Industrial Engineer – Manufacturing
KP Staffing is now hiring an Industrial Engineer – Manufacturing in Houston, TX!
We are seeking a hands-on Industrial Engineer to support the setup, launch, and development of manufacturing processes within a growing Houston production operation. This role is ideal for an early-to-mid career engineer who enjoys working directly with production equipment, manufacturing lines, tooling, fixtures, and shop-floor teams.
The primary focus will be helping establish and implement manufacturing processes, equipment, and production methods rather than solely improving processes that are already in place.
Pay
$96,000 – $110,000/year
Shift
First Shift
Job Type
Direct Hire
Key Responsibilities
- Support the setup and launch of manufacturing and assembly processes
- Assist with installation, setup, and implementation of production equipment and manufacturing lines
- Support manufacturing layouts, workflow, tooling, fixtures, and workstations
- Work directly with production teams during equipment startup and process implementation
- Support new product introduction, manufacturing launches, and production ramp-up
- Assist with equipment commissioning, qualification, testing, and production readiness
- Troubleshoot equipment, manufacturing, assembly, and production issues
- Develop and maintain work instructions, process documentation, SOPs, and manufacturing standards
- Review engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation
- Evaluate manufacturing equipment, tooling, fixtures, and production methods
- Support automation and equipment improvement projects
- Participate in root-cause analysis and corrective actions
- Partner with engineering, production, quality, and operations teams
- Improve manufacturing efficiency, quality, safety, and repeatability as production scales
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- Approximately 2–6 years of manufacturing, industrial, production, or related engineering experience preferred
- Hands-on experience working in a manufacturing or production environment
- Experience supporting production equipment, manufacturing lines, tooling, fixtures, or manufacturing layouts
- Experience with manufacturing startup, production launches, equipment installation, commissioning, NPI, or process implementation strongly preferred
- Comfortable working directly on the factory floor with production teams
- Ability to troubleshoot manufacturing equipment and production issues
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation
- Experience developing work instructions, process documentation, or manufacturing procedures
- Strong technical problem-solving and analytical skills
- Experience with industrial equipment, prefabrication, modular manufacturing, electrical/mechanical assemblies, or similar production environments is a plus
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills