Industrial Engineering Analytics Engineer

AlgebraIT; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Part time

Job summary

AlgebraIT in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking an Industrial Engineer for a contract role focused on capacity planning and manufacturing analytics. You will develop models, dashboards, and reports to drive data-driven decisions across operations.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's in engineering and 7+ years of experience, with strong skills in Excel, Power BI, and SQL. The position collaborates with multiple teams to optimize production and costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field is required.
• 7+ years of experience in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Analytics, or Operations Analysis.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing systems and production operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain capacity planning models to support production requirements.
• Perform labor planning and workforce optimization based on demand and takt time.
• Build COGS models including direct labor, overhead and manufacturing costs.
• Lead CAPEX planning activities with equipment justification and investment analysis.
• Develop and maintain OEE models covering availability, performance, quality.
• Analyze scrap rate, yield, and cost impacts to identify improvements.
• Conduct cycle time studies, bottleneck analysis, and line balancing.
• Support factory capacity expansion and operational readiness through analytical modeling.
• Develop dashboards and reports using Excel, Power BI, SQL.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance and Engineering.
• Perform scenario analysis and sensitivity studies on capacity, labor and costs.
• Generate management-level reports and recommendations from industrial engineering analysis.

Skills

Capacity planning

Labor planning

COGS modeling

CAPEX planning

OEE analysis

Scrap rate analysis

Cycle time analysis

Line balancing

Manufacturing process improvement

Production planning

Excel

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

SQL

Job description

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Type: Contract

Mandatory Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain capacity planning models to support current and future production requirements.
• Perform labor planning and workforce optimization based on production demand, takt time, and utilization targets.
• Build and manage COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) models including direct labor, overhead, scrap, and manufacturing costs.
• Lead CAPEX planning activities including equipment justification, investment analysis, and manufacturing expansion planning.
• Develop and maintain OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) models covering Availability, Performance, and Quality metrics.
• Perform scrap rate analysis, yield tracking, and cost impact assessments to identify improvement opportunities.
• Conduct cycle time studies, bottleneck analysis, line balancing, and productivity improvement initiatives.
• Support factory capacity expansion and operational readiness through analytical modeling and validation.
• Develop manufacturing dashboards and reports using Excel, Power BI, SQL, or similar analytical tools.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Engineering teams to support data-driven decision making.
• Perform scenario analysis and sensitivity studies related to capacity, labor, throughput, and manufacturing costs.
• Generate management-level reports and recommendations based on industrial engineering analysis.

Mandatory Skills

• Capacity Planning and Capacity Modeling
• Labor Planning and Workforce Optimization
• COGS Modeling and Manufacturing Cost Analysis
• CAPEX Planning and Investment Justification
• OEE Analysis and Performance Improvement
• Scrap Rate Calculation and Yield Analysis
• Cycle Time Analysis and Line Balancing
• Manufacturing Process Improvement
• Production Planning and Throughput Analysis
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Power BI and Data Visualization

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Research, or related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Analytics, Capacity Planning, or Operations Analysis.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing systems and production operations.