Industrial Engineer

Kaygen, Inc.; Liberty (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaygen, Inc. seeks an experienced Industrial/Manufacturing Engineer to optimize high-volume production systems in our Liberty, NC facility. You will drive capacity planning, time studies, line balancing and labor planning to boost efficiency and reduce bottlenecks.

You will build clear analytical models, verify results against plans, and develop engineering standards and training materials. Strong communication with engineering and operations teams is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Five or more years of industrial/ manufacturing/ production systems experience.
• Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing, automated production, equipment implementation, or manufacturing system improvement.
• Hands-on experience with capacity planning, time study, line balancing, labor planning, bottleneck analysis, facility or production layout, material flow, and standardized work.
• Ability to build transparent analytical models with defined inputs, assumptions, formulas, outputs, and sensitivity to changing conditions.
• Ability to verify implemented results against planned performance and identify remaining gaps.
• Experience authoring or revising engineering standards, procedures, specifications, work processes, manuals, or training materials.
• Ability to structure complex content with hierarchy, purpose, scope, roles, inputs, steps, controls, records, and revision history.
• Ability to write precise requirements using objective, testable language and avoid ambiguity.
• Experience facilitating technical reviews and obtaining validation from engineering and cross-functional SMEs.
• Experience with document control, revision management, approvals, distribution, and periodic review.
• Ability to create process maps, check sheets, templates, examples, and visual aids for usability.
• Advanced capability with Excel and demonstrated use of manufacturing data analysis or visualization tools.
• Ability to communicate analysis, risks, decisions, and recommendations clearly to working-level and leadership audiences.
• Ability to distinguish facts, assumptions, requirements, recommendations, and open decisions within technical documents.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain action and risk visibility, and provide timely status reporting.
• Demonstrated cross-functional coordination and issue resolution in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing plant environment, including field observation, PPE use, and support during implementation activities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize production systems to improve efficiency and throughput.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement process improvements.
• Develop and maintain analytical models to inform decisions and monitor performance.
• Lead capacity planning, line balancing, and labor planning initiatives.
• Document standards, procedures, and training materials; facilitate expert reviews.
• Support on-site implementation activities and ensure adherence to safety protocols.

Skills

Industrial engineering

Manufacturing engineering

Production systems

Capacity planning

Time study

Line balancing

Labor planning

Bottleneck analysis

Facility layout

Material flow

Standardized work

Analytical modeling

Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline

Tools

Excel

Job description

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Five or more years of industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, production systems, or closely related experience.
• Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing, automated production, equipment implementation, or manufacturing system improvement.
• Hands-on experience with capacity planning, time study, line balancing, labor planning, bottleneck analysis, facility or production layout, material flow, and standardized work.
• Ability to build transparent analytical models with defined inputs, assumptions, formulas, outputs, and sensitivity to changing conditions.
• Ability to verify implemented results against planned performance and identify remaining gaps.

Technical Writing and Standards Development

• Demonstrated experience authoring or significantly revising engineering standards, procedures, specifications, work processes, technical manuals, playbooks, or training materials.
• Ability to structure complex content using clear hierarchy, purpose, scope, roles, inputs, process steps, controls, records, and revision history.
• Ability to write precise requirements using objective, testable language and avoid ambiguity, unsupported conclusions, and redundant wording.
• Experience facilitating technical reviews and obtaining validation from engineering and cross-functional subject matter experts.
• Experience with document control, revision management, approvals, distribution, and periodic review.
• Ability to create process maps, check sheets, templates, examples, and visual aids that improve usability.

Data and Communication:

• Advanced capability with Excel and demonstrated use of manufacturing data analysis or visualization tools.
• Ability to communicate analysis, risks, decisions, and recommendations clearly to working-level and leadership audiences.
• Ability to distinguish facts, assumptions, requirements, recommendations, and open decisions within technical documents.

Project Ownership

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain action and risk visibility, and provide timely status reporting.
• Demonstrated cross-functional coordination and issue resolution in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing plant environment, including field observation, PPE use, and support during implementation activities.