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Job Description

Overview

This is a mid-to-senior level Manufacturing Engineer role focused on shop-floor support, welding/fabrication expertise, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have a combination of welding knowledge, LEAN implementation, and process improvement experience.

Responsibilities

  • Support welding and fabrication operations
  • Read weld symbols and GD&T
  • Understand WPSs and PQRs
  • Troubleshoot production issues
  • Partner with design engineering on manufacturability
  • Drive process improvement
  • Conduct root cause analysis
  • Reduce waste and scrap
  • Improve labor efficiency
  • Optimize facility layouts and material flow
  • Lead LEAN initiatives
  • Develop manufacturing processes
  • Create/update routers and work instructions
  • Perform time studies
  • Establish labor standards
  • Design tooling, jigs, and fixtures

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Welding Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years manufacturing experience
  • Experience with welding and machining
  • Proficient in AutoCAD and SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD
  • Knowledge of facility layout and material flow design
  • Familiarity with LEAN manufacturing practices
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings and GD&T
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office

Additional Information

  • Onsite daily at manufacturing plant on FM 529
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday, typically 7:00 AM-3:00 PM (flexible start/end)
  • Team Size: 2-person engineering/manufacturing support team serving 61 manufacturing employees
  • Environment: Approximately 50% office and 50% manufacturing floor
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$37/hr across 100 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 371 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 205 different employers. 118 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,287 other active welding openings from 582 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (35), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (25), and Zachry Group (22). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Abernathy at $45/hr, Arlington at $40/hr, and Pasadena at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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