Manufacturing is fixing to take another gruesome hit-- just an early warning: Start hunting for jobs on the regular basis. Myself included is looking for other opportunities. The job market is flooded in the greater Houston / Dallas area due to the mass of persons effected by the Industry as not just oil and gas gets strained but other entities are hit as well.
Restaurants, housing, hospital, outside constituents and very many others are involved in this loss that are looking for jobs along side us. The roll over in so large its overwhelming. Houston alone is looking at 550-600 more being let go. Engineers, Area Managers, and hourly are being stressed to the limit as to whom can be kept if anyone stays at this point.
Look for merging of work efforts and more than one hat to be worn by many and it's a flop deal if you can't wear the hat your in the line to go.