Manufacturing Engineer at Travis Body & Trailer Inc in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

The manufacturing engineer is responsible for ensuring maximum efficiency of our manufacturing processes. This position uses his or her knowledge of design, processes, costs and creativity in order to work together with our team to streamline a manufacturing procedure. The manufacturing engineer also aims to increase a company’s productivity without scarifying quality. The ME creates innovative solutions to a variety of problems that may arise during fabrication.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Develops manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; conferring with equipment vendors


• Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning work flow, space requirements, and equipment layout. This includes the design and implementation of Jigs and Fixtures.


• Assures product and process quality by designing testing methods; testing finished- product and process capabilities; establishing standards; confirming manufacturing processes


• Provides manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs; reviewing production schedules; estimating future requirements.


• Prepares product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends


• Lead lean manufacturing initiatives to improve safety, reduce cycle times, improve productivity, create and find open capacity, improve process reliability, and improve customer satisfaction with respect to on time delivery, yields, and quality.


• Develop, maintain, and deploy standard work for all processes. Work with Quality and Production Managers to help assure operator training and proficiency.


• Learns and teaches lean principles including leading lean activities in the plant such as kaizen events, 5S process, etc.


• Works closely with Design Engineering to implement new designs into production.


• Works closely with Production and Design Engineering to update BOM’s to increase inventory accuracy.

 

Essential Skills, Experience and Education:

• Bachelor degree in Engineering, Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial discipline


• Minimum of five (5) years of manufacturing experience


• Dealing with complexity, leadership, supervision, lean principles, manufacturing methods and procedures, manufacturing quality, presenting technical Information, CAD, CAD/CAM design


• Must be self-motivated, have a high sense of urgency, and be able to solve complex situations, be resourceful.


• Any other duties assigned by Manager


• Valid TX DL

Essential Physical Requirements:

• Occasionally lifting and carrying 25 lbs. unassisted


• Occasionally pulling and pushing 25 lbs. unassisted


• Repeated reaching over head


• Occasionally kneeling, stooping, bending and turning at waist


• Occasionally climbing ladder above 2 ft.


• Able to wear PPE when working in production area: safety glasses, steel to shoes, etc.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Work Hours and Schedules:

• Monday thru Friday 7:30 AM – 05:00 PM


• Additional overtime as needed

ABOUT US:

The founders of Travis® Body & Trailer, Inc, a subsidiary of Federal Signal. began operations in 1989 after purchasing the facilities of CMC Trailers, Inc. in Houston, Texas. During the first year, Travis manufactured only the classic aluminum end dump trailer. These trailers were little changed from the older CMC designs from the 1970’s and 1980’s. Travis has grown rapidly in size and national market share since those early days. This growth was stimulated by both overall industry demand as well as by the determination of the Travis team to become number 1 in quality through both expert fabrication and innovation.

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) builds and delivers equipment of unmatched quality that moves material, cleans infrastructure, and protects the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and commercial customers. Headquartered in Oak Brook, IL, with manufacturing facilities worldwide, the Company operates two groups: Environmental Solutions and Safety and Security Systems. For more information on Federal Signal, visit: www.federalsignal.com.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category, characteristic, or trait under applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resources at opportunities@tbei.com. All other applications must be submitted online.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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