Industrial Manufacturing Engineer

Industrial Manufacturing Engineer

Title:

Industrial Manufacturing Engineer

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Summary:

The Industrial Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for developing, optimizing, and supporting manufacturing processes related to metal components, magnetic assemblies, and related production systems. This role focuses on the support of large capital projects with demanding schedules and large-scale material flows. The engineer will be embedded within the Client’s team working closely with the production, quality, maintenance, supply chain, and design engineering teams to ensure robust and scalable manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities:

• Working closely with the Clients Manufacturing engineering team, specify, procure, and commission equipment related to machining, metal forming, heat treatment, magnetizing, and assembly
• Assist the Client in implementing lean manufacturing principles (5S, Kaizen, value stream mapping) to eliminate waste and streamline operations.
• Support and critically review consultants time studies, workflow analysis, and capacity planning to ensure process efficiency.
• Assist our client with the qualification and validation of new materials, tools, and processes.
• Review proposed tooling, fixtures, gages, and automation concepts to improve consistency and reduce cycle time.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
• 7 – 10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, preferably in metals, magnetic assemblies, or precision components.
• Strong understanding of metallurgy, magnetic materials, and associated manufacturing processes.
• Experience with one or more of any of the following unit operations; ore processing, powder metallurgy, sintering, metal heat treatment or CNC machining.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing methodologies as applied to world scale facilities.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage discrete projects simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering or technical discipline.
• Experience with automation, robotics, and PLC-driven equipment.
• Certifications: Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing or magnetic assembly production environments.

Key Competencies

• Throughout the project life-cycle candidate must be able to function remotely as part of Client’s team.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
• Hands-on approach with strong project team presence.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, technical manufacturing environments.

Experience Level

Senior Level