Mechanical Engineer – Manufacturing
Humble, Texas
Direct Hire
Onsite

Targeted salary range: $75,000 – $125,000, with flexibility for exceptional candidates

A Kelly Engineering client has asked us to find a Mechanical Engineer to provide hands-on engineering support within a manufacturing environment, helping resolve production issues and keep operations moving. This is an engineering role, not a technician or design-focused position.

You’ll serve as a go-to resource for manufacturing when mechanical or engineering issues arise, investigating problems, determining appropriate solutions, and coordinating corrective actions. The ideal candidate is comfortable making sound engineering decisions in a fast-paced production environment without needing to escalate every issue to the design engineering team.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day engineering support to manufacturing, troubleshooting production issues and answering technical questions.
  

• Investigate manufacturing defects, nonconformances, material substitutions, and deviations from engineering requirements.
  

• Perform root-cause analysis to identify why issues occur and recommend or implement corrective actions.
  

• Evaluate technical issues and determine appropriate solutions within established engineering procedures and approval guidelines.
  

• Coordinate engineering decisions and ensure all required documentation, revisions, and change records are completed accurately.
  

• Identify recurring production problems and develop longer-term solutions to prevent them from happening again.
  

• Work with manufacturing teams to identify opportunities to improve product manufacturability and engineering standards.
  

• Support initial production builds, special orders, and implementation of engineering changes.
  

• Monitor outstanding production issues, prioritize requests, and communicate progress and potential risks to the appropriate teams.
  

• Recognize and escalate issues involving safety, regulatory compliance, product integrity, or customer requirements.

 
Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
  

• Experience working in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
  

• Ability to read and interpret mechanical engineering drawings, technical specifications, and bills of materials (BOMs).
  

• Understanding of engineering revisions, documentation, and formal change-control processes.
  

• Experience troubleshooting technical or manufacturing-related problems and identifying root causes.
  

• Strong engineering judgment and the ability to make timely decisions in a production environment.
  

• Effective communication skills and the ability to work across manufacturing, quality, engineering, and supply chain teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing engineering support in a manufacturing environment, particularly with electrical equipment, switchgear, or industrial products.
  

• Experience evaluating nonconformances, engineering deviations, and material substitutions.
  

• Background in corrective and preventive action (CAPA) or continuous improvement initiatives.
  

• Experience supporting first-build activities, production changes, or new product introductions.
  

• Ability to work independently and resolve production issues with minimal oversight.

Client offers full benefits package not limited to:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  

• PTO
  

• Retirement options

 
All applicants applying for this job opening must be legally authorized to work in the United States and are required to have US residency at the time of application. Sponsorship is not available for this opportunity. OPT or H1B Visa is not being accepted at this time.

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