Manufacturing Engineer III (Industrial Manufacturing)

Location: Houston, TX; onsite work in a manufacturing facility and shop environment

Company

hirify.global's TAS business designs and manufactures packaged modular systems for data centers, power, and commercial and industrial utility applications.

What you will do

• Analyze production data to improve productivity, material flow, safety, quality, and cost.
• Lead Lean initiatives including standardized work instructions, value stream mapping, Kaizen, and 5S.
• Develop labor estimates, cost models, time studies, and savings-tracking processes.
• Manage multiple CAPEX projects from scope definition and budgeting through equipment implementation and handover to operations.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with engineering, production, and estimating teams to improve manufacturability and eliminate non-value-added activities.
• Design production tools, equipment, work-cell layouts, and process improvements for greater labor efficiency.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of experience as a Manufacturing Engineer, Operations Engineer, Process Engineer, or in a related role within heavy or industrial manufacturing.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks and AutoCAD, with strong blueprint-reading and P&ID interpretation skills.
• Experience with make-to-order or engineer-to-order environments, fabrication, welding, assembly, fixtures, and jigs.
• Experience implementing ERP systems and Lean processes, leading CAPEX projects, maintaining budgets, and delivering equipment to operations.
• Ability to work onsite in a manufacturing facility, stand for up to 10 hours per day and up to 6 days per week, and move materials weighing up to 50 pounds.

Nice to have

• Lean or Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
• Master's degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
• Welding and NDE experience and training.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a Houston-based organization combining a smaller-company environment with the resources and reach of a large public company.
• Support manufacturing operations across five ISO 9001-certified Houston facilities.
• Work on modular systems used in data centers, power, and commercial and industrial utility applications across multiple countries.
• Safety glasses are required, earplugs are recommended, and steel-toe boots are required in the manufacturing facility.
• TAS maintains a tobacco- and nicotine-free workplace policy.