrial Engineer to lead planning, design, and ramp-up of new manufacturing facilities in Dallas. You will shape plant layouts, process maps, and material flows, driving Lean improvements and cross-functional collaboration to ensure safe, scalable operations.

The role covers equipment installation, validation, and start-up, with a focus on capacity planning, SOPs, and KPI development for production targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of manufacturing engineering or industrial engineering experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience supporting new plant launches, facility expansions, or production line installations.

Responsibilities

• Lead new plant setup projects from concept through production launch.
• Develop facility layouts, manufacturing cell layouts, and material flow strategies.
• Define equipment placement, utility requirements, workstation design, storage locations, and production flow.
• Coordinate facility readiness activities with Operations, Facilities, EHS, IT, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.
• Support equipment installation, commissioning, validation, and start-up activities.
• Design and implement manufacturing processes for new production lines.
• Develop process maps, SOPs, work instructions, and manufacturing standards.
• Establish line balancing, takt time, cycle time, and manpower requirements.
• Create MBOMs, routing structures, and process flow documentation.
• Perform process validation and capability studies prior to production launch.
• Conduct time studies, work measurement studies, and labor optimization assessments.
• Perform capacity analysis and production throughput modeling.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement Lean Manufacturing improvements.
• Lead Kaizen, 5S, Visual Management, and waste reduction initiatives.
• Improve productivity, quality, ergonomics, and operational efficiency.
• Support pilot builds, pre-production activities, and production ramp-up.
• Establish KPIs for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.
• Develop staffing models and operating procedures for production teams.
• Monitor launch performance and implement corrective actions to meet production targets.
• Work closely with suppliers and equipment vendors during installation and startup.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with customer, regulatory, safety, and quality requirements.
• Participate in PFMEA, Process Validation, Control Plans, and Root Cause Analysis activities.
• Support implementation of ISO standards, Lean Manufacturing, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Collaborate with EHS teams to ensure safe workstation and process design.

Skills

Plant Layout & Facility Design

Material Flow Analysis

Time Studies & Work Measurement

Capacity Planning

Lean Manufacturing

ERP/MES systems knowledge

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering / Manufacturing Engineering / Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

FactoryCAD

Visio

Job description

Onward Technologies Limited seeks an experienced Manufacturing & Industrial Engineer to lead planning, design, and ramp-up of new manufacturing facilities in Dallas. You will shape plant layouts, process maps, and material flows, driving Lean improvements and cross-functional collaboration to ensure safe, scalable operations.

The role covers equipment installation, validation, and start-up, with a focus on capacity planning, SOPs, and KPI development for production targets.