Senior Design for Manufacture Engineer

1 week ago

Houston, Texas, United States Powell Industries Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Design for Manufacture (DFM) Engineer to join our Research and Development Team at Powell Industries. As a DFM Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring that new designs are ready for large-scale manufacturing, while also driving cost optimization and improving safety, quality, and operating efficiency.

Key Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure robust DFM/DFA/DFX, providing leadership and expertise in product manufacturability.
  • Review product designs at the part/component level to ensure ease of manufacturing and assembly.
  • Identify and communicate manufacturability and assembly concerns and risks, providing clear design change recommendations throughout the product development process.
  • Ensure product manufacturing and assembly requirements are clearly understood by manufacturing partners.
  • Assist in the development of new products by studying product requirements, researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment.
  • Improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning work flow, space requirements, and equipment layout.
  • Assure product and process quality by designing testing methods, testing finished products and process capabilities, establishing standards, and confirming manufacturing processes.
  • Provide upfront input into prototype designs by providing manufacturing decision-making information, such as calculating production, labor, and material costs.
  • Provide manufacturing engineering information by answering questions and requests.
  • Complete design and development projects by training assembly staff.
Requirements
  • BS Degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in a Manufacturing Engineer role.
  • Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a DFM/DFA specific engineering role.
  • Strong understanding of sheet metal design, especially with self-fixture concepts.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with computer skills using Oracle and MS Office Suite.
  • Demonstrated success with specifying, implementing, and manufacturing equipment.
  • Demonstrated strong mechanical aptitude.
  • Advanced knowledge using drafting/CAD skills (Autodesk Inventor preferred) with the ability to create and modify designs.
  • Experience with either the Toyota Production System, Lean Manufacturing, or Theory of Constraints.
  • Proven track record of completing process improvements from conception through final implementation and ramp-up.
  • Familiar with statistical test procedures and corrective action techniques.
  • Excellent mechanical and electrical systems aptitude, including understanding of pneumatic, hydraulic, and servo positioning systems, as well as machine controls.
  • Project involvement and organizational skills to handle multiple priorities.
  • Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrated simple analytical and problem-solving ability.
  • Ability to implement designs and solutions.
  • Able to follow directed instruction.
  • Able to lead change and respond to tactical changes.
  • Able to prioritize and manage time effectively (self-motivated and self-managing).
  • Attend in-house and outside training sessions.
  • Learn policies and procedures, work instructions, ISO policies, safety rules and regulations, and vendor products.
Working Conditions

The employee typically performs duties in a normal office environment, with some work in a manufacturing environment and exposure to the elements of our factory. There may also be some work performed in the field with exposure to construction sites or active customer facilities. Powell Industries promotes safe working conditions for all employees and provides special equipment to protect employees against specific hazards.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Regularly required to use hands to touch, hold, handle, or feel. Frequently required to stand, sit, walk, and reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 65 pounds. Maintaining body equilibrium and agility to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, ascending, or descending stairs.

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