Manufacturing Engineer

NOV
Houston, TX
JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary:

Plan and design manufacturing processes in a facility. May improve production methods, determine manufacturing capacity, and set up production schedules. Provide support in the design, fabrication, modification, and evaluation in support of manufacturing operation. May assist in time and cost estimates.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical assistance to strategic suppliers and production departments to reduce lead-times and costs.
  • Assist with commodity strategies that support the desired profitability, level of quality, and cycle time of various product lines that meet or exceed customer expectations.
  • Develop tools and processes to improve materials flow throughout the entire supply chain.
  • Streamline processes and material flow to improve quality, productivity, and efficiency.
  • Contribute to cost reduction efforts internally and externally by actively seeking and implementing opportunities for reduced costs.
  • Generate routers, build process drawings for manufacturing & tooling, and design raw material or process drawings for the design-engineering group.
  • Assist with determining supplier capabilities and sourcing of new products.
  • Provide technical support to manufacturing shop as needed.
  • Stay abreast of changes in technology that will improve manufacturing efficiency.
  • Create leaner, more efficient and more profitable business practices.
  • Perform other work-related tasks as assigned.
  • Comply with all NOV Company and HSE policies and procedures.

Facility/Group Specific Responsibilities:

  • Design special assembly tooling, fixtures and shop aids required to support production requirements.
  • Update and maintain process routing systems to include correct routing sequences utilizing the preferred machining or assembly selection, tooling identification, and efficiency factors to reduce product cost.
  • Supporting supplier sourcing efforts as required including activities such as supplier manufacturing capability assessment; production problem resolution; cost reduction and quality improvement efforts.
  • Interact with machinists, tool makers, programming dept and other support groups and identify opportunities to increase productivity of welding, machining & assembly operations.
  • Identify, recommend, and implement improvements in methods, procedures, technology, equipment, or workflow which increase throughput and/or accuracy.
  • Managing configuration throughout the ERP system for all items by computing queue times, maintaining resources to ensure accurate capacity planning.
  • Dispositioning non conformances recorded during the manufacturing process by consulting design engineering and driving corrective actions to reduce the same.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering / Manufacturing Systems Engineering / Mechanical Engineering). Master's degree preferred
  • 2 or more years work experience in related field.
  • Location: 6390 N Eldridge Pkwy. and 12000 W Little York RD Houston, TX 77041
  • Experience with CAD/CAM
  • Experience in welding, machining and assembly of oilfield products is a plus.
  • Certification such as Lean, Six-Sigma, QRM is a plus.
  • Knowledge of continuous improvement methods such as 5S, Kaizen, and Just-in-Time
  • Should be able to use analytical tools and statistical methods to analyze and improve systems.
  • Should possess good mechanical and math skills and should be an effective communicator.
  • Ability to work with minimum guidance as well as in a team-based environment required.
  • APICS certification is a plus
  • Strong Knowledge of ERP/MRP system is preferred.
Posted 2026-04-15

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