About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Manufacturing (Heavy Electrical Equipment).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Role overview

Confidential Client is seeking an early-career Industrial / Manufacturing Engineer to support greenfield and large-scale facility builds in Corpus Christi, TX. You will help design facility layouts, optimize process flows, and deploy ergonomic, safe material-handling solutions for heavy electrical assembly of modular skids, switchgear enclosures, transformers, and related equipment.

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What you’ll do

• Assist with facility layout design for 200,000+ sq. ft. greenfield or expansion projects, including line balancing and material staging.
• Map value streams and implement lean manufacturing practices (VSM, 5S, cellular manufacturing, TAKT).
• Define material handling pathways, crane/hoist needs, and point-of-use kitting strategies for large/heavy components.
• Specify tooling, fixtures, staging jigs, and ergonomic workstations for wiring, busbar/cable installation, and mechanical assembly.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, standard work instructions, cycle-time baselines, and line-balancing documentation.
• Partner with Quality, EHS, Sourcing, and Design Engineering to ensure manufacturability, safety compliance, and smooth production ramp-ups.

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Qualifications & skills

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 1–3 years of industrial/manufacturing engineering experience (co‑op or internships count).
• Hands-on proficiency with 2D/3D layout tools (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Revit, or Factory Design Suite).
• Strong understanding of Lean principles, Value Stream Mapping, 5S, cellular layouts, and TAKT time.
• Strong analytical and root-cause problem-solving skills (PFMEA, Kaizen, 8D).

Preferred

• Experience with heavy industrial manufacturing, structural fabrication, or modular skid/container assembly.
• Familiarity with power distribution equipment (transformers, switchgear, RMUs, panelboards).
• Knowledge of EHS standards and overhead crane logistics for very large/heavy assemblies.

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Compensation & benefits

• Salary range: 80,000 USD – 95,000 USD per year (base).
• Base salary plus performance bonus.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• PTO and paid company holidays.
• Rapid exposure to large greenfield projects with pathways to senior engineering or operations management.

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Location & employment type

• On-site in Corpus Christi, TX.
• Employment type: Full-time.
• This role may require occasional lifting coordination and working with overhead cranes; reasonable accommodations will be provided as required by law.

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Notes on hiring process

Careertakes will support this search as a third-party recruiter; Confidential Client will make final hiring decisions. Confidential Client is committed to fair hiring practices and will consider requests for reasonable accommodation during the application and interview process.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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