Manufacturing Engineer Senior (Direct Hire) Grand Prairie, TX 7768Salary: 115-160k Description for Manufacturing Engineer Senior: The Manufacturing Engineer Senior leads complex initiatives to design, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes that improve productivity, quality, and cost performance. This role provides advanced technical expertise and partners with Design, Operations, and Quality to support strategic manufacturing initiatives and new product introductions. The engineer serves as a subject-matter expert, mentors other engineers, and champions scalable, reliable production operations and continuous improvement. Responsibilities for Manufacturing Engineer Senior: • Lead enterprise or multi-line manufacturing process development, optimization, and standardization initiatives. • Drive advanced continuous improvement projects using Lean, Six Sigma, and operational excellence methodologies. • Support complex new product introductions by establishing manufacturing readiness, tooling, and process validation plans. • Analyze production data, identify systemic issues, and implement sustainable corrective actions. • Design and optimize production layouts, material flow strategies, and automation integration. • Evaluate and justify capital equipment investments through cost-benefit and return-on-investment analyses. • Provide technical leadership in troubleshooting critical production or process failures. • Establish standardized work, control plans, and process documentation across manufacturing operations. • Collaborate with Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations leadership to improve throughput and reliability. • Mentor Manufacturing Engineer I and II team members and guide best practices across projects. Requirements for Manufacturing Engineer Senior: • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline required. • 5-7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or advanced production support roles. • Demonstrated success leading complex process improvement or manufacturing optimization initiatives. • Advanced knowledge of manufacturing systems, production technologies, and industrial equipment. • Expertise in Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies. • Strong proficiency with data analysis tools such as Excel, Minitab, or process simulation software. • Experience supporting high-complexity new product introductions and design-for-manufacturability initiatives. • Proven ability to perform root-cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective actions. • Strong business acumen with experience developing capital justifications and cost-reduction strategies. • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. • Experience mentoring engineers or leading cross-functional project teams. • Ability to work onsite in Grand Prairie, Texas, with 0-10% travel. Benefits: • Health insurance • Dental insurance • 401k with matching • PTO • Paid holidays