Industrial Engineering Analytics Engineer

METRIX IT SOLUTIONS INC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

METRIX IT SOLUTIONS INC in the United States seeks an Industrial Engineer to develop models for capacity planning, labor optimization, and cost reduction across Boston, MA and Pittsburgh, PA manufacturing sites.

The role emphasizes OEE, CAPEX planning, and COGS modeling with dashboards in Excel/Power BI, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive data-driven decisions and productivity improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 7+ years of industrial engineering or manufacturing analytics experience.
• Strong knowledge of capacity planning, OEE, and cost modeling.
• Proficiency with Excel and Power BI for dashboards and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain capacity planning models.
• Perform labor planning and workforce optimization.
• Build COGS models including direct labor, overhead, scrap, and costs.
• Lead CAPEX planning and investment justification.
• Develop OEE models for availability, performance, quality.
• Conduct scrap rate analysis and yield tracking.
• Perform cycle time studies and line balancing.
• Support capacity expansion and readiness through analytics.
• Create dashboards and reports using Excel, Power BI, SQL.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Engineering.
• Run scenario analyses for capacity, labor, throughput and costs.
• Generate management-level recommendations.

Skills

Capacity Planning

Labor Planning

COGS Modeling

CAPEX Planning

OEE Analysis

Scrap Reduction

Cycle Time Analysis

Line Balancing

Manufacturing Process Improvement

Production Planning

Excel

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Research, or related discipline

Tools

SQL

Job description

Location: Boston, MA and Pittsburgh, PA

Role

The Industrial Engineer will be responsible for developing and managing industrial engineering models that support manufacturing capacity planning, labor planning, operational efficiency, productivity improvement, and cost optimization. The role requires strong expertise in manufacturing systems, production analytics, COGS modeling, OEE analysis, CAPEX planning, and scrap reduction initiatives.

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.