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Manufacturing Engineer - Night Shift

International Motors · San Antonio, TX

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Level
Engineer
Team
Manufacturing
Degree
Required
Experience asked
2+ years
Industry
Automotive
Posted
24 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level manufacturing role at International Motors (automotive) in San Antonio, TX.

They ask for
2+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Lean, Kaizen, 5S, Value stream mapping, Root cause, FMEA

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $85k–$132k.

Median of the low and high ends of 44 live postings that list pay, out of 206 manufacturing engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 205 other live manufacturing postings in Texas.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $85k–$132k, from 44 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Tooling 51%
  • ✓ Root cause 47%
  • ✓ Lean 40%
  • Automation 38%
  • ✓ New product launch 38%
  • Six Sigma 26%

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

Stands out: this posting asks for Kaizen, 5S, Value stream mapping, Control plans, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 2+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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This plant: International Motors in San Antonio

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Responsibilities

Support production by responding to process issues and downtime events. Develop and improve manufacturing processes, assembly methods, and workflows. Design and support fixtures, jigs, tooling, gauges, and assembly aids. Use structured problem solving to identify root causes and implement corrective actions. Analyze production data to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost. Create and maintain process flows, PFMEAs, control plans, and standardized work. Support new product launches, engineering changes, equipment commissioning, and process validation. Lead Lean, 5S, waste reduction, cycle-time, and continuous improvement activities. Estimate manufacturing costs, establish labor standards, and recommend process or tooling changes. Lead small to medium manufacturing projects from concept through implementation. Maintain manufacturing records, metrics, and reporting systems. Minimum

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and no experience OR At least 2 years of product manufacturing experience Additional

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Position Overview We are seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer - Night Shift who thrives on the shop floor and takes ownership of keeping production running safely and reliably. This role responds directly to line calls, downtime events, equipment faults, and process issues while working with production and skilled trades to diagnose problems, implement solutions, and restore operations quickly. The Manufacturing Engineer will provide direct technical support for torque tooling, assembly equipment, fixtures, and related manufacturing processes.Success requires urgency, strong technical judgment, and the willingness to work directly with the equipment. This position will initially work Day Shift and be required to transition to Night Shift as the operation ramps up in early-2027. Day Shift Schedule: Monday through Thursday, 5:30 AM–4:00 PM. Night Shift Schedule: Monday through Thursday, 5:30 PM–4:00 AM. As International Motors continues to grow in San Antonio, we are expanding our production operations with the introduction of a night production shift. The night shift is Monday through Thursday from 5:30 PM to 4:00 AM, with production planned to begin in early 2027. This is a salaried position supporting a manufacturing operation. While the primary schedule aligns with the designated production shift, employees are expected to provide operational support as needed to meet business objectives. This may require working outside normal production hours, including extended shifts, production startup activities, recovery efforts, and occasional weekend support based on operational requirements. Shift Differential: 10% differential upon transitioning to Night Shift work schedule.

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