IE Analytics Engineer: Capacity, Labor & Cost Modeling

Laiba Techonology LLC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Laiba Techonology LLC in Pittsburgh, PA (onsite) is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineering Analytics Engineer. The role builds integrated IE models linking planning inputs to operational outcomes, emphasizing capacity, labor, and cost optimization.

The candidate will develop capacity and labor models, evaluate capital investments, and design scalable data architectures for IE and cost analytics, using tools such as Python, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, Excel, and simulation software.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in industrial engineering analytics, manufacturing modeling, or operations analysis
• IE background in greenfield environments
• Experience using data analysis tools including advanced Excel modeling, Python, SQL, Power BI/Tableau

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated IE models connecting capacity, labor, material flow, PFEP, and cost (COGS) for factory planning and operations
• Apply advanced analytical models to improve manufacturing efficiency, capacity planning, and cost optimization
• Build capacity models including target vs forecast vs gated capacity, incorporating cycle time, OEE, yield losses, and bottleneck analysis
• Create labor models to optimize headcount, utilization, and labor cost across production systems
• Create and evaluate business cases for capital investments (ROI, IRR, NPV, cost-benefit)
• Model COGS including labor, overhead, scrap, and process-driven costs
• Design OEE models covering availability, performance, and quality for operations improvement
• Develop PFDs and value stream maps to represent manufacturing systems and identify inefficiencies
• Design scalable data models and data architecture for IE, capacity, labor, PFEP, and cost analytics

Skills

IE analytics

Capacity planning

Labor planning

Data modeling

Tools

Excel

Python

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

FlexSim

Anylogic

Simio

Job description

Laiba Techonology LLC in Pittsburgh, PA (onsite) is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineering Analytics Engineer. The role builds integrated IE models linking planning inputs to operational outcomes, emphasizing capacity, labor, and cost optimization.

The candidate will develop capacity and labor models, evaluate capital investments, and design scalable data architectures for IE and cost analytics, using tools such as Python, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, Excel, and simulation software.