Industrial Engineer - Fully Remote | Up to $110/hr

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 152,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. This remote, contract engagement seeks an Industrial Engineer to evaluate AI-generated production plans and ensure engineering rigor.

Responsibilities include reviewing production sequencing, cost analysis, quality standards and logistics, and providing expert feedback to improve AI models. Start is immediate; duration 4–6 weeks; 20+ hours per week.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in related industrial engineering roles.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated production plans, process designs, and quality analyses for quality and accuracy.
• Compare AI-generated responses based on engineering rigor, process efficiency, and quality-control soundness.
• Review industrial engineering scenarios involving production sequencing, cost analysis, quality standards, and logistics coordination.
• Provide expert feedback to improve AI model performance and training data quality.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while enhancing AI systems.

Skills

Industrial engineering roles

Written English communication

Job description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position Details

Position: Industrial Engineers

Type: Contract

Compensation: $70–$110/hour

Location: Remote

Duration: 4–6 weeks

Commitment: 20+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated production plans, process designs, and quality analyses for quality and accuracy.
• Compare AI-generated responses based on engineering rigor, process efficiency, and quality-control soundness.
• Review industrial engineering scenarios involving production sequencing, cost analysis, quality standards, and logistics coordination.
• Provide expert feedback to improve AI model performance and training data quality.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while enhancing AI systems.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 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.

Start Date

• Immediate

Compensation & Legal

• 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.