Industrial Engineer

Insight Global; DeKalb (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a direct-hire Industrial Engineer to join a growing team supporting distribution center operations. This generalist role offers broad exposure across multiple projects within a regional network, working closely with engineers, slotting, and operations teams.

The candidate will perform time studies, process analysis, and improvement initiatives while developing skills across labor management, automation, and workflow optimization, enabling national expansion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with value stream mapping and process flow mapping.
• SQL or data analysis experience.
• Exposure to training, mentoring, or teaching others.
• Demonstrated ability to drive results in past projects.
• Strong willingness to learn, team-oriented, and collaborative.

Responsibilities

• Join a growing industrial engineering team supporting distribution center operations.
• Work with a small, high-visibility team.
• Contribute across a wide range of projects as a generalist with broad exposure.
• Support operational improvement initiatives across labor management, automation, and slotting.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers, operators, and operations managers.
• Participate in time studies, process optimization, and workflow improvements.
• Learn and contribute across multiple functional areas to scale nationally.

Skills

Value stream mapping

Process mapping

Time studies

Data analysis

Training/mentoring

Drive results

Willingness to learn

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Job description

Employment Type: Direct-Hire

Salary: $80,000 – $140,000 annual base. Final offer will depend on experience, skills, and level alignment (e.g., early career, mid-level, senior).

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering (required for entry-level candidates) OR equivalent practical experience in industrial engineering–type work (e.g., distribution center / operations experience)
• Experience with: Value stream mapping, Process flow mapping / flowcharting, Time studies or process analysis
• SQL or data analysis experience
• Exposure to training, mentoring, or teaching others
• Demonstrated ability to drive results in past projects (focus on outcomes vs. just experience)
• Core behavioral / mindset requirements (very important for this role): Strong willingness to learn and be coached, Positive attitude and ability to grow within a team environment, Comfort working across multiple types of projects and responsibilities, Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with different stakeholders, Interest in developing a balanced skillset (vs. specializing early)

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Experience with Labor management, Automation, Slotting (product placement optimization)
• Lean / Six Sigma certifications (Green Belt or Black Belt)

Job Description

• Join a growing industrial engineering team supporting distribution center operations, with long-term scope expanding across a broader regional (Americas) network.
• Work directly with a small, high-visibility team (initially ~6–7 total team members including engineering and slotting functions).
• Contribute across a wide range of projects rather than specializing in a single area - this is intentionally a generalist, high-exposure role.
• Core responsibilities include:
• Supporting operational improvement initiatives across: Labor management, Automation, Slotting (product placement optimization), General operations excellence initiatives
• Assisting with process analysis and continuous improvement efforts across distribution environments
• Collaborating cross-functionally with engineers, operators, and operations managers
• Participating in projects such as time studies, process optimization, and workflow improvements
• Learning and contributing across multiple functional areas rather than owning a single domain
• Supporting initiatives that will scale beyond a single site as the team grows nationally