Manufacturing Engineer (Overhead Cranes)

Location: Houston, Texas, United States

Company

hirify.global provides material handling solutions and overhead crane systems, serving customers across multiple industries with more than 16,000 professionals in over 50 countries.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain manufacturing processes for fabrication, welding, assembly, wiring, testing, and material handling.
• Create work instructions, routing sheets, process documentation, standard work, labor standards, and manufacturing methods.
• Provide daily technical support to fabrication, mechanical assembly, and electrical assembly teams, troubleshooting issues that affect quality, productivity, and schedules.
• Improve workflows and fixture concepts for structural steel crane components, girders, trolley frames, end trucks, and machinery structures.
• Support mechanical assembly, electrical integration, PLC and VFD installation, operator controls, automation systems, commissioning, and factory testing.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives focused on waste reduction, throughput, first-pass quality, rework, cost, safety, and ergonomics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• At least 3 years of manufacturing engineering experience in fabrication, industrial equipment, heavy machinery, structural steel, material handling, or engineered products manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of fabrication, welding, machining, assembly, and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, and process optimization methodologies.
• Ability to interpret fabrication and assembly drawings, electrical schematics, and engineering documentation; experience creating work instructions and standard operating procedures.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, Microsoft Office, and CAD software, along with strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting AWS welding standards and fabrication quality programs.
• Overhead crane, heavy equipment, or industrial manufacturing experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) plan with company matching from the first day.
• Two weeks of vacation per year initially, increasing with tenure to up to four weeks.
• Five days of sick leave per year and ten paid holidays.
• Identity theft protection, accident insurance, travel insurance, and a workplace focused on safety, diversity, and inclusion.