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Entry Level Manufacturing Engineer

Waco, TX 76705

Posted: 04/14/2026 Category: Engineering Job Number: 118807 Pay Rate: $16-$22 per hour based on relevant experience Work Location: On-Site

Job Description

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer 1
Location: On site in Waco, TX
Contract duration: 12 month contract with potential for extension or conversion

Job Summary
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Manufacturing Engineer 1 to join our team onsite in Waco, TX, supporting real-time production and continuous improvement initiatives within a fast-paced assembly environment. In this 12-month contract role (Monday–Thursday, 6:00am–4:00pm), you will apply engineering principles to improve industrial layout and manufacturing processes, update tooling and routings, assist with new product introduction (NPI), review engineering change notices, and author standard work documentation in systems such as Teamcenter and SAP. You will collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Project, Quality, Supply, and Facility Engineers to troubleshoot build issues, validate BOMs, interpret engineering drawings and blueprints, and drive efficiency through lean initiatives and Rapid Improvement Workshops.

Typical task breakdown:
  • A typical day involves supporting the assembly floor by troubleshooting build issues and refining standard work to ensure safe, consistent processes. Manufacturing Engineers regularly update routings, validate BOMs, and implement engineering changes to keep production accurate and aligned with current designs. They collaborate with Quality and Supply teams to address nonconformances, evaluate part readiness when needed. Continuous improvement work is constant—identifying waste, improving material flow, and optimizing layout or tooling to increase efficiency.

Interaction with team:
  •  Throughout the day, they partner closely with assemblers and cross functional teams to keep production running smoothly.
Team Structure
  • Reports to Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Work environment:
  • Factory floor/office

Education & Experience Required:
  • Years of experience: 0-2 years
  • Degree requirement: Bachelors
  • Do you accept internships as job experience: Yes
  • Are there past or additional job titles or roles that would provide comparable background to this role: Engineering Aide, Manufacturing support

Top 3 Skills
Data interpretation
Technical Writing
Mechanical aptitude

Additional Technical Skills
(Required)
  • Office 365
  • Engineering Print reading
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • CAD
(Desired)
  • SAP
  • Teamcenter
  • Visio
  • 5S
  • RCCA

Soft Skills
(Required)
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Attention to detail


Screening questions:
Do you now or in the future require sponsorship (e.g. H-1B)? Y/N
EEO and ADA Statement:
Consulting Solutions and its family of companies is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at:
requests@consultingsolutions.com

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to use hands and fingers, reach, climb stairs, walk, sit for prolonged periods of time, talk, and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds.

Consulting Solutions and its family of companies is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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