Engineer II, Manufacturing Engineering

About the role

Are you ready to drive change and operational excellence within a dynamic plant environment in El Paso, TX? As a Fabrication Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor, you will lead fabrication engineering operations and continuous improvement initiatives to drive safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost performance across the fabrication facility.

Responsibilities

• Drive fabrication performance by monitoring and improving key operational metrics, including OEE, throughput, cycle time, productivity, scrap, rework, and lead time.
• Champion the implementation of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies to enhance fabrication efficiency and operational performance.
• Develop and execute productivity improvement plans that deliver measurable gains in cost, quality, safety, and delivery performance.
• Lead fabrication process design, optimization, and continuous improvement activities, including workflow analysis, ergonomics, line balancing, material flow, and resource utilization.
• Ensure fabrication capacity is aligned with business requirements through effective capacity planning, workforce planning, and utilization of capacity management tools.
• Conduct process simulations, workflow studies, and queue analyses to improve fabrication flow, reduce bottlenecks, optimize lead times, and maximize equipment utilization.
• Establish and maintain standard work and operating times using industrial engineering methodologies such as MTM, work measurement, time studies, and video analysis.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement capital investments, fabrication equipment upgrades, automation solutions, and process improvements that support business growth and operational excellence.
• Partner with Production, Supply Chain, Quality, Maintenance, and Product Engineering teams to ensure manufacturability, efficient fabrication flow, and successful project implementation.
• Provide fabrication engineering expertise during new product introductions, equipment expansions, layout modifications, and production volume changes to optimize operational performance and costs.
• Develop and maintain process standards for fabrication operations including laser cutting, turret punching, press brake bending, welding, and related processes.
• Serve as the fabrication engineering subject matter expert in process design, ergonomics, capacity planning, simulation modeling, cost analysis, automation, tooling, and operational performance.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, accountability, and employee engagement while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, with significant experience in a metal fabrication environment.
• Strong knowledge of fabrication processes including laser cutting, punching, bending, welding, forming, and metal finishing.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, and industrial engineering methodologies.
• Proven project management, problem-solving, and analytical capabilities.
• Experience with capacity planning, labor standards, process optimization, and equipment utilization analysis.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

What makes you successful for this role?

We believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work. Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.

Pay Range

The expected pay range for this full-time position is USD 86,400 - USD 129,600 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this U.S. based position applies to candidates located within the United States.

Benefits

• Care for Yourself and Your Family: Medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.
• Invest and Plan Your Future: Competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.
• Grow Your Skills and Career: Performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.
• Team Up in the Workplace: Collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.
• Support Your Community: Volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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