Manufacturing Engineer, Oil & Gas - Onsite
First Soft Solutions18 days ago
Houston, TX, United States
On-site
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)
Job Description
The ideal candidate
has experience in manufacturing engineering, production support, and continuous improvement within industrial, energy, Oil & Gas, or discrete manufacturing environments. The candidate should be capable of improving manufacturing efficiency, supporting production operations, resolving technical challenges, and collaborating effectively across engineering, quality, planning, procurement, and supplier teams.
What You Will Do:
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity, quality, safety, and cost.
- Develop and maintain manufacturing work instructions, process documentation, and QC work methods.
- Conduct time studies and process analysis to improve manufacturing efficiency.
- Design and implement fixtures, tooling, and manufacturing aids.
- Create and maintain engineering drawings, BOMs, and manufacturing documentation.
- Provide technical support to production, quality, planning, and maintenance teams.
- Investigate and resolve non-conformances, quality issues, and rework activities.
- Manage Concession Requests, Notes, and manufacturing change activities.
- Drive machine and process improvement projects.
- Interface with suppliers, technology teams, and internal stakeholders to resolve manufacturing challenges and support operational goals.
What You Will Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree: in mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
- 5-10 years of experience: in manufacturing or production engineering.
- Experience: in process development, production support, and continuous improvement.
- Working knowledge: of engineering drawings, BOMs, tooling, and manufacturing documentation.
- Familiarity: with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and root cause analysis methodologies.
- Strong knowledge: of machining, assembly, fabrication, and manufacturing processes.
- Experience: with BOM management and engineering change control.
- Knowledge: of quality systems, inspection methods, and corrective actions.
- Experience: in fixture/tooling design and process optimization.
- Proficiency: with CAD tools and Microsoft Office applications.
- Familiarity: with ERP/MRP systems and digital manufacturing platforms.
- Strong analytical: troubleshooting, and project execution skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Lean Six Sigma: Green Belt/Black Belt certification.
- Experience: in Oil & Gas, industrial equipment, or high-mix low-volume manufacturing environments.
- Knowledge: of GD&T, PFMEA, SPC, and manufacturing risk assessment methodologies.
Required Skills
Strong Communication Skills
ERP/MRP Systems
Process Optimization
Root Cause Analysis
Inspection Methods
Manufacturing Process Development
Six Sigma
Quality Systems
Project Execution
Lean Manufacturing
Troubleshooting
Continuous Improvement
Bill of Materials (BOM)
Engineering Drawings
CAD Tools
Tooling Design