Industrial Engineer - Electrical Equipment

BHP, Inc dba Global Power Components; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Power Components in Milwaukee, WI, seeks an Industrial Engineer to design and launch scalable manufacturing for UL 891 switchboards and other electrical assemblies. The role emphasizes production layout, material flow, work instructions, labor standards, routings, and ERP data support on the factory floor.

The ideal candidate will collaborate with materials and production, apply Lean and Kaizen, and drive safety, quality, and delivery improvements as the Electrical Equipment Solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on approach with the ability to work on the production floor.
• Ability to learn manufacturing processes in depth and develop SME expertise.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, urgent manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Define process and layout to assemble UL 891 switchboards safely and efficiently.
• Perform time studies, line balancing, material flow planning, and ergonomic analyses.
• Develop and maintain bills of materials, labor standards, and routings in Epicor ERP.
• Provide hands-on support for day-to-day production issues and continuous improvement.

Skills

Hands-on

Go see mentality

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering

Tools

Epicor ERP

Job description

Title: Industrial Engineer - Electrical Equipment Company: Global Power Components - www.globalpowercomponents.com

Location: Milwaukee, WI (onsite 5-days/week)

Hire Type: Direct Hire

Overview

Global Power Components (GPC) is a privately held, rapidly growing manufacturer of large, complex fabricated metal products and integrated equipment for the power generation and electrical industries. Building on GPC's manufacturing scale, engineering capability, and reputation for execution, the Electrical Equipment Solutions business is expanding the company's capabilities into UL 891 switchboards, generator docking stations, camboards, and other engineered electrical assemblies. The business is being built for growth, with a focus on customer responsiveness, scalable manufacturing systems, disciplined execution, and continued investment in people, technology, and automation.

Position Summary

The Industrial Engineer will help design, launch, stabilize, and continuously improve the manufacturing systems used to build UL 891 switchboards, generator docking stations, camboards, and other engineered electrical assemblies. This is a hands-on role focused on production layout, material flow, work instructions, labor standards, routings, ERP data, and day-to-day manufacturing support. The ideal candidate is comfortable working on the production floor, solving problems with cross-functional teams, and building practical processes that can scale as the Electrical Equipment Solutions business grows.

Responsibilities

• Define process and layout to assemble UL 891 switchboards and other large electrical assemblies safely and efficiently.
• Create line design(s) that accommodate low-volume, high-mix Engineered to Order (ETO) production, as well as lower mix Configure to Order (CTO) production.
• Perform time studies, line balancing, material flow planning, ergonomic and other analyses to ensure repeatable, scalable, and safe production.
• Collaborate closely with materials and production teams to develop and implement material handling methods and replenishment processes.
• Create work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures to ensure manufacturing process is well documented.
• Use visual factory tools to define standard locations and advance 5S efforts.
• Support stabilization and ramp-up of both CTO and ETO production lines.
• Develop and maintain bills of materials, labor standards, routings, and work instructions in Epicor ERP, and serve as the manufacturing subject‑matter expert for these processes and data.
• Provide hands-on support for day-to-day production issues while identifying and leading mid- and long-term continuous-improvement opportunities.
• Apply Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, root-cause analysis, and continuous-improvement tools to solve production problems and improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Development, auditing, and continuous improvement of department quality and production goals while serving as a technical point of contact for supervisors and production operators.
• Support fixture design, assess capital-equipment needs, scope manufacturing projects, and lead cross-functional improvement efforts as the operation grows.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Hands‑on approach and a "go see" mentality.
• Ability to learn manufacturing processes in depth and develop subject‑matter expertise.
• Comfort working on the production floor in a fast‑paced environment with a high degree of urgency.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with engineering, safety, quality, purchasing, production, and other cross‑functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, or engineer-to-order production environment.
• Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, root-cause analysis, or continuous‑improvement tools.
• Experience with manufacturing processes, material flow, work instructions, labor standards, routings, or production systems.

Our Mission and Culture

At Global Power Components, our mission is simple: Inov8OrDie Driven by this mindset, GPC has grown from 200 to more than 2,000 employees in just five years, expanding from one manufacturing facility to four locations across the Milwaukee area, including our new 500,000-square‑foot manufacturing facility in West Milwaukee. We design and manufacture the critical infrastructure that surrounds and supports power generation. But what sets GPC apart isn't just what we build — it's how we work. We move fast. We make decisions. We solve problems. We challenge ourselves to continuously improve, raise the bar and deliver quality work on time. We look for ways to remove unnecessary complexity and make work easier for our customers, our partners and each other. And through it all, we protect our people, our workplaces and the reputation we've built. GPC isn't a traditional corporate environment — and we don't want to be. We expect people to take ownership, speak up, make decisions and get things done. As GPC continues to grow, our people have opportunities to take on significant responsibility, solve bigger problems and make a visible impact on the business. If you're energized by growth, comfortable with change, willing to roll up your sleeves and want to help build what's next in power generation, GPC is a place where you can make an impact.