Industrial Engineer

Energy Innovation Corp; Kearney (NE); On-site; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

Annual bonuses

Job summary

Blue Cross Blue Shield in Kearney, NE is seeking an Industrial Engineer to design and prototype solutions for emerging tech, with autonomy and mentorship. You will work on optimizing cloud memory usage and replacing legacy Kotlin code with scalable Spring Boot solutions.

The role emphasizes strong ownership, the ability to manage competing priorities under deadlines, and collaboration with QA and cross-functional teams. Growth opportunities and a supportive tech culture are highlighted.

Qualifications

• 4+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks.
• Ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.
• Track record of delivering under pressure with quality.
• Delegation fundamentals plus self-motivation.
• Ownership mindset and willingness to take on new responsibilities.
• Familiarity with hybrid schedules and team norms.

Responsibilities

• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements.
• Profile Microsoft Azure memory use and chase down leaks crashing Kearney nodes.
• Decode the undocumented Delegation service nobody at Blue Cross Blue Shield remembers writing.
• Partner with QA to define test coverage and catch regressions early.
• Replace the brittle Kotlin hack with a Spring Boot solution that scales for Kearney.
• Stand up observability so the company sees failures before customers in Nebraska.
• Ensure code quality through automated linting, testing, and static analysis.
• Bridge Delegation and Microsoft Azure so the two halves of the platform finally talk.

Skills

Project ownership

Deadline management

Problem solving

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Kotlin

Spring Boot

Azure

Observability

Job description

Blue Cross Blue Shield is wiring up its next product line, and the Industrial Engineer we hire in Kearney, NE gets to choose half the tools. At $76,000 - $103,000, this Industrial Engineer seat rewards 5+ years in technology with autonomy, mentorship, and a long runway for growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements
• Profile Microsoft Azure memory use and chase down the leaks crashing Kearney nodes
• Decode the undocumented Delegation service nobody at Blue Cross Blue Shield remembers writing
• Partner with QA to define test coverage and catch regressions early
• Replace the brittle Kotlin hack with a Spring Boot solution that survives Kearney scale
• Stand up observability so Blue Cross Blue Shield sees failures before customers in NE do
• Ensure code quality through automated linting, testing, and static analysis
• Bridge Delegation and Microsoft Azure so the two halves of Blue Cross Blue Shield's platform finally talk

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
• 4+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks
• Track record that proves you can sharp-but-gentle ship under deadline pressure
• Delegation fundamentals plus the Self-Motivation polish clients notice
• Eagerness to take ownership and run with new responsibilities
• Working familiarity with hybrid schedules and team norms at Blue Cross Blue Shield
• A history of leaving technology processes better than you found them

Blue Cross Blue Shield has made Kearney, NE synonymous with maker-minded, dependable technology work that outlasts the hype cycles. We keep ego out of code review and let the Delegation argument win on its merits.

• We pair a $76,000 - $103,000 salary with health, dental, and vision plans, plus annual bonuses tied to team performance.

We bumped the date today, signaling this Industrial Engineer search is ongoing.