Industrial Engineer

Role - Industrial EngineerLocation - Liberty, NCDuration - 12 Months What we’re looking for:Production Engineering Battery Manufacturing Engineering Department is seeking an Industrial Engineer to support battery manufacturing operations, capital projects, production readiness, and continuous improvement.This role will design, analyze, improve, and document manufacturing systems and Production Engineering processes.The successful candidate will use objective data, cross-functional collaboration, and clear technical communication to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and knowledge transfer.Expected professional attributes:Analytical and structured problem solvingClear ownership of schedule, risk, and deliverablesEffective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholdersContinuous improvementAbility to convert complex engineering work into clear, usable standards What you’ll be doing:Manufacturing System DesignCapacity, Throughput, and Labor PlanningContinuous Improvement and Process StabilizationData Analytics and Performance ManagementProject Execution and Equipment IntegrationPE Standards, Technical Writing, and Knowledge ManagementQualifications/ What you bring (Must Haves):Education and Experience:Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.Five or more years of industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, production systems, or closely related experience.Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing, automated production, equipment implementation, or manufacturing system improvement.Industrial Engineering MethodsHands-on experience with capacity planning, time study, line balancing, labor planning, bottleneck analysis, facility or production layout, material flow, and standardized work.Ability to build transparent analytical models with defined inputs, assumptions, formulas, outputs, and sensitivity to changing conditions.Ability to verify implemented results against planned performance and identify remaining gaps.Technical Writing and Standards DevelopmentDemonstrated experience authoring or significantly revising engineering standards, procedures, specifications, work processes, technical manuals, playbooks, or training materials.Ability to structure complex content using clear hierarchy, purpose, scope, roles, inputs, process steps, controls, records, and revision history.Ability to write precise requirements using objective, testable language and avoid ambiguity, unsupported conclusions, and redundant wording.Experience facilitating technical reviews and obtaining validation from engineering and cross-functional subject matter experts.Experience with document control, revision management, approvals, distribution, and periodic review.Ability to create process maps, check sheets, templates, examples, and visual aids that improve usability.Data and CommunicationAdvanced capability with Excel and demonstrated use of manufacturing data analysis or visualization tools.Ability to communicate analysis, risks, decisions, and recommendations clearly to working-level and leadership audiences.Ability to distinguish facts, assumptions, requirements, recommendations, and open decisions within technical documents.Project OwnershipAbility to manage multiple priorities, maintain action and risk visibility, and provide timely status reporting.Demonstrated cross-functional coordination and issue resolution in a manufacturing or engineering environment.Ability to work in a manufacturing plant environment, including field observation, PPE use, and support during implementation activities.Bonus if you have (Preferred):Manufacturing EnvironmentAutomotive, battery cell, module, pack, clean room, dry room, formation, or high-volume automated manufacturing experience.Greenfield startup, brownfield modification, equipment commissioning, launch, or ramp-up experience.Digital Manufacturing and AnalyticsPower BI, SQL, Python, Minitab, Tableau, or equivalent analytics capability.Discrete-event simulation, digital twin, FlexSim, AnyLogic, Plant Simulation, or equivalent modeling experience.Standards and GovernanceExperience developing standards adopted across multiple engineers, departments, sites, or projects.Experience managing a lesson-learned system, engineering knowledge base, audit process, or standards governance workflow.Familiarity with industry standards, customer technical standards, quality systems, or controlled document environments.