Industrial Engineer

Actalent; Washington; On-site; USD 69,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and R

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D)

Short and long-term disability

HSA

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick)

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Industrial Engineer to join its Satellite Hardware Manufacturing Team in Redmond. The role focuses on performing time and motion studies, building data-driven models for labor, cycle time and capacity, and supporting Lean Manufacturing adoption across production cells.

The candidate will help design efficient work cell layouts and enable better investment decisions through analytical performance data.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or factory setting.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Visio.
• Experience modeling and analyzing production processes, including cycle time analysis, OEE calculation, and capacity analysis.
• Experience performing Time Studies.
• Experience with space flight hardware manufacturing.
• Experience with production simulation (Simio).

Responsibilities

• Perform time and motion studies and report on key findings.
• Build and maintain industrial models for labor, cycle time, and capacity of production processes.
• Capture, summarize, and report on equipment availability data and production performance data, highlighting key actions and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop detailed work cell layouts to optimize material motion.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing improvement activities such as shadow-board development for 5S of work cells and facilitation.

Skills

Time studies

OEE analysis

Cycle time analysis

Production modeling

Space flight hardware

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Visio

Simio

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Industrial Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a talented Industrial Engineer to join our Satellite Hardware Manufacturing Team. As an Industrial Analyst, you will be a key team member within our industrial engineering organization, performing time and motion studies to support and execute production system analysis. You will develop data for continuous equipment monitoring to understand the operational performance of capacity-limiting assets, build analytical models of our production processes, and support Lean Manufacturing Adoption efforts. Your role will involve developing work cell level layouts for our factory, ensuring efficient material flow through our production processes. Collaboration with technical and operational personnel is crucial to ensure accurate and insightful data and models for critical investment decisions. You will contribute to building industrial performance roadmaps for production teams, helping them achieve best-in-class manufacturing efficiency and results.

Responsibilities

• Perform time and motion studies and report on key findings.
• Build and maintain industrial models for labor, cycle time, and capacity of production processes.
• Capture, summarize, and report on equipment availability data and production performance data, highlighting key actions and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop detailed work cell layouts to optimize material motion.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing improvement activities such as shadow-board development for 5S of work cells and facilitation.

Essential Skills

• Experience in a Manufacturing or Factory setting.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Visio.
• Experience modeling and analyzing production processes, including cycle time analysis, OEE calculation, and capacity analysis.
• Experience performing Time Studies.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with space flight hardware manufacturing.
• Experience with Production Simulation (Simio).

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Redmond, WA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $65.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may depend on specific elections, plan, or program terms.

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Redmond,WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 15, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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