Industrial Engineering Analytics Engineer Manufacturing Systems Modeling

Delan Associates, Inc; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Delan Associates, Inc is seeking an experienced analyst to drive capacity, labor, and cost modeling across manufacturing operations. The role focuses on analytics, forecasting, and end-to-end IE model development to optimize throughput and reduce costs.

The candidate will integrate shop-floor data, MES, and analytics tools to deliver data-driven insights, scenarios, and ROI-focused recommendations for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in industrial engineering analytics/manufacturing modeling.
• Experience building end-to-end IE models (capacity + labor + cost).
• Strong exposure to factory operations, throughput optimization, and cost analysis.
• Experience with business case development and financial modeling.
• Hands-on work integrating shop-floor data, MES, and analytics systems.

Skills

Capacity modeling

Labor & cost modeling

Manufacturing analytics

Scenario analysis

Forecasting

AI/ML analytics

Shop-floor data integration

End-to-end IE models

Tools

FlexSim

AnyLogic

Simio

Excel

SQL

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Job Description

Must-Have Skills:

• Capacity modeling (OEE, cycle time, bottleneck analysis)
• Labor and cost modeling (COGS, LOH, ROI/NPV/IRR)
• Manufacturing analytics & process optimization
• Simulation tools (FlexSim / AnyLogic / Simio)
• Data analytics: Excel (advanced), SQL, Python, BI tools (Power BI/Tableau)
• PFEP and material flow modeling
• Scenario analysis, sensitivity modeling, and forecasting
• AI/ML-based analytics (preferred)

Must-Have Experience:

• 7+ years in industrial engineering analytics/ manufacturing modeling
• Experience building end-to-end IE models (capacity + labor + cost)
• Strong exposure to factory operations, throughput optimization, and cost analysis
• Experience with business case development and financial modeling
• Hands-on work integrating shop-floor data, MES, and analytics systems