Industrial Engineer

Siemens; Knightdale (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens in Knightdale, NC is seeking an Industrial Engineer to improve manufacturing work systems, layouts, and production flow. You will partner with production, engineering, maintenance, quality, logistics, and suppliers to raise safety, productivity, and cost performance.

The role covers time studies, capacity planning, supporting new product introductions, equipment ramp-up, and developing documentation and training materials to sustain improvements. Relocation assistance is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial/manufacturing engineering or production improvement.
• Experience in manufacturing environment with hands-on exposure to processes, layouts, and labor standards.
• Experience conducting time studies, process analysis, capacity planning, or continuous improvement.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; able to analyze data and present recommendations.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Design and improve manufacturing work systems, layouts, and material movement for safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
• Conduct time studies, motion studies, capacity analysis, and labor planning to establish standards.
• Lead continuous improvement projects focused on productivity, ergonomics, quality, throughput, and waste reduction.
• Support new product introductions, production line setup, ramp-up, and process readiness for manufacturing launch.
• Analyze processes to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for standardized work and better performance.
• Develop process documentation, work instructions, metrics, and training materials.

Skills

Industrial Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Production Process Improvement

Labor Standards

Time Studies

Data Analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Autodesk tools

Revit

SieOps/Salesforce

SAP

Job description

Job Family: Electrification & Automation

Req ID: 517161

Here at Siemens, we take pride in helping create sustainable progress through technology. We support our customers by connecting the real and digital worlds. Our goal is to improve how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation. We know business grows only when people grow, so we always put our people first. Our global and diverse team is ready to support you and help you grow in new ways.

Transform the everyday with us!

Electrification & Automation

The Electrification and Automation (EA) Business Unit offers the full range of energy distribution systems and solutions for all markets and through all sales channels. We provide reliable power distribution grids of today while investing into our Future Grids portfolio and applications to create the power distribution grid of the future. Our comprehensive portfolio meets the growing technical requirements of today’s and tomorrow’s power grid!

The Knightdale facility will deliver integrated electrical skid assemblies that combine power distribution and power conversion equipment with protection and automation systems. Electrical skids provide outdoor rated, modular, value-add solutions for key vertical markets to improve delivery reliability and lower total cost of ownership for customers.

We are looking for an Industrial Engineer. This position will report into our new Knightdale, NC facility. Relocation assistance is available.

Overview

In this role, you will help improve how work gets done across manufacturing by analyzing production processes, designing efficient work systems, supporting equipment/layout planning, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. You will partner closely with production, engineering, maintenance, quality, logistics, and external suppliers to improve safety, productivity, cost, quality, and overall manufacturing performance.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Designing and improving manufacturing work systems, production flow, equipment layouts, and material movement to support safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations.

• Conducting time studies, motion studies, capacity analysis, and labor planning to establish production standards and identify improvement opportunities.

• Leading continuous improvement projects focused on productivity, ergonomics, quality, throughput, waste reduction, and process stability.

• Supporting new product introductions, production line setup, equipment ramp-up, and process readiness for manufacturing launch.

• Analyzing manufacturing and logistics processes to identify bottlenecks, root causes, and opportunities for standardized work and improved performance.

• Developing process documentation, work instructions, performance metrics, and training materials to support production teams and sustain improvements.

You’ll win us over by having the following qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.

• 5+ years of experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, production process improvement, or production line support.

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment with hands-on exposure to production processes, equipment layouts, workflow improvement, and/or labor standards.

• Experience conducting time studies, process analysis, capacity planning, or continuous improvement activities.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; ability to analyze data, communicate findings, and present recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders.

• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting electrical, mechanical, engineered-to-order, or capital equipment manufacturing environments.

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, standard work, value stream mapping, or root cause problem solving.

• Experience with AutoCAD, Autodesk tools, Revit, or similar software used for layouts, workflow planning, or production design.

• Experience supporting new production equipment ramp-up, production launch, or manufacturing process development.

• Familiarity with manufacturing metrics such as labor efficiency, throughput, productivity, utilization, cost, quality, and on-time delivery.

• Experience with Siemens tools or systems such as SieOps/Salesforce, SAP, or similar business/manufacturing systems.

About Siemens:

We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose adding real value for customers. Learn more about Siemens here (https://www.siemens.com/global/en/company.html) .

Our Commitment to Equity and Inclusion in our Diverse Global Workforce:

We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society, while ensuring that we attract the best talent based on qualifications, skills, and experiences. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the everyday with us.

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$74,970 $128,520 5%

Organization: Smart Infrastructure

Job Type: Full-time

Category: Manufacturing