Industrial Engineer: Lead Plant Design & Lean Optimization

TAD PGS, Inc.; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Louisville is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer to drive operational excellence. You will have real ownership and visibility in influencing facility design, production flow, and labor strategy. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering and at least 4 years of relevant experience. Key tasks include productivity improvement, designing plant layouts, and leading projects. Strong skills in Excel and AutoCAD are required for this role, which offers a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of industrial engineering or manufacturing experience.
• Experience with facility layout, labor optimization, and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Improve productivity using time studies, process mapping, and Lean tools.
• Design plant layouts, material flow, and capacity models.
• Support cost, capital, and equipment planning.
• Lead industrial engineering projects from concept through implementation.

Skills

Time studies

Process mapping

Lean tools (5S, Kanban, TPM)

Strong Excel skills

AutoCAD skills

Education

Bachelor’s in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

A leading manufacturing company in Louisville is seeking an experienced Industrial Engineer to drive operational excellence. You will have real ownership and visibility in influencing facility design, production flow, and labor strategy. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering and at least 4 years of relevant experience. Key tasks include productivity improvement, designing plant layouts, and leading projects. Strong skills in Excel and AutoCAD are required for this role, which offers a dynamic work environment.