Industrial Engineer

FIXX Energy; Smyrna (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401K with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Disability coverage

Job summary

FIXX Energy, a battery manufacturer in Smyrna, TN, seeks an Industrial Engineer to analyze and improve manufacturing processes within our plant operations. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams to implement best practices and support a continuous improvement culture.

The ideal candidate has deep lean manufacturing knowledge and data-driven decision-making, reporting to the Sr. Manager, Engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or related field is required.
• 3–5+ years of industrial engineering experience with plant production and operations.
• Experience with AutoCAD, BIM 360 or similar, and plant simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• KPI management: benchmarking and continuous improvement.
• Plant layout optimization and CAD file revisions.
• Material flow analysis across dock to process areas; Kanban sizing and buffer management.
• Capacity planning with Supply Chain; labor budget support and bottleneck identification.
• Simulation modeling maintenance and updates for each plant/product type.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Analytics & modeling

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Industrial engineering knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering (or related)

Tools

AutoCAD

BIM 360

Siemens Plant Simulation

AnyLogic

Job description

FIXX Energy is a battery manufacturer headquartered in Smyrna, Tennessee, operating one of the most established LFP battery production facilities in the United States. The site’s history traces back over a decade as a cornerstone of early U.S. EV battery manufacturing, representing a foundation of deep technical expertise and large-scale operational experience. Building on this heritage, FIXX Energy is evolving the platform into a modern, flexible manufacturing business serving the fast-growing energy storage market. The company is focused on delivering high-performance battery cells and solutions and modernizing the American grid—delivering resilient, intelligent power infrastructure that enables the next era of human connection, AI, and advanced manufacturing. By combining proven manufacturing capability with a forward-looking product and market strategy, FIXX Energy is positioned to be a key enabler of the electrified, resilient energy systems of the future.

About the Role

FIXX Energy is seeking a(n) Industrial Engineer, who will serve as a key member of the Engineering team.This role will be responsible for analyzing and improving manufacturing processes within our plant operations. The Industrial Engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to implement best practices, develop process improvements, and support the continuous improvement culture within the organization.. The ideal candidate is requires a deep understanding of industrial engineering principles, lean manufacturing techniques, and data-driven decision-making. This position reports to Sr. Manager, Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• KPI Management – Benchmarking and Continuous Improvement
• Plant Layout Optimization – Evaluate potential layout changes, manage revisions to plant layout CAD files
• Material Flow Analysis – Analyze conveyor capacity and location, analyze AGV capacities and quantities, optimize material flow from dock doors to warehouse to process areas, ensure adequate Kanban sizing in process areas, confirm buffer size for area to area and between process equipment, ensure safe movement for people and materials
• Capacity Planning – Work with Supply Chain to develop production plan, optimize line/shift patterns to meet production demand and minimize labor cost, maintain capacity and headcount model for each plant, support Operations team in developing annual labor budget, continuous line balance evaluation and recommendation of improvements, cycle time monitoring with Maintenance Engineering to identify bottlenecks
• Simulation Modeling – Maintain simulation model of each plant / product type, modify model based on changes to program assumptions

Requirements

• 3-5+ years of industrial engineering experience, expert knowledge of plant production and operations
• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or related engineering field and experience required.
• Experienced in AutoCAD, BIM 360 (or similar), Plant simulation software (Siemens Plant Simulation or Any Logic to model production flows, or similar), Business software Excel/Word/PowerPoint/MS 360.
• Strategic thinking and vision to optimize manufacturing operations.
• Communication with Global IE team to align initiatives and share best practices
• Project management abilities to deliver complex initiatives on time and budget
• Collaboration and relationship-building across global cross-functional partners
• Broad knowledge of battery production
• Lean manufacturing expertise to implement continuous improvement
• Analytics and modeling capabilities to simulate production systems
• Oversight of production ramp up, capacity planning, and labor requirements
• Knowledge of battery testing protocols and quality control processes
• Communication skills to align local and global organizations.

Travel

Occasional domestic and international travel required.

What We Offer

Welcome to FIXX Energy, where you will have the opportunity to tackle the world's most fascinating challenges alongside exceptionally talented individuals who are driven to make a difference. We strive to ensure that our employees are well taken care of, enabling them to focus on their work and contribute to our collective mission.

We offer:

• Comprehensive compensation packages including a competitive salary and a bonus.
• An inclusive work environment that fosters professional and personal development.
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• HSA and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K with company match
• Life Insurance (Company paid and additional voluntary life available)
• Paid Vacation and 14 Paid Holidays
• Short term and long-term disability coverage (Company Paid)

At FIXX Energy, we are committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all individuals. We participate in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Ability to read, write, speak, hear; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach and lift with hands and arms frequently throughout the day.
• Required to occasionally lift, push, pull and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally required to lift, push, pull and/or move up to 35 pounds.

The individual must be able to perform all essential functions as appropriate in an office, on the plant floor, in meetings, and with employees, management, customers and suppliers.

Candidate must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately, and without causing significant safety threat to self or others.

The statements made herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive and inclusive list of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required of personnel so classified.

Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of drug screen and background check. FIXX Energy, LLC is a drug-free workplace.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship