Job Description
Industrial Engineer
Location: Browns Summit, NC
Job Type: Full-Time
Industrial Engineer Jobs | Manufacturing Process Improvement & Continuous Improvement
We are seeking a motivated Industrial Engineer to support manufacturing operations through process improvement, project management, continuous improvement initiatives, and capital equipment implementation. This role works closely with production and maintenance teams to improve efficiency, reduce costs, increase productivity, and support a safe manufacturing environment.
This opportunity is ideal for candidates with experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, process optimization, Six Sigma, lean manufacturing, project management, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Promote and maintain a safe work environment while ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and company safety requirements.
- Identify, justify, and implement process improvements that increase efficiency, productivity, and cost savings.
- Develop, document, and implement standard work practices across manufacturing operations.
- Conduct time studies, process evaluations, value stream mapping, and process control analysis.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, DMAIC, and other problem-solving methodologies.
- Manage engineering projects from concept through implementation, including planning, budgeting, ROI analysis, and execution.
- Design and lead process improvement projects to enhance overall plant performance.
- Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance to production and maintenance teams.
- Evaluate, recommend, and coordinate capital equipment purchases and installations.
- Support equipment integration, startup activities, and process validation efforts.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve manufacturing performance and operational excellence.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement.
- Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
- Experience working in a manufacturing environment involving mechanical, electrical, and chemical processes.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to analyze manufacturing processes and implement sustainable improvements.
- Minimum of 2 years of engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certification or higher.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Continuous Improvement, and Value Stream Mapping.
- Experience with AutoCAD, Adobe applications, ESKO, or similar engineering software.
- Project management experience involving capital equipment and process optimization initiatives.
- Opportunity to lead meaningful process improvement projects.
- Exposure to advanced manufacturing technologies and equipment.
- Collaborative and innovative work environment.
- Career growth and professional development opportunities.
- Ability to make a direct impact on productivity, quality, and operational performance.
Apply Today
If you're passionate about manufacturing, process improvement, Six Sigma, Lean initiatives, and engineering project leadership, apply today for this Industrial Engineer opportunity. Email your resume to Brian Smith at bsmith@theresource.com.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Browns Summit, NC |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 50 to 99 employees |
| Year Founded | 1979 |
| Website | http://www.theresource.org/ |
About Company
The Resource is a full-service staffing, professional recruiting and consulting firm based in North Carolina. Privately owned and operated for over 30 years, people are at the heart of our organization, and we take a hands-on approach to each client and candidate relationship.
At The Resource, we’re passionate about assisting candidates in finding the next step in their career path, and ensuring it’s a role in a company where they will enjoy growing personally and professionally long-term. Utilizing The Core Assessment in the screening process, we’re able to understand a person’s innate unchanging nature and help individual’s learn about themselves. Our professional recruiters then utilize the candidate’s skill set and The Core results to match them to available positions in organizations where they will thrive. Further, we coach candidates on how to best market themselves for a given job.
Skills
- Adobe Product Familyunmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- AutoCADunmatched
- Budget Managementunmatched
- Capital Equipmentunmatched
- Capital Equipment Purchasingunmatched
- Chemical Processesunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Cost Controlunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Documentation Standardsunmatched
- Electricityunmatched
- Engineeringunmatched
- Engineering Managementunmatched
- Engineering Softwareunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Industrial Engineeringunmatched
- Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Lean Manufacturingunmatched
- Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Manufacturing Analysisunmatched
- Manufacturing Engineeringunmatched
- Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
- Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
- Microsoft Officeunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- Operational Supportunmatched
- Operations Processesunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Performance Managementunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Process Analysisunmatched
- Process Control Engineeringunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Process Validationunmatched
- Productivity Managementunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Return on Investment (ROI)unmatched
- Safety Trainingunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Six Sigma Certificationunmatched
- Six Sigma DMAICunmatched
- Six Sigma Green Beltunmatched
- System Start-Upunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Technical Supportunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Value Stream Mappingunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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