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Manufacturing Engineer

ICON · Austin, TX

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Level
Engineer
Team
Manufacturing
Degree
Required
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
2 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level manufacturing role at ICON (industrial) in Austin, TX. Design, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes that support scalability, efficiency, and repeatability in production.

They ask for
5+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Root cause, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Welding, Plant layout, Tooling, SolidWorks

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $79k–$132k.

Median of the low and high ends of 33 live postings that list pay, out of 148 manufacturing engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 147 other live manufacturing postings in Texas.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $79k–$132k, from 33 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Typical (5+ years)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Tooling 57%
  • ✓ Root cause 51%
  • Lean 39%
  • ✓ New product launch 39%
  • Automation 34%
  • Six Sigma 28%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Plant layout, SolidWorks, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Lifts up to 50 lbs

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at ICON

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  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
    • How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: ICON in Austin

5 other open roles at this site.

Full description from ICONAs posted on their careers site.Show

Responsibilities

  • ◆Design, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes that support scalability, efficiency, and repeatability in production.
  • ◆Develop and manage critical quality systems—including NRTL and CE certifications—ensuring compliance with regulatory and safety standards across all manufacturing stages.
  • ◆Lead cross-functional efforts with engineering, quality, and production teams to ensure seamless New Product Introduction (NPI) and transition from prototype to full-scale production.
  • ◆Manage and maintain complex Bills of Materials (BOMs), process routings, and manufacturing documentation.
  • ◆Oversee Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and Engineering Change Orders (ECO), ensuring accuracy, traceability, and continuity of product knowledge.
  • ◆Partner with product and process engineers to evaluate manufacturability during early design phases and standardize assembly processes across product lines.
  • ◆Develop and implement advanced data-driven approaches to process control, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
  • ◆Provide floor-level support for assembly, test, and validation activities—including hands-on root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions.
  • ◆Contribute to facility layout planning, tooling design, capacity modeling, and equipment selection to support long-term manufacturing scalability.

Qualifications

  • ✓Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • ✓5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering or process engineering in a product-based or construction-focused environment.
  • ✓Proven experience across mechanical and electrical system manufacturing, including mobile or large-scale machinery.
  • ✓Hands-on experience with welding, fabrication, and electro-mechanical assemblies.
  • ✓Deep understanding of process documentation, quality standards, and configuration management practices.
  • ✓Proficiency in SolidWorks or other parametric CAD tools.
  • ✓Strong interpersonal and communication skills to facilitate collaboration across teams.
  • ✓Ability to lift 50 lbs unassisted and support hands-on troubleshooting in a factory environment.

Preferred skills and experience

  • ✓Advanced data analytics skills with the ability to use metrics and statistical tools for process optimization and problem-solving.
  • ✓Experience managing third-party certifications (NRTL, CE) and navigating product compliance pathways.
  • ✓Demonstrated ownership of process definition and implementation in a fast-paced, iterative R&D-to-production environment.
  • ✓Strong systems thinking with the ability to synthesize mechanical, electrical, and software elements into streamlined manufacturing processes.
  • ✓Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities with a flexible, solution-oriented mindset.

Furthermore, as a federal government contractor, the Company maintains an affirmative action program which furthers its commitment and complies with recordkeeping and reporting

requirements

under certain federal civil rights laws and regulations, including Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended) and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (as amended).

Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit candidates through this application. ICON does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency submissions for candidates and will not pay fees to any third-party agency without a prior agreement with ICON.

As part of our compliance with these obligations, the Company invites you to voluntarily self-identify as set forth below. Provision of such information is entirely voluntary and a decision to provide or not provide such information will not have any effect on your employment or subject you to any adverse treatment. Any and all information provided will be considered confidential, will be kept separate from your application and/or personnel file, and will only be used in accordance with applicable laws, orders and regulations, including those that require the information to be summarized and reported to the federal government for civil rights enforcement purposes.

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ICON is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to drive the development and implementation of world-class manufacturing processes for our cutting-edge construction technologies. This role is critical to ensuring our products are built safely, efficiently, and at scale, meeting the highest standards of quality, certification, and reliability. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on manufacturing experience, deep process and data fluency, and cross-functional collaboration skills. You’ll work across mechanical and electrical systems, leading initiatives in quality control, process optimization, and configuration management that will shape ICON’s next generation of products. This role is based at ICON’s Austin, TX campus and will report to our Director of Manufacturing & Supply Chain.

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