Industrial Engineer

Actalent; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 50,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance (Voluntary)

Short/Long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Industrial Engineer for a contract position in Waukesha, WI, to test and optimize integrated systems across manufacturing processes. You will analyze human factors, quality, inventory, logistics, cost, and production coordination while collaborating with production leaders to drive continuous improvement and lean programs globally.

Responsibilities include leading work teams, tracking metrics, reviewing schedules, estimating costs, and designing efficient layouts and

Qualifications

• Industrial engineering and lean manufacturing experience.
• Experience with OEM and complex products.
• Direct shop floor hands-on experience.
• Focus on assembly process and production layouts.
• Knowledge of 5S and value stream analysis.
• Experience driving change and leading teams through transitions.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate work teams to enhance production operations for efficiency and profitability.
• Track process improvement strategies, objectives, milestones and metrics.
• Review production schedules, work orders, engineering specs and related information.
• Estimate manufacturing costs, design cost-saving methods and assess effects of process changes on costs and quality.
• Create and maintain work instructions.
• Implement methods to ensure optimal inventory levels and reduce working capital.
• Communicate best practices across the organization.

Skills

Industrial engineering

Process improvement

Lean manufacturing

Experience with OEM and complex prods

Direct shop floor hands‑on experience

Focus on assembly process

Layout and production layouts

5S and value stream analysis

Leading change and team leadership

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Industrial Engineer

We are seeking a dedicated Industrial Engineer to test and evaluate integrated systems for managing manufacturing processes. This position involves analyzing human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics, material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination. The role requires collaboration with production leaders and personnel to coordinate continuous improvement and lean initiatives across all facilities, aligning with global programs.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate work teams to enhance production operations, aiming for efficiency and profitability.
• Track process improvement strategies, objectives, milestones, and metrics.
• Review production schedules, work orders, engineering specifications, and related information.
• Estimate manufacturing costs, design cost-saving methods, and determine the effects of process changes on costs and quality.
• Create and maintain work instructions.
• Implement methods and systems to ensure effective and efficient inventory levels, reducing working capital.
• Communicate best practices throughout the organization.

Essential Skills

• Industrial engineering
• Process improvement
• Lean manufacturing
• Experience with OEM and complex products
• Direct shop floor and hands‑on experience
• Focus on assembly process
• Ability to layout and draw production layouts
• 5S and Value stream analysis
• Experience driving effective change and leading teams through transitions

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Candidates from the medical industry or mass production sectors are not being considered
• Seeking candidates who can quickly adapt and require minimal training

Work Environment

The position operates in both office and production environments. The company offers a family-like atmosphere within a medium-sized, globally active organization, specializing in manufacturing bottling systems for the brewing and food industries.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Waukesha, WI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $36.00 - $43.00/hr.

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 Waukesha,WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 14, 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.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

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