Industrial Engineer - AI Trainer

Mercor; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking experienced Industrial Engineers to evaluate and improve AI-generated production systems and workflows. You will apply real-world expertise in design, quality control, and process optimization to assess AI outputs.

You will review production sequencing, cost analyses, and logistics scenarios, providing expert feedback and recommendations to improve rigor and efficiency. This is a 20+ hour per week engagement with immediate start.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in industrial/related roles.
• Experience designing or evaluating integrated production systems.
• Ability to commit 20+ hours per week.
• Strong written English communication.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated production plans, process designs, quality analyses, and other industrial engineering artifacts for quality and accuracy.
• Compare AI-generated responses head-to-head based on engineering rigor, process efficiency, and quality-control soundness.
• Review industrial engineering scenarios involving production sequencing, cost analysis, quality standards, and logistics coordination and provide expert feedback.

Skills

Industrial Engineering

Process Improvement

Quality Control

Report Writing

Job description

About the Role

Mercor is hiring experienced Industrial Engineers to help evaluate and improve cutting-edge AI systems. In this role, you'll evaluate AI-generated industrial engineering content and workflows, leveraging your real-world expertise in designing production systems, quality control, and process optimization.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated production plans, process designs, quality analyses, and other industrial engineering artifacts for quality and accuracy.

• Compare AI-generated responses head-to-head based on engineering rigor, process efficiency, and quality-control soundness.

• Review industrial engineering scenarios involving production sequencing, cost analysis, quality standards, and logistics coordination and provide expert feedback.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as an Industrial Engineer, Process Engineer, Quality Engineer, Continuous Improvement Engineer, Operations Engineer, or another closely related industrial engineering role.

• Experience designing, developing, or evaluating integrated production systems including quality control, inventory control, logistics, cost analysis, or production coordination.

• Ability to commit 20+ hours per week.

• Strong written English communication skills.

Additional Information

• Start date: Immediate

• Duration: Approximately 4-6 weeks

• Payment: task-based (payment upon first task approval). Experts who complete their first task within the required timeline will then be qualified to be paid hourly for the remainder of the project.