Senior Production Engineering Lead – Automation & Lean

Daikin Comfort; Waller (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Daikin Comfort is seeking a Production Engineering leader to supervise production engineering activities supporting manufacturing operations, process improvements, equipment reliability, and problem-solving on the fabrication floor.

You will mentor engineers, manage projects and schedules, drive Lean initiatives, support DOE/6 Sigma and Kaizen, and collaborate with Design Engineers to sustain HVAC product designs. The role requires 50% office and 50% floor presence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Technology – Engineering.
• Six Sigma certification preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• 4+ years in a leadership / supervision role.
• 2+ years of direct experience with Automation / Robotic processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of production engineers and technicians.
• Hands on support for Production engineering activities in the fabrication floor.
• Utilize proven lean manufacturing abilities to identify opportunities for cost reduction, improved quality, workflow, estimating, project analysis, technology development and core manufacturing skill set.
• Support DOE, 8D, FMEA, 6 Sigma and Kaizen activities.
• Work with Design Engineers to revise and sustain HVAC product designs, providing manufacturing technical resources.
• Develop and manage project schedules related to product launches or design modifications.
• Develop and manage project Form concept to release for production related to Automation initiatives in fabrication shop.
• Manage project costs and cashflows for Production engineering department.
• Coordinate project work internally and externally to ensure on-time completion within budget.
• Develop suppliers for manufacturing equipment and improve uptime, efficiency & quality.
• Coach and manage employees; prepare corrective actions in collaboration with HR.
• Participate in additional projects to support ongoing business needs.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Lean manufacturing

Project management

MS Office & CAD

Team leadership

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Technology – Engineering

Six Sigma certification

Tools

AutoCAD

Mapics

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Daikin Comfort is seeking a Production Engineering leader to supervise production engineering activities supporting manufacturing operations, process improvements, equipment reliability, and problem-solving on the fabrication floor.

You will mentor engineers, manage projects and schedules, drive Lean initiatives, support DOE/6 Sigma and Kaizen, and collaborate with Design Engineers to sustain HVAC product designs. The role requires 50% office and 50% floor presence.