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Manufacturing Engineer – Holman Upfitting

Manufacturing Engineer – Holman Upfitting

CompanyHolman
LocationFort Worth, TX, USA
Salary$61520 – $89205
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Associate’s
Experience LevelMid Level, Senior

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology, or equivalent appropriate technical BS degree preferred but not required.
  • Associate’s Degree in Technical Field, such as Engineering Technology, Product Design, or Manufacturing Technology.
  • Minimum of 2-5 years of experience in one of the following fields: Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering.
  • Ability to influence and lead a cross functional team in a fast paced environment where the team members are not direct reports.
  • Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively with all levels of personnel.
  • Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Access, Project and Power Point.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for implementing process improvements and changes that ensure safety, improve product quality, reduce installation time, and reduce cost.
  • Utilize lean concepts including standardized work, problem solving methodologies, material handling and planning, and kaizen activities.
  • Work closely with Design Engineering, Account Management, Operations, and our Shops.
  • Lead assigned projects using Project Management best practices.
  • Solve problems using data driven decisions.
  • Spend a significant portion of time on the shop floor.
  • Travel to our facilities for project work and execution accounts for about 30% of time.
  • Coordinate Pilot builds for Strategic customers at the shop level:
  • Identify and design installation fixtures and templates
  • Define critical to quality elements and implement stops to prevent defects
  • Build Process Documents to ensure efficient installation of our products
  • Set up production lines for large quantity builds.
  • Support daily manufacturing operations.
  • Lead special manufacturing projects.
  • Lead lean initiatives and cost savings.
  • Oversee and participate in problem resolution within our manufacturing processes.
  • Support and interact with the Quality team.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen, Lean experience and formal training preferred.
  • Prior experience with automotive mechanics, welding, sheet metal forming, mobile hydraulics, and 12 volt DC electrical circuits preferred.