Senior Project Engineer – Manufacturing Engineering

International Institute For Sustainable Development

San Antonio, TX · Posted October 8, 2026

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Position Overview

International Manufacturing Engineering has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Engineer – Manufacturing Engineering at our San Antonio Assembly Plant.

This position will report to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager and will lead the planning and execution of manufacturing projects across the San Antonio campus, including Body, Paint, and General Assembly. The Project Engineer will be responsible for delivering projects ranging from capital equipment installations and process improvements to customer requests, corporate directives, and special engineering assignments.

In this position, you will work directly with Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Safety, R&D, Purchasing, Finance, IT, MES, suppliers, and contractors to define project requirements and develop solutions that meet business objectives. The position will be responsible for managing project scope, schedule, cost, risk, and implementation while ensuring projects are safely commissioned and transitioned into production.

The ideal candidate will be a self-directed, hands-on project leader with proven experience delivering multi-million-dollar capital projects in a manufacturing environment. This individual will be expected to independently take assignments from concept through implementation, establish project direction, develop technical solutions, and lead cross-functional teams, suppliers, contractors, and engineering resources to successful completion.

The role also requires strong technical expertise in industrial torque tooling and automated systems. Experience deploying, integrating, commissioning, troubleshooting, and supporting Atlas Copco torque tooling and controls is highly valued. The successful candidate will be comfortable working directly on the production floor and getting into the technical details when needed, while also communicating project status, risks, and recommendations effectively with plant and engineering leadership.

The candidate will be expected to respond to production line calls, troubleshoot equipment and process issues during downtime events, and work directly with operations and maintenance teams to restore production. This includes assembling, modifying, testing, fabricating, and validating engineering solutions on the plant floor. Candidates should be comfortable using hand tools, working around manufacturing equipment, building prototypes, proving out concepts, and getting directly involved in implementation when required.

This role requires an engineer who can move seamlessly between the strategic and technical aspects of project execution from developing the business case, SOW, and project plan through equipment procurement, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and production handoff.

San Antonio Manufacturing runs a 4x10 production schedule (Mon-Thurs, 5:30AM - 4:00PM).

This role requires flexibility to support production and project activities outside of normal working hours, including evenings and weekends, particularly during equipment installations, commissioning, production launches, and other critical project activities.

Responsibilities

Lead manufacturing engineering projects across the San Antonio campus, including Body, Paint, and General Assembly

Lead multi-million-dollar capital projects from initial concept and business case through design, procurement, installation, commissioning, and production handoff

Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, resources, and deliverables to ensure successful project execution

Develop and contribute to internal Statements of Work (SOWs), equipment specifications, project plans, and capital requests

Coordinate with internal engineering resources, contractors, suppliers, and equipment integrators throughout project execution

Develop project concepts and evaluate alternative solutions based on safety, quality, capacity, cost, ergonomics, maintainability, and production requirements

Serve as the technical project lead for manufacturing equipment, tooling, automation, and process-related projects

Provide hands-on technical support during equipment installation, startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and production launch

Lead project readiness activities and ensure equipment and processes meet defined performance metrics prior to production handoff

Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, R&D, and other functional organizations to identify requirements and resolve project issues

Respond to assignment directives, customer requests, plant priorities, and special engineering assignments and develop actionable technical solutions

Evaluate existing processes and equipment and identify opportunities for capacity, quality, safety, cost, and efficiency improvements

Develop and maintain project documentation, technical specifications, schedules, budgets, and project status reporting

Provide regular project updates and recommendations to Engineering and plant leadership

Manage supplier and contractor performance and ensure deliverables meet project requirements

Support development and implementation of error-proofing, automated fastening, data collection, and process monitoring solutions

Apply knowledge of industrial tooling and fastening systems to develop, deploy, troubleshoot, and improve manufacturing solutions

Support the deployment, integration, and validation of Atlas Copco tooling, controllers, fastening systems, and associated systems

Ensure new and modified processes comply with applicable manufacturing, safety, quality, and engineering standards

Develop and contribute to lessons learned, standards, and best practices to improve future project execution

Resolve line downtime issues and production concerns including process, quality and safety related items.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree and at least 1 year of product manufacturing experience

Master's degree and no experience

At least 3 years of product manufacturing experience

Additional Requirements

Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)

Desired Skills

Proven experience leading multi-million-dollar capital projects from concept through commissioning and production handoff

Proven project management experience including scope, cost, schedule, risk, supplier, and contractor management

Strong manufacturing engineering experience within an automotive, truck, or other high-volume manufacturing environment

Hands-on experience with industrial torque tooling and automated fastening systems

Demonstrated experience with Atlas Copco tooling, controllers, fastening systems, and tool deployment

Experience specifying, purchasing, installing, programming, commissioning, troubleshooting, and supporting custom manufacturing tools

Strong understanding of manufacturing tooling design, build, integration, and validation

Demonstrated ability to lead projects in a matrix organization without direct authority

Experience physically testing new solutions in a production environment including tooling, fixtures, jigs, etc.

Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills

Ability to translate business and customer requirements into clear technical requirements and project deliverables

Experience developing equipment specifications, SOWs, RFQs, capital requests, and project documentation

Experience managing equipment suppliers, integrators, contractors, and engineering service providers

Production floor experience with a demonstrated willingness to be highly hands-on, including responding to line downtime events, troubleshooting equipment issues, assembling and fabricating solutions, testing prototypes, modifying tooling, and supporting installation, startup, commissioning, and production launch activities.

Proven ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities while maintaining project execution

Experience with automotive or truck manufacturing processes and production systems

Experience with 3D product viewers and/or Teamcenter

Experience with error-proofing concepts, torque traceability, process monitoring, and manufacturing data systems

Experience with ERP systems, purchasing processes, and capital equipment procurement

Experience with AGVs/AMRs, automation, material handling, and manufacturing integration

Experience developing project status reports and presenting project health, risks, and recovery plans to leadership

Ability to analyze data and make fact-based engineering and business recommendations

Strong organizational skills with demonstrated ownership and accountability for project results

Benefits and Compensation

This position offers competitive market-based compensation, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing. You can learn more about the benefits offered for this position by visiting https://careers.international.com/#benefits .

The expected salary offered for this position will fall within the stated range, with the final offer based on the candidates' applicable skills, knowledge, and experience.

Company Overview

About TRATON With its brands Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus, TRATON SE is the parent and holding company of the TRATON GROUP and one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. The Group’s product portfolio comprises trucks, buses, and light-duty commercial vehicles. “Transforming Transportation Together. For a sustainable world.”: this intention underlines the Company’s ambition to have a lasting and sustainable impact on the commercial vehicle business and on the Group’s commercial growth.

About International From a one-man company built on the world-changing invention of the McCormick reaper in 1831, to the 15,000-person-strong company we are today, few companies can lay claim to a history like International. Based in Lisle, Illinois, International Motors, LLC* creates solutions that deliver greater uptime and productivity to our customers throughout the full operation of our commercial vehicles. We build International® trucks and engines and IC Bus® school and commercial buses that are as tough and as smart as the people who drive them. We also develop Fleetrite® aftermarket parts. In everything we do, our vision is to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility to create the cleaner, safer world we all deserve. As of 2021, we joined Scania, MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus in TRATON GROUP, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. To learn more, visit International.com .

*International Motors, LLC is d/b/a International Motors USA in Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and Utah.

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to access the online application system or participate in the interview process due to your disability, please email  HUB@International.com  to request assistance. Kindly specify Job Requisition Number / Job Title and Location in response. Otherwise, your request may not be considered.