Industrial Engineer

Randstad USA; Liberty (NC); On-site; USD 79,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term contract

On-site role

Job summary

Randstad USA in Liberty, North Carolina, seeks an Industrial Engineer to design, analyze, and optimize manufacturing systems in a high-volume setting. You will leverage data, cross-functional collaboration, and technical communication to boost safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity.

The candidate holds a bachelor's degree in industrial or manufacturing engineering with at least 5 years of experience in a high-volume or automated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in a high-volume or automated manufacturing environment.
• Proven expertise in capacity planning, time studies, line balancing/bottleneck analysis, and advanced Excel modeling.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing concepts, material flows, and facility layouts to eliminate bottlenecks and support production goals.
• Perform time studies, line balancing, and utilization analyses to build transparent capacity and workforce models.
• Lead structured kaizen initiatives using root-cause analysis to reduce waste, stabilize processes, and verify sustainment.
• Build KPI dashboards and analyze production data using statistical tools to deliver actionable insights to leadership.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders through equipment installation, commissioning, trials, and production handovers.
• Author and maintain production engineering procedures, technical guides, process maps, and training materials.

Skills

collaboration

capacity planning

industrial engineering

manufacturing

automated manufacturing

production engineering

manufacturing engineering

modeling

manufacturing systems

project management skills

safety

technical communication

technical writing

Education

Bachelor's in Industrial Eng

Job description

Job Summary

An Industrial Engineer is needed for a leading manufacturing organization outside of Greensboro, NC. The Industrial Engineer will be designing, analyzing, and optimizing manufacturing systems and production engineering processes. In this role, you will leverage objective data, cross-functional collaboration, and technical communication to enhance safety, quality, delivery, cost, and overall productivity.

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related field, accompanied by at least 5 years of experience in high-volume or automated manufacturing. Proven expertise in capacity planning, time studies, bottleneck analysis, advanced Excel modeling, and technical writing for engineering standards is required. Candidates should also possess strong project management skills and comfortably operate within a plant environment. This is a long-term contract and our client is only seeking local talent currently.

Location & Contract Details

Location: Liberty, North Carolina

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $57 - 72 per hour

Work Hours: 8am to 5pm

Education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing concepts, material flows, and facility layouts to eliminate bottlenecks and support production goals
• Perform time studies, line balancing, and utilization analyses to build transparent capacity and workforce models
• Lead structured kaizen initiatives using root-cause analysis to reduce waste, stabilize processes, and verify sustainment
• Build KPI dashboards and analyze production data using statistical tools to deliver actionable insights to leadership
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders through equipment installation, commissioning, trials, and production handovers
• Author and maintain production engineering procedures, technical guides, process maps, and training materials

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in a high-volume or automated manufacturing environment.

Technical & Analytical Expertise

Proven expertise in capacity planning, time studies, line balancing/bottleneck analysis, and advanced Excel modeling.

Skills

• collaboration
• capacity planning
• industrial engineering
• manufacturing
• automated manufacturing
• production engineering
• manufacturing engineering
• modeling
• manufacturing systems
• project management skills
• safety
• technical communication
• technical writing

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

About Randstad

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [e-mail].

Benefits & Compensation

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Additional Information

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.5+ years of experience in a high-volume or automated manufacturing environment.Technical & Analytical ExpertiseProven expertise in capacity planning, time studies, line balancing/bottleneck analysis, and advanced Excel modeling.