Manufacturing Engineer

Position: Manufacturing Engineer
Reports To: Operations Manager
Location: Houston, Texas, USA

Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in related Engineering discipline or equivalent training and experience

Experience:
8 – 10 years of experience in Manufacturing, Quality & Operations

Preferred Candidates

USA – Candidate Eligibility Clarification

• Relocation & Transfer Cases:
  • Transfer Cases: Not allowed if the customer does not support transfer cases.
  • Relocation: The customer does not provide relocation allowances. Candidates must be willing to relocate at their own expense.
• Work Authorization (Mandatory):
  Only candidates with U.S. Citizenship or a (Permanent Residency) are eligible. No other visa types (e.g., H-1B, OPT, etc.) will be considered.

Role Overview

The Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for working with the local and remote teams to oversee end-to-end manufacturing operations, production planning, quality assurance, process optimization, vendor/materials coordination, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate should possess strong leadership skills, technical expertise in electronic manufacturing and power system products, and the ability to drive efficiency, quality, and on-time delivery.

Customer Company is into Power System Domain & a global leader in the design and manufacturing of advanced Protection Relays, Disturbance Fault Recorders, and intelligent monitoring solutions for the electric power industry.

Renowned for delivering reliable, high-performance, and mission-critical solutions, company empowers utilities, power generation companies, transmission operators, and industrial customers worldwide to enhance grid stability, operational efficiency, and system reliability.

Headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada, the company maintains a strong global presence through advanced R&D, manufacturing excellence, and dedicated customer support. Company has recently expanded operations to include a facility in Houston, Texas, USA.

The ideal candidate is expected to play a key role in the management, guidance and growth of local manufacturing operations, while coordinating and maintaining consistency with inhouse other manufacturing facilities.

Key Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Electronics or Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in a manufacturing, production, and/or quality environment, including management or supervisory responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of production operations, quality systems, PCB manufacturing and inspection processes & product development lifecycle.
• Experience working with design engineering teams, EMS providers, vendors, and manufacturing partners, supporting automated test systems, circuit board inspection, in-circuit and offline programming, and various manufacturing metrics and KPIs.
• Direct experience in NI LabVIEW & TestStand and/or IPC-A-610 inspection standards are considered to be an asset.
• A strong grasp of administrative operations, including facility, infrastructure, regulatory and quality aspects of the organization.
• Experience in the power systems or protection relay industry preferred.
• Experience with ISO 9001 quality management systems required.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP and inventory/production management tools.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative manufacturing environment.